I finally stopped missing Android notifications by changing one hidden setting
…On other devices, you can also customize the frequency or intensity of the camera flash, as well as the color of the screen flash, such as on my Pixel phone. But there…
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Google's quarterly updates are making Android fragmentation worse, not better
…adding the Quick Panel customization options to its flagship Galaxy devices with One UI 8.5, more than nine months after Google pushed the feature to Pixels with Android 16 QPR1 . As…
My Android 16 home screen is officially a vibe, thanks to the new system themes
…favorite Pixel I wanted to love my Pixel 7a Material You has evolved a lot Custom icons and colors add extra personalization I didn't realize how boring uniform UI shapes can…
My Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is flawed, but I won't trade it for a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
…One UI runs smoothly on it, and it offers Samsung-exclusive software multitasking tools like DeX and Edge panel. The skinned Android also offers deeper customizations through Good Lock. Samsung One UI…
Google's most persistent eyesore can finally be deleted in Android 17
…If you’ve tried using a custom launcher on Pixel, you know what this looks like. Swiping up to go home sometimes results in a blank screen. Taps sometimes don’t register…
Android's Live Updates are brilliant, but Google forgot to tell anyone about them
…One UI 8 removed that step by ingesting standard Android Live Updates, and the behavior carries through to the new One UI 9. This means one platform API implementation reaches Google Pixel…
Samsung rebuilding One UI could make cheap Galaxy phones worth buying again
…I would not want Samsung to discard the features and customization that make One UI special in the first place. However, rebuilding the foundation while preserving the familiar experience could give the…
6 things my Samsung phone does automatically that I used to do manually
…Related What is Samsung One UI Home? Navigate through galaxies of customization with Samsung's One UI Home Utilizing the theatre mode One of the most impressive ‘set it and forget it…
Samsung's One UI 8.5 is finally here, and I can't wait to try it
…One UI 8.5 builds on One UI 8 to bring new customization options, deeper AI integration, and quality-of-life improvements. It also brings a smarter Bixby that can make navigating…
I was sick of switching between messaging apps until I tried this launcher
…It offers a clean monotone UI with custom app icons that look like white glyphs. There are preloaded custom wallpapers, though you can only set a single background across the entire UI…