As the Galaxy S25 series launches in January 2025, Samsung has officially announced that One UI 7 would be accessible as well. During its most recent Developer’s Conference, the Korean behemoth also announced that developers will receive access to the first One UI 7 Beta by the end of the year. The Galaxy S25 series, Fold and Flip series, Galaxy S24 series, and mid-range devices will all receive one UI 7 version in order of release.
Based on Android 15, One UI 7 is anticipated to be a major release because Samsung is reworking the user interface, introducing new capabilities, and changing a lot of things all at once. This contributes to the cause behind the delayed announcement of One UI 7’s beta version. In contrast, the One UI 6 Beta was revealed prior to the Samsung Developer’s Conference in August of last year.
One UI 7: List of Supported Devices:
Many Samsung devices will get One UI 7, as Samsung now guarantees Android updates for up to five years. Samsung will release the One UI 7 update to the Galaxy S24 and Fold 6 series first, following the debut of the new Galaxy S25 series in Q1 2025, due to the extensive range of phones in its lineup.
Do you wonder if One UI 7 will work on your Samsung device? Take a look at our list of One UI 7 compatible devices that will receive the update. We compiled this list based on the Galaxy devices’ release year and the amount of upgrades Samsung promised.
OneUI 7’s Whole New Feature List (Leaked):
Based on speculations and leaks on X (formerly Twitter), the One UI 7 update will include a ton of new features and design enhancements. Let’s examine these characteristics in more detail:
1-Updated Stock Icons:
A leak claims that One UI’s default set of icons is getting redesigned. You will be able to distinguish them easily because of their more rounded iconography and unique color hues.
Compared to the current icons that we have become accustomed to, these new ones appear refreshing. The Camera, Gallery, Settings, and Samsung Internet will all see a more noticeable adjustment.
2-Apps’ Bold View:
An additional feature directly lifted from iOS 18 is the app icons’ bold view. By selecting thisย setting in Settings, you can hide the program titles and increase the size of the icon. To return to the standard view with labels, choose the Classic option.
3-A new panel for quick settings:
One UI 7 will include updated Quick Settings panel in addition to icons. How it functions and looks as demonstrated in one of the most recent leaks. At the top are the quick settings tiles for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, followed by a group of smaller tiles. The audio and brightness sliders and two additional tiles come next.
Although there appears to be a lot of empty space, that is actually set aside for the media playback panel. The notification panel’s alerts are displayed as enormous, horizontal tablets. Although the overall aesthetics are distinctive, the pictures demonstrate the need for more refinement.
4-Divided Notifications Column:
In an additional attempt to conflate Android and iOS, Samsung is expected to release a new feature that allows notifications to be seen on a different page than quick settings. It is likely that in order to see notifications, you will need to swipe down from the left, and in order to access fast settings, swipe right. Of course, if you’d rather, you may display them in a standard blended view.
5-Dynamic Notifications in the Island Style:
Smartprix has posted a short video featuring an additional iOS component that functions similarly to the Dynamic Island. On the left side of the status bar, there’s a small pill-shaped notification that you may long press to enlarge. With the Oxygen OS 14 upgrade, OnePlus has already incorporated this capability, so additional Android OEMs may follow suit in the near future.
6-Battery Icon in the Form of a Pill:
The battery indication received the same rounded design as the rest of the One UI 7 interface, even if the status bar saw no significant changes. It is designed like a pill, and the battery level is visible inside.
7-More fluid user interface animations:
Samsung’s app opening and closing animations will be quicker and more responsive. Interruptible animations have been included in case you decide to quit the program before it has finished opening. Along with Android 15, there will be some new page return animations available for the back gesture. This will significantly improve the user experience and make it more polished.
Numerous updates, including the most recent menu, app opening and closing animations, and per-app animations, are being tested right now. One UI 7 appears to prioritize the UI’s appearance and experience.
