I wanted Samsung's One UI apps on my Motorola, so I ported them. OnePort runs Samsung's own Gallery, My Files, Photo Editor and Video Player (beta) on non-Samsung phones.

No root, no custom ROM, no Samsung account.

Works like on a Galaxy: Gallery's Edit button opens Photo Editor, and Gallery and My Files share one Recycle bin.

Requirements: any arm64 phone. Android 16+ (Gallery runs on 11+, Video Player needs 17+).

Galaxy AI is left out on purpose, out of respect for Samsung's terms.

I've tested it on a Motorola Edge 60 Pro (Android 17). If you try it on a Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi or anything else, a quick device report on GitHub would help a lot, whether it works or not.

On X: https://x.com/TechSnow7/status/2112100757692707070

GitHub: https://github.com/StevenSteel7/OnePort

Do star if you like it ;)

Unofficial and not affiliated with Samsung.

Edit: Realesed v1.2.0 with bug fixes.. Hope it resolves some of the issues..

For those of you who have been using Android devices for a while, I want to know what your actual workflow looks like when it comes to protecting your photos and videos.

Basically...if I were to lose my phone or it suddenly dies on me, I want to make sure I have a peace of mind. So I'm looking into different ways to ensure nothing gets lost, but I wanted to see how people actually handle this day-to-day. A few things I was wondering:

• Do you rely on a cloud service (like Google Photos or OneDrive) for automatic, real-time backups?

• Or do you prefer a more manual approach, like connecting your phone via USB cable every once in a while to move files to a PC or external SSD/HDD drive?

Is there a hybrid method you use?

Hoping to hear about your actual, hands-on process. Do you just "set it and forget it," or is it a more active part of your routine? Thanks!

My friend was recently paralyzed in a cycling accident, and I'm helping him set up his Android phone so he can interact with the world hands-free, through both Google Gemini and Anthropic's Claude by voice. He needs both apps for different reasons. He's a developer, and most of his programming work happens in Claude, while he uses Gemini more for general interaction and researching health-related questions. So losing access to either one is a real loss of capability for him, not just a preference.

I've hit four recurring technical problems and I'm hoping someone here has solved one or more of them.

One, starting Voice Access hands-free. He's currently in a hospital room with a lot of ambient noise, and Voice Access keeps picking up background sound when left listening continuously. I know how to stop a listening session, but I haven't found a reliable way for him to start one using only his voice, with no hand or button input.

Two, handing off from Voice Access to the AI app. Once Voice Access helps him open Gemini or Claude, I need it to stop listening so his speech goes to the app's conversation mode instead of being interpreted as device commands. Right now the two seem to compete.

Three, launching Claude with a wake word. Gemini works fine as a voice-activated assistant, but Claude doesn't. Android lets me set Claude as the default digital assistant app, but there's no keyword or activation phrase that actually triggers it the way Gemini's does.

"Four, using Gemini as a bridge to launch Claude. As a workaround, I'm wondering if Gemini could be used to launch a home-screen shortcut straight into Claude's voice mode, bypassing Voice Access and the missing wake word entirely. Has anyone tried this or got it working?

Separately, if anyone can point me to a solid guide, video, or community resource on setting up Android accessibility for someone who's recently become paralyzed, generally, I'd really appreciate it. This is new territory for me and I'd rather learn from people who've done it properly than figure it out by trial and error.

Any tips, settings, or tools would mean a lot — trying to make this as frictionless as possible for him while he's dealing with so much else.

Hiding the white/black navigation bar makes u have more space for apps and games.

Some people even use the old navigation bar style which has the back and home buttons

Google Photos is a solid tool, but I’ve always been apprehensive about using it as my primary photo cloud/management solution because Google doesn’t allow you to end-to-end encrypt your photos, like some other platforms do.

Not interested in recommendations for alternatives right now. I’ve done extensive research on them already. Just curious what people’s thoughts are on the fact that Google Photos still doesn’t offer it and if people think it’s on the horizon.

iPhone vs Android: here's my honest review!
I've spent a lot of time on Android, basically all of my teen and adult life. That said, last year I bought an iPhone 17 Pro Max with 512GB. The last iPhone I owned was an iPhone 4S back in high school, the first one that got Siri and all that good stuff. Right after that I upgraded to a Galaxy S3, and I've been on Android ever since, until just recently.
I really wanted to understand why people buy iPhones, so I've been daily driving this one for about a year now. I'll live with it until it finally dies, but I will not buy into the ecosystem. I'm not okay with it lacking so many of the features Android has, including a proper in-phone file management and being able to plug into a computer and use it like a flash drive. To me, a phone should be like a little computer in the palm of your hand. I'd definitely call myself a power user when it comes to phones, and the iPhone just plain doesn't cut it.

