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uTag lets you use Samsung SmartTag with any Android device.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTags offer a solution, that ensures you can locate your items. However, this SmartTag is designed only to work seamlessly with Galaxy phones and tablets equipped with the latest SmartThings app version, Now a developer developed A new app called uTag lets you use Samsung SmartTag with any Android device.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 can work with any Android phone using uTag app
Recently, a developer (Kieron Quinn) has successfully designed an app called uTag (via Mishal Rahman) that allows you to set up and use the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 on any Android phone.
Furthermore, uTag is an Android app that essentially mimics SmartThings Find, an app created by Samsung that lets you visually track your Galaxy devices. With this new app, you can set up a brand new Galaxy SmartTag2, see its location, make it ring, change its ringtone, customize its button behavior, and more.
Apart from this, the app also supports the Precise Find feature, which is a feature that shows you where your tag actually is if your phone has ultra-wideband (UWB) support, which is amusing because Google’s network still doesn’t support this feature.
It also gives you alerts when a SmartTag is traveling with you, notifies you if a tag is left behind or found, and allows you to share tags with family. Further, you can view the location history of your tags.
For the uTag to work, you need to install a special version of the SmartThings app. This is because the patched version of SmartThings skips the part where the app checks if you are using it on a Samsung phone and disables SmartThings Find if it finds a non-Samsung device.
If your phone is running Android 11 or later, you can download uTag for free from GitHub. This is a great solution for those who want to use Samsung’s tracker SmartTag on any Android phone.
Once it’s installed, you’ll need to sign in to your Samsung account twice, once in SmartThings and then in uTag.
Samsung, next year, is launching its new flagship S series smartphone, Galaxy S26 Ultra. Even though the phone hasn’t been officially announced yet, several details have already leaked online. Now, a report suggests that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G’s black color variant may offer a black frame instead of the silver one on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
As you know, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is available in several colors, and if you prefer black, you have two options to choose from: Jet Black and Titanium Black. However, the Titanium Black comes with a black panel and a silver frame. Jet Black offers a black panel and a black frame.
According to @UniverseIce, the black color variant of the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G will have a black frame, and not the silver frame that the Titanium Black version of the Galaxy S25 Ultra has.
The phone is expected to launch with Android 16-based new One UI 8.5. Plus, the company is also promising seven years of Android updates, which is great for long-term use.
Samsung’s Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 smartphones are expected to launch in March 2026. Ahead of the launch, we’re getting a sneak peek at Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 performance with One UI 8.5 and Android 16.
Both the upcoming Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 smartphones recently appeared on Geekbench, giving us some interesting insights into how they will perform with the new Android 16 and One UI 8.5. Interestingly, builds of both smartphones are already in testing for the upcoming software.
As per the Geekbench listing, the Galaxy A57 has scored impressively high in the tests, with a single-core score of 1,311 and a multi-core score of 4,347. These digits suggest that the A57 will offer a smooth and fast experience.
Moreover, the Galaxy A37 still performs well. It scored 1158 in single-core and 3401 in multi-core tests, and the software build was A376BXXU0AYK3. While these scores are a bit lower than the A57, the Galaxy A37 smartphone is still good enough to promise a fast and smooth experience for everyday tasks.
The test results show that Samsung is working hard to make One UI 8.5 faster and more efficient. Both smartphones will come pre-installed with the Android 16 -based One UI 8.5 to offer amazing performance and the latest features. Stay tuned for more information.
Google and Samsung are yet to release Android 17 and One UI 9 Beta for Pixel and Galaxy devices. Meanwhile, Google is working on a Universal Clipboard for Android phones and PCs, with Android 17. This means Samsung’s One UI 9 could bring universal clipboard to Galaxy devices.
According to Android Authority, Android 17 includes a feature called UniversalClipboardManager. This tool appears inside Google’s continuity framework, which transfers copied content between Android devices without a third-party tool
Samsung’s current cross-device features, like Quick Share, Samsung Flow, and Phone Link, do not offer built-in clipboard syncing. Fortunately, that could change in next year’s One UI 9 update, as Google is working on a Universal Clipboard for Android phones and PCs.
If Samsung follows the One UI 8 schedule, One UI 9 is expected to arrive alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 in mid-2026. If Google implements Universal Clipboard in Android 17, Samsung will likely add it in One UI 9.
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