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Hidden One UI 7 features that you should absolutely try
Samsung One UI 7 is loaded with a range of smart features and improves the user experience from personalization to animations as well as privacy and security. Here are the hidden One UI 7 features you should know about.
One UI keeps getting better, with new features in One UI 7 and your favorite Samsung apps, there’s always something new to discover. One UI is delivering new features and improvements to help you explore with confidence and discover your way. Let’s explore it.
One UI 7 hidden features
- Audio playback
- Wi-Fi Filter network
- Gaming Motion smoothness
- Enhanced battery protection
- Media Player widget combines Galaxy Buds controls
Audio playback
Until now, when you start recording a video while the music is playing in the background, Samsung phones stop the music playback. However, One UI 7 changed that behavior. Now, you can turn on Audio playback features on your Camera settings > Advanced video options.
Audio playback features let you music audio to play while you start recording a video unless you are using a Bluetooth mic or 360 audio recordings.
Wi-Fi Filter network
Wi-Fi Filter network is one of the useful One UI 7 hidden features, which lets you filter Wi-Fi networks by their properties. One UI 7 Wi-Fi Filter network availability depending on the model including Open, Secured, 2GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7.
Gaming Motion smoothness
While One UI 6.1 allows you to limit the frame rate in the game to 48 Hz to save power, One UI 7 takes this feature up a notch. Samsung improved the gaming experience by introducing a new Gaming Motion smoothness feature that allows you to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz so you can choose between longer battery life and smoother animations when on your phone.
Enhanced battery protection
One UI 7 introduces several changes in the battery and charging elements, including a lesser-known feature, under the Maximum option of battery protection that previously was limited to only 80%, it can now be stopped at 80%, 85%, 90%, and 95%.
Media Player widget combines Galaxy Buds controls
With the One UI 7 update, Samsung has combined Galaxy Buds controls into the Media player widget, so you no need to add earbud widgets on your Galaxy phone’s Home screen for quick access to tools like battery status, Active Voice Canceling, Ambient Sound, and touchpad controls.
Samsung began hyping its upcoming Galaxy S26 series key specs, including the display, battery, and other parameters. After the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 phones, Samsung seems to be working on the Galaxy S26 series. It looks like the device has already started surfing the internet. A new leak has shed light on the key specs of the Galaxy S26 series, including the display.
According to TheElec (via Jukanlosreve), Samsung is working on the three Galaxy S26 series models, including Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. Plus, the company may not release the Galaxy S26 Plus. Moreover, the reports shared new insights on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Series display panel shape.
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As per the report, Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature 6.27-inch, 6.66-inch, and 6.89-inch displays, respectively.
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Samsung Camera Assistant is a module powered by the Good Lock app that improves the camera experience on Galaxy devices. The app allows users to customize various camera settings, such as adding a 2x zoom button, increasing the shutter speed, and adjusting other features of the main camera, and save videos directly to external storage. In One UI 8, Samsung has introduced new features to the Camera Assistant app to let you take Motion Photo with a shutter sound.
Samsung has pushed a new update for the Camera Assistant Good Lock module, which brings new features and One UI 8 support. Users can identify the latest update through version 4.0.00.1.
With this new update, Motion Photos will have a shutter sound, giving users more control and adding a fun touch to taking photos.
The update also brings One UI 8 software, which offers a more refined and intuitive user experience. Additionally, the Korean tech giant has expanded camera assistant compatibility to include its latest foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
For your information, let us tell you that Samsung is regularly working to make the Good Lock module compatible with One UI 8. Samsung is now bringing One UI 8 support for the Camera Assistant app, after Multistar and Display Assistant.
Once the update is officially released, the Camera Assistant app will be available on all eligible Galaxy smartphones. Samsung continues to extend support for this app to select Galaxy devices. However, some features may not be available on all models due to differences in hardware and software.
Support model:
- One UI 8.0 or higher : Flip7/Fold7
- One UI 7.0 or higher : S25/A56/M56/F56
- One UI 6.1 or higher : S24FE/S21FE/A55/M53/Quantum5/Fold6/Flip6
- One UI 6.0 or higher : S24/A73/A72/A54/A53/A52s/A52 5G/A52/M54/F54/Quantum 2
- One UI 5.1 or higher : S23/S23FE/S22/S21/S20/Note20/Fold5/Flip5/Fold4/Flip4/Fold3/Flip3/Fold2/Flip
The company is expected to update more Good Lock modules and plugins soon to support One UI 8. So if you use other suites from Good Lock, keep an eye out for new software updates.
Samsung recently shared its revised software update plan for July 2025. Through this updated plan, Samsung has confirmed that three Galaxy devices, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G are no longer eligible for software updates.
Now, Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G have been removed from the Biannual plan in July 2025. It means that Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G devices will no longer receive software updates as they have completed their update cycle.
The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G were released in 2021. Since then, these three Galaxy devices have received three major Android updates, along with regular security patches. Now, after several years of support, Samsung is officially ending updates for these Galaxy devices.
So, what does this mean for these phone and tablet users? First, don’t worry, because your tablet will still work. Even though the Korean tech giant will no longer send out new Android versions or monthly security updates, your device will still receive Google Play system updates. These updates help keep your Galaxy device secure and let you continue using important apps like banking, social media, and video streaming.
If you want the newest features and latest Android updates, you might want to upgrade to a newer Galaxy phone and tablet. You can check tablets from the Galaxy Tab A10 series, the Tab S9 series, or the Galaxy A56 5G. These new Galaxy devices offer better performance, new features, and longer support.
However, if your current devices are working well and you’re happy with them, there’s no need to upgrade right away. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G can still handle basic tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or using social media.
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