Say hello to the Now Bar, new app icons, and a fresh camera UX
Samsung’s first One UI 7 beta is rolling out to Galaxy S24 devices
It ushers in some major Galaxy AI updates, including call transcription
Beyond AI, One UI 7 also makes some UX changes
At long last, Samsung has begun rolling out a beta version of its One UI 7 software update for Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra devices.
Based on Android 15, One UI 7 – which will debut in finished form alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 series next year – overhauls several key Samsung UI elements, including default app icons, the Quick Settings tray, and the Galaxy camera interface.
Galaxy S24-owning Samsung users in the US and South Korea can download the One UI 7 beta now, with other regions set to follow in the coming days. Below, we’ve rounded up five new features to check out once you’ve installed it.Advanced writing assist tools
Samsung kicked off the Great Smartphone AI Craze of 2024 with its Galaxy AI feature suite in January, and the company has continued to improve its AI features with each new update to One UI.
That trend continues in One UI 7, with AI-powered writing tools (Chat Assist, etc.) proving the subject of the latest software-based facelift. Galaxy AI users can already summarize content, check spelling and grammar, and automatically format notes into bullet points, but One UI 7 now “allows users to boost their productivity where texts can be selected, without needing to switch between applications,” Samsung says.
