Currently all major manufacturers are working on the basis of Android 11 to create their new interfaces. Huawei, Xiaomi, OnePlus… all these brands modify Google’s software to personalize it and, from their point of view, improve it.
Yesterday we knew what Color OS 11, the OPPO interface, would be like, and today we know something more about One UI 3.0, Samsung’s new interface, although it has not yet been officially presented.
The Galaxy S20, S20 + and S20 Ultra receive Android 11 Beta
Samsung has announced the launch of Android 11 Beta with One UI 3 for the Galaxy S20, S20 + and S20 Ultra, a version intended for developers.
Changes in the new interface
The first thing we are going to list are the changes they have seen in the One UI 3.0 beta in XDA Developers, where they have been able to test it. Of course, they make it clear that it is still necessary to implement all the changes that Google has introduced in Android 11 since this is a beta for developers.
- Starting screen
- Long-press an app to add an associated widget.
- Turn off the screen by double-tapping an empty area on the home screen. You can turn this on in Settings> Advanced features> Motion and gestures.
- Lock screen
- The dynamic lock screen now has more categories and you can select more than one.
- Lock screen widgets have been improved.
- Quick panel
- View your conversations and media more conveniently in their own sections when you swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Always On Display
- The Always On Display widgets have been improved.
- Accessibility
- Get quick access to the most important accessibility settings during device setup.
- Get recommended accessibility features based on what you use.
- Configure Accessibility shortcut more easily in settings.
- Sound detectors now work with your SmartThings devices, such as televisions and lights, to give you more visible alerts when the doorbell rings or a baby is crying.
- Samsung keyboard
- You can find the keyboard in settings more easily under General management under Settings, and the settings have been rearranged to put the most important ones first.
- Samsung DeX
- Now you can connect to compatible TVs wirelessly.
- New multiple touchpad gestures allow you to change screen zoom and font size more easily.
- Internet
- The ability to block websites from being redirected when you tap the back button has been added.
- Added warnings and blocking options for websites that launched too many pop-ups or notifications.
- Menus reorganized for easier searching.
- Several new plugins were added, including one that translates websites.
- The added option hides the status bar for a more immersive browsing experience.
- The maximum number of open tabs has been increased to 99.
- Added ability to lock and reorder tabs.
- Improved tab bar layout now compatible with all devices.
- End of support for Samsung Internet Edge Panel.
- Contacts and phone
- Added ability to edit multiple linked contacts at once.
- Added an option to help you quickly remove duplicate contacts.
- Search experience improved.
- The bin storage period was extended from 15 to 30 days.
- Calls
- Added ability to customize call screen with your own images and videos.
- Messages
- Created a trash can to store recently deleted messages.
- Call and text on other devices
- Added the ability to turn calls and texts on or off on other devices with Bixby Routines.
- Calendar
- Events with the same start time are now displayed together in month and agenda view.
- Reorganized options for adding and editing events.
- Improved layout for full screen alerts.
- Reminders
- Improved layout for full screen alerts.
- Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls
- Trends have been added to your weekly report. You can see how your usage has changed from the previous week and check the usage time for each feature.
- Added phone usage time while driving to weekly report.
- Added a lock screen widget so you can check your screen time without unlocking your phone.
- Separate profiles have been added for personal and work modes so you can track your screen time separately.
- Camera
- Improved functionality and usability of autofocus and auto exposure.
- Improved stabilization when taking pictures of the moon at high zoom levels.
- Photo editor
- Added ability to revert edited images to their original versions.
- Bixby routines
- Grouped preset routines help you get started quickly and learn how to easily create your own routines.
- Now you can see what actions are reversed when a routine ends.
- New conditions have been added, such as a specific start time, disconnection from a Bluetooth device or Wi-Fi network, a call from a specific number, and more.
- New actions have been added, including chat with Bixby and accessibility actions.
- You can add a custom icon for each workout and add workouts to the lock screen for quick access.
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First images of the beta version of One UI 3.0
The first screenshots show us what the Samsung interface will look like in 2021. To begin with, we have a blur in the notification area, similar to that shown by Color OS 11.
We also see changes in the volume menu, the one that appears when we press those buttons.
Other changes are those related to the new functions of Android 11, such as the Conversations section in the notification curtain, the presence of bubbles in the apps or the ability to slide over the multimedia playback control to navigate between apps of this type that we are controlling.
Other areas, such as the lock screen or desktops, have not changed much, at least in these early previews.
In the XDA-Developers article there are more screenshots of practically each section of the interface, although most of them are very similar to what we already have in One UI 2.0.
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