r/Android • u/Slice5755 • 4d ago

Major Samsung One UI update expected in 2027 (Could also be called Galaxy OS instead of One UI 10)

https://www.sammobile.com/news/major-one-ui-10-update-expected-2027/
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u/No_Society3117 4d ago

They can do whatever they want as long as they don't fuck with Good Lock 

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u/js0uthh Fold 8 Ultra 4d ago

🎯

Goodlock is the reason why I will stay Samsung forever. Specifically one hand operation+ app. That app has me by the baaallz. That app alone makes all other mobile OS ui/ux feel so dated in terms of gesture controls/navigation imo. Not to mention ungodly sheer amounts of customizations within goodlock as well. OneUI is really the only thing staying true to android in that regard.

OneUI reigns supreme don't @ me. I also have a OnePlus open and a pixel 10 pro sitting in my drawer as a backup device and reminder of why I don't like them.

Just friendly banter folks, don't get ya panties in a bunch. Relax. Lol.

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u/Caloooomi 4d ago

It's funny cause if you look back, it was pretty hated to start with. It's nice to see how it has improved over the years. I do agree though, I have a pixel 9 pro after a Samsung ultra... 23? Not sure which now, but oneui really does have a lot going for it

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u/DerangedLoofah Verizon Pixel XL, unlocked BL 😎 4d ago

I went to the 9 pro xl after the s23 and not having good lock is the worst. I can't wait to go back to samsung.

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u/Caloooomi 3d ago

Yeah I'm the same, would get another Samsung. Either a fold (non ultra) or similar sized. Cba with huge phones anymore

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u/DerangedLoofah Verizon Pixel XL, unlocked BL 😎 3d ago

This phone is so weird to me... Like it's a solid phone. But I just hate it. I need an app for everything it can't do. It gets hot AF doing anything. Charging, gaming, maps... It's always hot. Battery life suffers because of its thermal inefficiency. I've had it for a year and a half now and have hated it since week 1.

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u/Caloooomi 3d ago

Battery life is naff. When I'm away from a charger it's always a worry that'll die before the end of the day, even if I just want to take the occasional picture etc. for intensive loads it drains quickly. Oh well, not long to go with it.

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u/SchrodingerSemicolon 4d ago

Specifically one hand operation+ app

I don't know if I can use a phone without those edge screen gestures anymore. Such a simple thing that improves UX so damn much.

I have no idea if it's Samsung exclusives, or if there's an alternative that works on any Android. But if it is indeed exclusive, it's something I'll consider when buying my next phone.

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u/js0uthh Fold 8 Ultra 4d ago

Yes that app is exclusive to Samsung phones only. There are a few alternatives but none comes close. I haven't checked in awhile so maybe it's better now? I doubt it though.

I forgot when I jumped from Samsung only to realize that app was an exclusive and it didn't take me long to jump right back. Lol. Yes definitely something to consider before jumping ship when the time comes.

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u/ZLAurora 3d ago

Quick Cursor app is a really good free alternative for any android phone

Good enough on free tier. Pro is £5 lifetime

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u/_urethrapapercut_ Samsung Galaxy S23 3d ago

Good Lock is basically stuff they should integrate into One UI but I agree. If they ruin it I'll switch to another brand.

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u/Phantom-Finger 2d ago

Devs have stated the reason they don't is its a much easier update pipeline.

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u/BusBoatBuey 4d ago

Good Lock and Good Guardian are just TouchWiz customization that used to be called "bloat" by minimalist design countries like the US. The only reason they were seperated with the control modules removed by default is to cater to the clientele that just want to do basic smartphone crap with zero care for UX, UI, or performance.

They aren't going anywhere as they are still part of the TouchWiz foundation.

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u/No_Society3117 4d ago

What I've grown weary of over the years whenever a company boasts a "radical overhaul" to their existing systems is them using it as a cover or excuse to scrap niche features they couldn't all along. Not saying Samsung would and I really hope they don't, but part of me wonders if maintaining Good Lock is seen internally as a waste of resources and they'd much rather do away with it to funnel those resources into copying iOS or cramming more AI junk into the OS

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u/JamesR624 3d ago

Nope. Not even close. People called all the duplicate apps such as S-Voice, S-Note, S-Calendar, etc "bloat". They also were referring to the fact that TouchWiz itself was extremely laggy. TouchWiz did NOT have the customization even base OneUI or even Samsung Experience has, let alone GoodLock.

Also no, OneUI has NOT been "seperating more stuff from customization". If anything, as the years go by, more and more GoodLock stuff is being included into base OneUI.

You pretty obviously have ZERO idea what you're talking about.

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u/firesyrup 4d ago

They may as well rename One UI since they've been gradually moving away from the one-handed usability principles they named the UI after.

The original idea was splitting the screen into a viewing area (top half) and interaction area (bottom half). For example, the quick panel used to push buttons to the the bottom half of the screen when pulled down so you could reach everything with your thumb. This principle used to apply throughout the OS and Samsung apps, but now it's an inconsistent mess as they've been relentlessly copying Apple without paying attention to their own UX guidelines.

