topic Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update in Tablets

8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:02:02 GMT

I knew I was not going to like the latest. 7 was not fun. Who thought changing the power button to bring up Gemini instead of turning off or restarting was a good idea? My tablet does not have a power icon in the notification window, so I have to use power/volume down to get the power off icon to pop up. Is there a way to override Gemini? Or better yet, get rid of it?

Re: 8 UI update

LongHiker — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:07:31 GMT

@OldLadyWho Swipe down from the top right side of the screen. You will see the power button icon.

If you want the side button to turn on/off your tablet, go to phone settings -> Advanced features -> Side button. Then change Long press to Power off menu.

Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:10:41 GMT

Nope, not there. The settings method worked. Thank you!

Re: Re: 8 UI update

LongHiker — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:13:39 GMT

@OldLadyWho Please post a screenshot.

If you swipe down from the left side of the screen, you get notifications.

If you swipe down from the right side of the screen, you get the quick panel along with the power button icon, settings gear, etc.

Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

DogGoneIt1989 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:17:08 GMT

What tablet do you have?

Can you provide a screenshot of when you pull down to your quick panel.
I've never seen a Samsung tablet that doesn't have the power off button in the quick panel.

Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:23:22 GMT

My bad. The quick panel does not have it.

Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:24:53 GMT

See previous reply

Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

DogGoneIt1989 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:36:26 GMT

If you want to put both panels back together so that you don't have to reach all the way to the top to access your Quick Panel, go to the quick panel,,press the pencil icon, go to panel settings and select together. I don't like them separate , to hard to reach for me. Now I do a double swipe down anywhere on the screen to access the quick panel.

Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:38:33 GMT

Forgot to tell you it's A9+

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

DogGoneIt1989 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:39:48 GMT

I'm glad you found the power button.

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OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:44:10 GMT

Yeah, color me clueless. I was looking for it to be among the large buttons (that's what showed when I did a search), not a faint tiny one on the top line!

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

DogGoneIt1989 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:46:43 GMT

It's not very intuitive for all people, you are not the first or probably not the last to totally miss it.

Re: 8 UI update

nullandvoid — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:01:08 GMT

The people who want you to use Gemini. As was suggested, it's a simple matter to change the button action to go back to the power control.

Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

LongHiker — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:15:37 GMT

@OldLadyWho It's above the Bluetooth controls in that screenshot. Next to the Gear icon to open Settings.

Re: Re: Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:24:28 GMT

Yep, I finally found it, but thanks.

Re: 8 UI update

Demasiaepistate — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:32:29 GMT

Gotta go fix your settings.

Re: Re: 8 UI update

OldLadyWho — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:42:47 GMT

Already did, whew.