Did you know that Samsung released a new update named ‘One UI 7’ on Android 15 for the Galaxy A14 5G, an entry-level device? The update is currently available in India but may soon be available across other regions.
Galaxy A14 5G is an entry-level phone launched in early 2023. The device got its very first update last year, switching from Android 13 (One UI 5) to Android 114-based One UI 6. This implies that the One UI 7 update in Android 15 is the second and may be the final major update for the system.
The Android 15 update for the Galaxy A14 5G is launched with a build number A146BXXU8DY4. As it is a prime update for the phone, it needs some free space and wifi to be downloaded. Let’s dig deeper into the new features and changes that the Galaxy A14 5G has and what you can expect from One UI 7.
One UI 7.0 Galaxy Update- New Look
Visual Improvements
Users can enjoy the new and unique look as Samsung a14 5g One UI 7 launches an eye-catching redesign of main elements like buttons, menus, notifications, and control bars. This provides a more consistent visual experience with circles and curves. The aesthetic colours, soft animations, and a unique blur effect included in One UI make information hierarchy clear and help users emphasize key information more.
Reimagined Home Screen
New app icons in the One UI 7 update give the home screen a new look, with unique visual metaphors and color schemes that make memorizing the apps easier. Widgets have also been entirely reimagined with more vibrant images and consistent layouts. Home screen folders can be enlarged to immediately access applications without entering the folder.
Simple Home Screen Grid
The Home screen has a new look, far better than before. A new standard grid layout keeps apps symmetrical and keeps the One UI widgets in standard sizes.
Better Home Screen Landscape View
Users can get a more consistent view of their home screen, even if they use their device horizontally. In landscape view, a similar aspect ratio is maintained for all the widgets, and icons come above the labels.
Customise App and Widget Style
The Home screen now looks just the way we like it with One UI 7 update. Users can change the icons’ size and choose whether to display text labels below app icons and featured widgets. You can also change shape, background color, and transparency in the widget settings.
Lock Screen
Now Bar
You can now check the important activities with the Now bar and start important features without even unlocking the device. Ongoing activities will come up in the Now bar at the bottom of the lock screen. Information includes a stopwatch, a timer, Samsung Health, a voice recorder, and so on.
Additional Widgets and Shortcuts
Users can now see more and do more even without unlocking the phone. Add a widget to show images and stories from the gallery or use a shortcut that opens the QR code scanner with a quick swipe.
Quick Panel and Notifications
Separate Notification and Quick Panels
Users can immediately access the panel needed for more space. Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to access the quick settings panel, and swipe down from anywhere else on the top of the screen to access the notification panel.
Customise Quick Panel
You can make a quick panel layout that is perfect for you with the One UI 7 update Samsung Galaxy. Hit the pencil icon at the top of quick panel to access Edit mode and then move buttons and controls up and down to fit your needs.
Live Notifications
Remain updated about what is happening right now. Live notifications show the progress of the recurring activities such as timers, voice records, exercises, and much more, to take quick actions related to them. Live notifications will come up in the Now bar on the lock screen, at the top of the notification panel, and on the status bar.
New Notification Layout
Icons on notifications are now similar to the icon on the Home screen, making it easy for the app that sent the notification. Grouped notifications look like a stack of cards. You can tap on the stack to show all group notifications.
Capture Images Easily
New Camera Layout
Camera buttons, controls and modes have been reorganised to easily navigate to the features needed and have a clearer preview of the image or video that you are taking.
Mode Selection Advancements
There is a more modes menu in the One UI 7 update. Instead of crowding the entire screen and blocking the camera view, users can select a mode from a small pop-up that only covers the bottom.
Better Zoom Controls
It has become easier to select the correct zoom level with Samsung Galaxy One UI 7 update. A 2x zoom button is now integrated by default, and additional zoom options pop up once you select a lens.
Improved Filter Experience
Camera filters have been entirely improved. New filters have been added, and existing ones have been improved. Every filter enables refined adjustments of intensity, contrast, saturation, and color temperature, which makes it convenient to access what you want. One can also create custom filters according to the style and pictures’ mood.
Line up the Perfect Shot
You can get assistance in positioning the camera with grid lines and levels. Also, there is a new option to display a vertical level.
Enjoy Special Moments
Free-form Collages
You can now do more than preset collage layouts with the One UI 7 update. Now there are options to adjust th size, position, and image rotation in your collage to make your personalised layout.
Edit Collages in Stories
Make a collage for your story as you like it with the Samsung One UI 7 update. You get complete control to edit collages made in stories. You can also replace or add pictures, or adjust the size and position.
Manage Health
Stay Mindful
Samsung Health has a new mindfulness feature that helps manage stress and anxiety in everyday life. You can monitor your moods and emotions and practice exercises and meditations as well.
New Samsung Health Badges
Be motivated and continue your health goals while getting new badges in Samsung Health. Push your boundaries to get more badges for energy score, exercise, water, food, activity, body composition and so on.
Boost Your Productivity
Previews for Minimised Apps
When more than one pop-up windows are minimised from the same application, they will be integrated into a single icon. By hitting the icon, you can preview the open windows from the app, enabling you to choose the window you want easily.
Improved File Selection
The new File Picker in One UI 7 update makes including and selecting files in different apps convenient. Switching between various storage locations and segments and seeing your previews is easy to ensure you get the right files.
Summary
Overall, the one UI 7 update for the Galaxy A14 5G is slowly expanding in batches, and it may take some more weeks to become readily available. The LTE version of the phone may also get the update soon. Samsung news app also gets a new look. If you have a Galaxy A14, you will get the update through an OTA update.
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