8-App Lock:
One of those features you must need if you don’t want someone looking through your phone when you give it to them is app lock. Based on an X post, One UI 7.0 should show us a basic implementation of it.
It should allow you to lock apps with a pattern, passcode, or password and provide the ability to unlock them with a biometric. It remains to be seen if Samsung would use the privacy space functionality included in Android 15.
9-Real-time Activities on the Lock Screen:
Samsung is going to modify iOS Live activities for the One UI 7 lock screen. The Control area is the name of the feature, and it will function something like Live activities. You’ll be able to monitor the status of an Uber ride or an ongoing song. If you’d like, you can long-press it to make it larger and reveal more information.
10-Modify the Lock Screen Shortcuts:
It has always irked me that we couldn’t modify the left and right lock screen shortcuts given One UI’s emphasis on personalization. At least not without a Good Lock module. However, you will be able to add any shortcut you want to access quickly from the lock screen with the next update. I’m delighted Samsung is at last implementing this fantastic accessibility function.
11-Additional Resizable Item:
Finally, some new resizable widgets with additional options should be unveiled for both the lock screen and the home screen. There aren’t many widgets available right now that you can add to the lock screen, so any new ones will undoubtedly be appreciated.
12-Continuity Across Devices:
The only Android manufacturer to establish a proprietary environment is Samsung. But unlike Apple, it hasn’t been able to capitalize on it in any meaningful way. With the addition of Continuity notifications, you will be able to transmit alerts, video calls, and incoming calls to other Galaxy smartphones and devices that are linked to the same Samsung account.
13-Updated Camera App Layout:
It’s not just the camera symbol that’s been redesigned. The camera app’s layout is also updated by One UI 7, moving all of the choices and controls to the bottom of the screen. The camera shutter button is now just above the options that were formerly at the top, such as the flash, aspect ratio, timer, and settings.
Arranging the various camera settings, such as Night, Portrait, and Video, behind the shutter. It makes the options easier to access with one hand while leaving the upper part of the UI unfilled.
14-Galaxy Avatar:ย
Galaxy Avatar is the new AR emoji from Samsung. The website offers two options: Avatar Stickers and Avatar Camera, then Sync with Samsung Cloud. Additionally, the video options for creating an avatar, designing new outfits, and creating a profile are all grayed out, most likely as a result of the Sync with Samsung Cloud toggle being disabled.
15-Fresh Styles & Widgets:
A few new, incoming widgets have a frosted blur that resembles iOS. A new Internet widget that displays how much time you’ve spent online and how much time is left can be seen in the picture that @KhaledTech posted on X. The frosted blur feels very iOS-inspired and looks quite decent.
16-Fresh Phone Apps and Galleries:
Additionally, Samsung is updating its phone and gallery applications. The Phone app is still under development, but the Gallery app is visible with a menu bar at the bottom that looks similar to Google Photos. As One UI 7 Beta approaches its release date, more information regarding these apps ought to become available.
17-AI-Supported Bixby (Rumored):
As a result of Samsung’s aggressive marketing campaign for its Galaxy AI features, we have reason to believe that Bixby may eventually be able to perform language learning. It might be an AI model running on the device that helps with call screening, contextual answers, real-time translation, and speech transcription.
18-App Icons: A Dark Theme (Rumored):
A black theme for the icons is another potential update that One UI 7 may bring. This will resemble the iOS 18 experience that we have had. When you go to the dark mode, the icons will become darker in color.
19-App Drawer: Vertical (Rumored):
Along with the upcoming Android skin, Samsung is also introducing a vertical app drawer. It will only be accessible with a Good Lock module, though. This drawer will be standard vertically scrollable, and it will be one-hand friendly with the search bar at the bottom.
We anticipate releasing the One UI 7 version with all of these features. There is a lot of excitement surrounding this, and it is without a doubt going to be a big improvement to the user interface. We will undoubtedly be the first to report on the beta when it launches, so return often for the most recent coverage.