I won't be surprised if the new UI is a liquid glass clone.

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u/pxlprsnatr 4d ago

the one-handed usability principles they named the UI after.

Huh, TIL. I just kinda assumed it was One as in unified across devices.

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u/-patrizio- OnePlus 15 | iPhone 17 Pro 4d ago

Me too, though I guess that was silly of me, seeing as the UI isn’t even unified across One device

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u/MeggaMortY 4d ago

Nah it is really 1:1 with what the person explained

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u/pxlprsnatr 2d ago

This actually explains why the spaces above the system menus were so large on my A50.

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u/kiefferbp Nexus 5-6P + Pixel 1-9 —> iPhone 3d ago

Holy shit is that a stupid design. Who thought using the top 1/3 of the screen like that is a good idea?

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u/MeggaMortY 3d ago

To be honest it would've been promising if they ever did anything useful with that area. But I think this whole idea was more like wishful thinking.

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u/Dislike24 4d ago

Exactly. Its no longer one hand focus ui anymore. Ever since One UI 4 and newer, all of the UI was back to the top again

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u/MeggaMortY 4d ago

Not to mention they've been butchering the original principle for at least 5 major versions by now.

We got sold a promise, but forgot the joke - Samsung is an optics-first company, and any promises of "utility meets design" should be taken with extreme grain of salt.

Glad I'm not using their products for the last 3 years.

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u/ArthurReming 4d ago

FINALLY someone said it. Also wouldn't be surprised if the A series got a crappy watered down version of the already liquid glass clone 

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u/Fractal-Infinity Samsung S25U One UI 3d ago

The A series will definitely get that because that series is powered by weak Exynos processors. If One UI is already too heavy for the A series and cause sluggish performance, imagine how heavy a liquid glass clone will be for them. Those fancy effects are computationally intensive.

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u/Far_Reserve9938 4d ago

I won't be surprised if the new UI is a liquid glass clone.

Of course it will be Liquid Glass alike.

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u/Kagura2311 4d ago

Phones are so big I never see anyone actually use them with one hand.

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u/kamikad3e123 S24 Ultra, OneUI 9 4d ago

Liquid glass clone would be at least consistent than bs they have rn

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u/slog 4d ago

iOS hasn't had consistent design since they introduced that bottom slide up panel. Before then, it was just normal bad.

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u/Fractal-Infinity Samsung S25U One UI 3d ago

I won't be surprised if the new UI is a liquid glass clone.

The evidence so far points to that. But it will be frosted glass, not liquid glass.

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u/Boysahne69 2d ago

They may as well rename One UI since they've been gradually moving away from the one-handed usability principles they named the UI after.

THAT was the reason for the name?? That must be meant ironically, because phones (Android and iPhone) are so bad at one hand usability. Too much shit is still cramped into the top part of the screen and with 6.3" phones being considered "small" nowadays, my thumb is barely reaching half of the screen without some hand yoga.

What stops companies from just moving EVERY clickable thing into the bottom part of the screen? I don't understand it.

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u/andreeinprogress 4d ago

It's gonna be glass isn't it..

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u/Fractal-Infinity Samsung S25U One UI 3d ago

Frosted glass 😉

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u/Bravo315 3d ago

That's Windows 11...

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u/Nosey_Neighbors 4d ago

I think so. They’ve copied the design of the iPhone 17 pro max. Might as well copy the OS too. 😂

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u/Phantom-Finger 2d ago

Gimme a fully locked in material UI please. That thing was gorgeous for the 5 minutes Android used it.

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u/thanosbananos 3d ago

Their innovation ✨Galaxy glass✨

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u/aikonriche Galaxy S7 4d ago

I just want a modern user interface. One UI looks like Symbian.

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u/Masterflitzer 4d ago

oneui looks fine, the only thing missing is consistency, 100% consistent oneui 5/6 would be peak ui

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u/tiradium S24 Ultra 1TB 4d ago

Yep exactly they keep messing with the UI and are trying to copy Apple in the worst possible ways

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u/andreeinprogress 4d ago

I would say Symbian was more coherent and polished

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u/SamsungAppleOnePlus iPhone 18 Pro Max | OnePlus 13 4d ago

Here comes GalaxyOS 27/28

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u/Evening_Respect_6611 4d ago

galaxy os would make way more sense tbh, nobody outside samsung fans knows what one ui even means. more interested in whether they finally speed up updates than the name lol

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u/Rangannan1 4d ago

I will be more than happy if they would just fix the animations and just make it more stable and improve camera. I don't even need little of those AI in my phone OS.

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u/mataushas 4d ago

Camera story never ends. They change camera hardware but software optimization is stuck at least 5 years behind.

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u/regardballs 4d ago

do they even change the hardware? lmao

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u/mataushas 4d ago

I think they do but maybe they didn't between S24 and S25? I think they change it every two years but then they go back and forth.

