Samsung has begun rolling out the One UI 8 beta update based on Android 16, starting with the Galaxy S25 and Z Fold/Flip 7 ...

Samsung is planning to expand its One UI 8 beta program to Galaxy S24, Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 devices starting next week.

This is getting a revamp as it leverages Android 16’s new Live Updates feature. Samsung introduced Live Notifications in the Now Bar with One UI 7, but they’re about to get better with One UI 8.

To enable this on One UI 8 and 7, go to Settings > Notifications > Lock screen. There, you'll find three options: Dot, Icons, ...

Now, with One UI 7 by default, they’ve decided to split them up. If you swipe down from the left or middle of the top of your screen, you’re only going to see your notifications.

However, with One UI 7, Samsung switched to an iPhone-like interface wherein swiping down from the left shows the notification tray, while swiping from the right opens the quick settings panel.

To quickly find the option in the menu, you can use one of the best new One UI features: voice search. Open the Settings app, ...

The notification settings change has been added to an ever-growing list of alterations I make every time I set up a Samsung phone, but most aren’t unique to One UI 7.

One UI 7 is based on Android 15, and considering it’s a couple of months late, it makes sense that Samsung is also a bit behind. Typically, the latest version of Android launches near the end of ...

One UI 8 beta 3 build offers a glimpse into this and what it looks like in action. As reported by Android Authority, there’s a new developer option called “Live notifications for all apps.” ...