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Samsung has officially launched its One UI 8 beta program, and you can sign up to be among the first to test it out -- if you have a compatible device.
The Samsung Reminder app in One UI 8 has a completely redesigned homepage and some much-needed functionality improvements.
With One UI 8, Samsung has changed the default behavior for this Plus button. Now, when you have an alarm group pulled up and you tap this button, you'll get on-screen options to either create a new alarm or shift something you already created into the group you're looking at.
Android 16 QPR1 introduced a massive design language change called Material 3 Expressive. This adjustment affects the base set of assets Google makes available to developers. That affects how Quick Settings tiles are designed, lock screen elements, and so much more. In essence, that shift has altereted the entire look of Android, for the better.
One UI 8 offers an extra size for home screen widgets on Galaxy devices, allowing them to look even than what they used to.
Samsung's One UI 8 beta program is now open for users on Galaxy S25 devices. The new beta brings Android 16 to Samsung devices for the first time, along with improvements to Samsung features like the Now Bar and Secure Folder.
Samsung has released an update for the Game Booster app. The update adds several new features to customize your gaming experience.