Samsung has just announced that One UI 6, the company’s take on Android 14, is launching in beta starting this...
It seems like OneUI 6 is coming soon. However with the screenshots of the control centre UI, it seems like the 'one handed' UI focus is disappearing as more UI elements are brought higher...
I can't stand reskins on android. Launcher you can change,but system not,without bootloader unlocks at least.
The bloat is real and a bitch to get rid of and even if you adb it,you still have the overall android reskin.
Why do these companies feel the need to bloat android to such extent is beyond me.
Normally, I'd agree with you. Samsung does put some stupid bloatware apps that you have to disable (which I understand is not the same as uninstalling). But in this case I think that Samsung's quick settings are better than stock which looks like this. The amount of space wasted there is insane.
I used to hate Samsung's previous design, but OneUI isn't that bad and ads some genuinely better things than stock Android. That being said, I do miss some of the simplicity of stock, plus the genuine speed/responsiveness that it brings.
Hard disagree. From a graphic design standpoint, it is one of the most amateur interfaces I've come across in recent years. Their designers literally don't understand the basics.
Nobody says you shouldnt be allowed to install and use the bloat yourself. But I want to be allowed to not have it on the phone. I am tech savy enough to remove a lot of it via adb but I know many people aren't.
There's a very vocal Samsung-hating bandwagon on every Android related community. Generally these people never used a Samsung device before or they're Pixel fanboys and bloat is everything that's not made by Google and just want to embrace the barebonesness of AOSP.
Please, for the love of go, get rid of the squircles. They look like shit and the Good Lock workaround is extremely poorly implemented. Needs resolving in the base OS to a geometric shape.
Is there a way to get square icons even with GoodLock? I remember trying and giving up at some point since i couldnt figure out the simplest shape of them all.
As per usual, the final release will be buggy as hell. Can't remember last time they released new android version on a flagship without breaking either performance or battery life. Generally the reason I sold my S21 Ultra off and decided to move on. Seriously hoping it won't gift S23U the same present.
Overall, the screenshots look pretty nice, good change after several years of minor adjustments. I also am hoping they're bringing predictive back gesture to their system apps.
Can't remember last time they released new android version on a flagship without breaking either performance or battery life
That's actually quite normal for most in-place OS upgrades, and isn't specific to Samsung or even Android.
As an old PC nerd, the rule-of-thumb still stands true today: always do a fresh install when doing a major OS upgrade, it'll save you from much agony down the line.