Samsung One UI 7 beta: 5 new features you can try right now on your Galaxy S24

Date:
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:48:16 +0000

Description:
Samsung has deployed the first One UI 7 beta for Galaxy S24 devices.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Samsung' s first One UI 7 beta is rolling out to Galaxy S24 devices It ushers in some major Galaxy AI updates, including call transcription Beyond AI, One UI 7
also makes some UX changes

At long last, Samsung has begun rolling out a beta version of its One UI 7 software update for Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra devices.

Based on Android 15 , One UI 7 which will debut in finished form alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 series next year overhauls several key Samsung UI elements, including default app icons, the Quick Settings tray, and the
Galaxy camera interface.

Galaxy S24-owning Samsung users in the US and South Korea can download the
One UI 7 beta now, with other regions set to follow in the coming days.
Below, weve rounded up five new features to check out once youve installed
it. Advanced writing assist tools (Image credit: Samsung / Future)

Samsung kicked off the Great Smartphone AI Craze of 2024 with its Galaxy AI feature suite in January, and the company has continued to improve its AI features with each new update to One UI.

That trend continues in One UI 7, with AI-powered writing tools (Chat Assist, etc.) proving the subject of the latest software-based facelift. Galaxy AI users can already summarize content, check spelling and grammar, and automatically format notes into bullet points, but One UI 7 now allows users to boost their productivity where texts can be selected, without needing to switch between applications, Samsung says.

Weve reached out to the company for confirmation on exactly what that means, but it sounds like One UI 7 will make Samsungs existing AI-powered writing tools more readily available (i.e. useable) in more apps. AI-powered call transcription (Image credit: Samsung / Future)

Owners of the best Samsung phones have had access to a built-in phone call recording tool since Android 9, but until now, theres been no native method for transcribing phone calls on Galaxy devices.

One UI 7 finally introduces an AI-powered call transcription feature, meaning users can now choose to have their recorded calls automatically transcribed for reference later on. Apple rolled out a similar Apple Intelligence-based feature in iOS 18.1 , as did Google for the Pixel 9 series , so were glad to see Samsung joining the pack.

At launch, Samsungs AI-powered call transcription feature will support 20 languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. The Now Bar
(Image credit: Samsung / Future)

The most interesting new One UI 7 feature of the bunch is the Now Bar, a new notification system that highlights relevant activities across various features like Interpreter, Music, Recording, Stopwatch and more. Samsung says this new widget which is accessible from your phones lock screen reduces
the need to constantly unlock the device and allows users to engage with key information effortlessly.

Think of the Now Bar as Samsungs version of Apples Dynamic Island, but bigger and capable of displaying a larger number of notifications. A redesigned camera UX (Image credit: Samsung / Future)

Good news, photography fans: One UI 7 introduces a redesigned camera UX. Samsung says camera buttons, controls, and modes have been reorganized [in
One UI 7] to make it easier to find the features you need and to give you a clearer preview of the picture youre taking or the video you're recording.

The manual settings layout has also been simplified in Pro and Pro video shooting modes, meaning it should be easier to focus on your subject, and a new zoom control has been added, too, to help you control the zoom speed for smoother transitions. Neat! Streamlined home screen (Image credit: Samsung / Future)

In addition to bringing changes to notifications, Galaxy AI features, and the Camera app, One UI 7 also streamlines the Galaxy home screen. The update brings a significant new look and a simple, impactful, and emotive design to One UI widgets, app icons, and the lock screen, which Samsung hopes will encourage customization and de-clutter previously mess-prone pages.

In the past, weve been critical of Samsungs approach to app and menu presentation, so were glad to see the company taking a leaf out of Apples
book in this regard. Indeed, Samsung executive Patrick Chomet told TechRadar back in January that his dream for Galaxy AI [is to reach a point where he doesnt] ever need to go to settings, and One UI 7 brings the Galaxy ecosystem one step closer to that utopian vision. You might also like Samsung Galaxy
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