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u/mbc07 SM-S911B 4d ago

The Ultra barely got any change in the cameras. For the base model and plus it's even worse, exactly the same camera hardware since the S22...

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u/QuietApplication5734 4d ago

This year they made the aperture wider on the main sensor, but the main sensor has been the same since the S23 Ultra.

They did improve the selfie camera, the ultrawide camera, and the 5x telephoto over the last few phones.

For the S27 Ultra, they are supposed to improve the main sensor with a new 200-megapixel sensor.

It doesn't really matter at the end of the day unless they improve their image processing.

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u/TheLegendOfZero 2d ago

This is literally the only reason I'm planning to move off my S26U and onto an iPhone.

All phone cameras have been great... In perfect lighting. When it comes to taking photos of moving subjects like kids and pets, it's laughable how much better my wife's 4 year old iPhone is compared to mine.

Everything else I can live with, it's just either different or a minor annoyance. Having bad photos of my kids isn't something I can magically make better years down the line.

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u/Conscious-Pick8002 4d ago

A major update that people will just bitch about.

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u/OldOpinion47 3d ago

Because it will still be a buggy, laggy, stuttery, choppy mess.

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u/Conscious-Pick8002 3d ago

Like the iPhone🤭

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u/iamvinoth 3d ago

Bro couldn't handle the truth, so he had to move his own comment's goal to iPhone 😂

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u/ADTSCEO 4d ago

I'm sure the only "MAJOR" thing about it is the AI features and some new bugs introduced. 

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u/dj112084 4d ago

I mean why not...we've already had Touchwiz, Samsung Experience, and One UI. What's one more. /s

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u/thanosbananos 3d ago

With a name change will come… (looks at notes) nothing!

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u/Tricky-Cod-7485 3d ago

Touch Glass UI 😂

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u/Eagle1337 Asus Zenfone 5z 2d ago

We also have oneui: tizen

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u/Oxylophone 4d ago

Dang I lose software updates this year on my tabs9ultra

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u/Reinerei 4d ago

GalaxyOS Still stutters on control panel

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u/JamesR624 3d ago

Redditor trying to meme only knows Windows terms.

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u/getmoneygetpaid Purple 4d ago

Just let us get rid of the squirrels. Please god. I'll buy your whole stupid ecosystem if you just give me geometric shapes.

Good Lock can only get the app drawer ones but they're bloody everywhere.

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u/ZLAurora 3d ago

Use icon pack studio

You can set your systemwide icon pack to look exactly like normal, but with squares (or circles or hexagons or whatever) instead of squircles

Then apply it via good lock and it'll fix your icons everywhere

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u/getmoneygetpaid Purple 2d ago

That still leaves all kinds of stuff in settings and splash screens etc that are still squircles :)

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u/ZLAurora 2d ago

💔 yeah they should make the good lock toggle work systemwide

You can at least fix the notification panel one, if you turn on "show app icon in notifications"

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u/getmoneygetpaid Purple 2d ago

Are you using Samsung now? Are there still a lot of squircles in the settings and share sheet? I duo back in every couple of years to see if they've removed it and it does seem Samsung is slowly moving away from the squircles.

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u/ZLAurora 2d ago

Yes I'm using a Samsung - S25 Edge, One UI 7.

Every app icon in the share sheet fully adheres to my square icon pack (except the WhatsApp chat icons are completely circular, and the "Quick Share" button is still a squircle).

If you use "show app icon in notifications" then you can almost fully get rid of the squircles in notification center too (except for WhatsApp chat icons + phone status (battery, charging, alarm, download complete etc) which are still squircles)

Most app icons in Settings→Apps follow my square icon pack. The exceptions are niche system "apps" like AICore and Auto Blocker

My homescreen folders are square too, thanks to good lock

The Settings→Galaxy AI icons are all squircles though

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u/getmoneygetpaid Purple 2d ago

Oh it's great that good luck fixed the folders. Last time I tried, that had broken until long after I sold the tablet so at least 6 months.

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u/Oakredditer Pixel 6, Pixel 10 4d ago

Nothingburger if they aren't bringing back worldwide bootloader unlocking (not counting restricting features afterwards)

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u/Gugalcrom123 3d ago

They even discontinued it in the EU

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u/liberty_grimes 3d ago

Geez, and here I’d thought that the EU had way better phone features compared to the US.

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u/Berkoudieu 4d ago

My little finger tells me that except on launch devices, a lot of features won't be available to earlier devices.

With updates months later

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u/Technical-Opposite67 4d ago

Galaxy OS hmm GOS

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u/OldDirtyGurt Sony Xperia 1 VI 4d ago

One UI 10: Ultra locked down bootloader edition

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u/Canatee 4d ago

Please god no. I have PTSD from OneUI 9's quick access panel, I can't take more shit. I need to swap to a company that promises 0 OS updates

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u/Dometalican_90 4d ago

Nubia Red Magic. Lol

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u/eldred2 4d ago

Oh boy! More bloatware is coming.

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u/Suspicious-Cat-266 4d ago

Don't confuse Galaxy OS with GOS (GrapheneOS).