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One UI 7 battery icon to show charge levels with dynamic colors
Since the release of the One UI 7 beta program, Samsung has continued to improve the battery icon. Now, the One UI 7 Beta 3 improved the battery icon charging animation by adding dynamic blue and cyan gradient colors. Now a report reveals that Samsung may update the battery pill-shaped icon overlay, which will show charge levels with dynamic colors.
Yesterday, a Galaxy S24 series user suggested on the community that the battery should appear red when low, green when fully charged, and yellow when at 50%. Meanwhile, a beta moderator on Samsung’s official community forums responded that the idea of visually indicating charge levels using dynamic colors for One UI 7 One UI 7 battery icon like red, yellow, and green for the battery pill is both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
Moreover, the moderator appreciated the idea and said that this would surely make it easier for users to find the battery status at a glance. However, since battery level can be subjective, it could work like this:
- Red = Less Battery
- Yellow = Okay Battery
- Green = Full Battery
Furthermore, the moderator also mentioned that we will forward this suggestion to the development team for their consideration. This means that if it is found to be in line with Samsung’s design concept and goals, the One UI 7 team will consider releasing this feature with the public version of this update.
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! The idea of using dynamic colors like red, yellow, and green for the battery pill to visually indicate charge levels is both practical and aesthetically pleasing. It would certainly make it easier for users to quickly gauge battery status at a glance. However, since the level of battery can be subjective (red = less battery, yellow = okay battery, green = full battery), we are monitoring these posts frequently to understand all users’ preference and our conceptual design.
We’ll pass this suggestion along to the development team for their consideration. Updates like these can make a big difference in usability and are always worth exploring. If you have other ideas on improving the user experience, feel free to share them—we love hearing from our community!
Best regards,
One UI Beta Team
Hence, it’s all a bit uncertain at the moment, but at least the suggestion has been accepted and hopefully, the feature will eventually make it to Samsung devices as well.
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event on January 22, and it will come with One UI 7 preinstalled. Other Samsung flagship devices like the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23, and the latest Galaxy foldable will be the first devices to receive the official version in early February.
More on One UI 7 Beta
Samsung One UI 8 is set to come to Galaxy devices with a new design and animations. Meanwhile, a report says that One UI 8 is set to bring widget support to the Samsung Phone app for personalization.
On online forums, some rumors claim that Samsung is set to launch Android 7-based One UI 7 along with the next-generation foldable phones, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 16, in July. The Korean tech giant is expected to release the One UI 7 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series and some more eligible flagships soon. Samsung is also planning to launch the Galaxy S26 series with One UI 8.5.
The latest update includes a widget for Samsung phones, as spotted by a reliable tipster. The widget has been modified to make it more functional and user-friendly to make it easier to search and find what you need.
The One UI 8 Samsung Phone app widget adjusts to your preferred light or dark display settings. The header mentioned “Recents” and the subsequent section shows the three most recent calls, that too with the respective types like outgoing, incoming, and missed through icons.
Also, the Recent Calls widget default layout includes two options within the widgets section, including 2×2 and 4×2. As per the report, you can stack the widgets, but there is no customisation section right now.
In Korea, Samsung has kicked off the Android 15-based One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5. The update follows the One UI 7 deployment for Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy Z Fold5, as well as Galaxy Z Flip5 users in the same region, which began earlier.
These users are among the first to experience this update, which promises a smoother, more intuitive experience with a refined user interface, improved performance, enhanced privacy controls, and new customization options that align with Samsung’s vision for a seamless and intuitive user experience.
One UI 7 comes with a brand new look for your Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5, including a sleeker user interface, smoother animations for maximum interactions, and an improved flow across the system.
Over the next few days and weeks, the Korean tech giant will open up the One UI 7 distribution to older flagships like the Galaxy S22 and S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 4/3, and Z Fold 4/3.
To note, the company has started the US rollout for select devices, including the S24 series, Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 from April 10, but the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5 and others are still pending. The company’s phased approach prioritises flagships, with mid-range devices like the Galaxy A-series scheduled for June.
Your device should send a notification for a software upgrade. In the meantime, you can manually get the latest software from Samsung’s servers by navigating through Settings > Software update > Download and install.
Samsung users can try out One UI 7 on the Galaxy S22 Plus virtually. The update’s rollout hasn’t yet begun, but the company is moving towards kicking off a public rollout next month. Samsung’s latest RTL refresh brings One UI 7 to the Galaxy S22 series, but users may be disappointed as they miss out on 5 major AI features with One UI 7.
One UI 7 is available on the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6. Notably, the latest flagships exclusively run the Stable One UI 7, last year’s flagships have Beta access to the software, and the Galaxy S22+ is eligible for RTL.
The RTL listing was recently updated as a video spread on Reddit and X that shows One UI 7 running on a Galaxy S22+ using Samsung’s Remote Test Lab.
The video reveals that the update for the S22 series will not include many of the cutting-edge AI features found in Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 series.
- Audio Eraser
- Drawing Assist
- Now Brief
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This development suggests that One UI 7 is ready for numerous Galaxy devices. The stable rollout is expected to begin early next month for the Galaxy S22 series and is expected to expand quickly.
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