I also felt like I couldn't give a real opinion for a long time, because I needed to find out whether the grass was greener on the other side, and whether Apple had fixed all the problems I had with the 4S. For the most part, they have. My biggest gripe with the 4S was the battery life, which was absolutely atrocious. To be honest, the iPhone 17 Pro Max with power saver is a game changer for Apple devices in general, and I'm pretty pleased with the battery life I get now.

So the iPhone definitely has some good things going for it, but for me they're not a big enough reason to stay. I like how it uses my Bitwarden to automatically fill in my login info anywhere I need it. Android just isn't quite as good at that, and it's not as seamless. Siri, on the other hand, does not hold up to Google's voice assistant in the slightest.
My other big gripe in going from Android to iPhone has been the fingerprint technology, which I miss.

My last Android phone before this iPhone was a OnePlus N30 5G. The fast charging that OnePlus and the other Chinese manufacturers offer completely blows everything else out of the water, and the battery life it gave me for not a lot of money was great. I paid under $200 for that phone, and it will outlive almost any other phone I've ever used.
My favorite thing about it was the fingerprint sensor on the power button on the side. That's literally the best place you could put it: your finger is already there, and you're into your phone the moment you press it. I've also personally seen a mother and daughter who look somewhat similar unlock each other's phones with Face ID.

I also don't like that the iPhone doesn't play nicely with non-Apple smartwatches. I think that's pretty terrible.
Overall, I'm very glad I got the chance to use a modern iPhone, but whenever the time comes, I will definitely go back.
Thanks for reading!

I mean creating something like iOS. When using my Galaxy, I noticed that there are a lot of “duplicate” apps, meaning apps that serve the same purpose.

I've been thinking about an idea I call Project TOS. Basically, it's a concept for an independent Samsung mobile OS, potentially based on Tizen.

The idea is to give Samsung more control over its own software, build a stronger ecosystem, and make its devices feel more integrated. One thing that got me thinking about this is how Samsung phones come with apps that do pretty much the same thing as Google's apps. Why not have a more unified experience, kinda like Apple does with iOS?

I know competing with Android and iOS would be a huge challenge, especially when it comes to app support and getting developers on board. But could Samsung actually make it work with a solid long-term plan?

Would you guys be interested in something like this, or do you think it's just not realistic?

The 2026 flagships are out and the marketing is backwards.

Samsung states it plainly: Z Fold 8 and Flip 8, seven years, patches through August 2033. Written down, easy to check.

Apple states nothing. No policy, no end date, nothing on the spec sheet. But going by what they've actually done, the iPhone 18 Pro should get security updates into 2035 - the iPhone 13 is still getting them five years on.

So the company that commits gives you less, and the company that commits to nothing gives you more. Would you rather have a promise or a track record?

It is honestly exhausting watching the current state of Android skins. Ever since Apple dropped the "Liquid Glass" aesthetic in iOS, almost every major Android OEM—Vivo (OriginOS), Oppo (ColorOS), Xiaomi (HyperOS), OnePlus—has tripped over themselves to copy it screen-for-screen.

The translucent frosted blurs, the bubbly rounded toggles, the exact same floating menu bars and dynamic island clones... it is a shameless 1:1 rip-off.

What frustrates me the most isn't just the copying itself—it's the complete lack of ambition. The whole point of Android is supposed to be variety, freedom, and distinct character. These brands have massive design teams and incredible hardware, yet they willingly throw away their own visual identity just to look like a knockoff iPhone. It screams insecurity, like they are telling their own buyers, "We know you secretly wanted an iPhone, so we made our software pretend to be one."

Right now, Google's Pixel UI feels like the only breath of fresh air left. With Material 3 Expressive, Pixel actually has a spine. It uses bold colors, distinct geometry, and fluid motion that doesn't look anything like iOS. Even Google's Android boss publicly shot down the idea of bringing Liquid Glass to Pixel, and honestly, thank God for that.

What blows my mind is how normal this has become. People in the community just shrug and say "everyone copies everyone" or "it looks smooth, who cares?" Taking inspiration on a useful feature is one thing; copy-pasting an entire aesthetic direction because you're afraid to be different is pathetic.

Why isn't there more pushback on this? Do people actually want their Android phones to look like iOS clones, or have we just given up on OEMs having their own character?

Note: Nothing os is another oem who has a distinct ui and still succeeded🔥