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CEParsons · ‎08-28-2025

Can't replicate on S24+. Works as well as ever. May be Ultra specific or device specific

CEParsons · ‎08-28-2025

Please consider allowing users to set multiple lock screen clock styles and switch between them when certain conditions are met. For example, I would like to have a large, full screen clock when no notifications are present, but a small clock at the top of the screen when I have notifications, in order to show as many cards as possible at once without expanding panel. In other words, I want to be able to go into routines and set If: notification received Then: Change Lock Screen Clock Style. Thank you for your time!

CEParsons · ‎08-22-2025

Please consider adding to Home Up module: unlock to home animation options. The current animation is a basic "fly-in" or "zoom-in" effect, where apps/widgets start slightly smaller and then fill the screen when the device is unlocked. Animation effects such as: - Ripple - Fade in - Rise from bottom - Fly in from corners could really elevate the overall feel and user experience available on one ui. Thank you for your time!

CEParsons · ‎08-22-2025

The increased size of the font now prevents calendar event titles from displaying properly. Please consider reverting to the previous size/ allowing text size to adjust to fit the widget.

CEParsons · ‎08-20-2025

The dynamic walls are great! I thoroughly enjoy then and have been using them, but I would like to see a wider variety of color gradients. In particular, a dark-mode friendly dynamic wallpapers would be a nice addition.

CEParsons · ‎08-20-2025

Please consider improving the digital wellbeing tools to be on par with competitors. Currently, users are unable to: - Prevent app installs - Prevent app uninstalls - Prevent bypassing app limits - Enter a "Zen Mode" in which the user is forced to take a break from the device - Enforce safesearch - Restrict specific websites - Restrict specific keywords These are all features available on other manufacturer's devices. Yes, there are third-party solutions, but these can be easily bypassed. A deeply integrated first-party solution could prevent users from bypassing device-level restrictions/limits. For example, Screen time settings on iOS are incredibly useful for locking down and managing my children's devices without creating a whole separate managed account for a child, as Family Link requires and I do not want to do. Furthermore, content restriction settings should not be limited to a child's account/device for a number of reasons. Samsung, please consider the various mental health and wellbeing needs of your users by providing comparable tools.

CEParsons · ‎08-20-2025

Lockstar.

CEParsons · ‎08-17-2025

Yes, blur must be integrated into all Samsung apps/widget, as well as areas of the UI that lack blur such as small folders and lock screen notification cards. The current lack of visual consistency is very frustrating.

CEParsons · ‎08-16-2025

In general, the adaptive clock seems to have a difficult time detecting the subjects of images.

CEParsons · ‎08-14-2025

Better yet, let us separate each individual section and and adjust size the way you can on Pixel, iOS, and literally every other phone.

CEParsons · ‎08-13-2025

Baked into One UI 8. There are new lock screen clock styles, one of which adapts to wrap around subjects in your wallpaper.

CEParsons · ‎08-13-2025

Please consider implementing blur for lock screen banners to match other elements such as now bar and shortcuts.

CEParsons · ‎08-13-2025

Maybe I'm missing something, but my only voice input is on the navbar.

CEParsons · ‎08-13-2025

Suggestion/Request: Please consider allowing the new dynamic color wallpaper, which changes based on the time of day, to be used in conjunction with frame wallpapers. I would like to have both the color that changes throughout the day and the dynamic clock wrapped around an image of my choosing simultaneously. Thank you for your time!

CEParsons · ‎04-08-2025

You actually can change the "All Apps" icon in Theme Park.

CEParsons · ‎04-07-2025

It's my understanding that the stable build for the S25 series is essentially identical to Beta 3. This particular update cycle has been unique in that Samsung doesn't seem to have been fully ready to release One UI 7 with the S25 series and has continued development (even adding features such as live notifications) both behind the scenes and publicly in the betas for older devices. Based on the rumor mill (take it or leave it,) it seems that Samsung is now setting their sights on One UI 8, probably in hopes of a more timely release schedule and a chance to flesh out the inconsistencies that exist (and will likely remain) in One UI 7.

CEParsons · ‎04-07-2025

Yeah, 6.1 allowed transparency for all widgets. 7.0 removed it for apps like clock and weather. For the time being, I've resorted to using KWGT for my analog clock widget.

CEParsons · ‎04-05-2025

This has been answered multiple times in this forum. You will receive the stable release OTA, just as you have been receiving the beta updates.

CEParsons · ‎04-05-2025

The days of the wild west are long gone, cowboy. For 99.9% of users, stability and security are more important than radical freedom.

CEParsons · ‎04-05-2025

I went in to nowbar settings, turned them off and back on. Started working for me after that.

CEParsons · ‎04-05-2025

The lock screen nowbar appearance with Google sports is near perfect. Every single element in the UI needs to use that specific blur. I notice that even with Google Sports, the live notifications are different when you unlock the phone... short of an odd semi-transparent gray or white color. Samsung, whatever you're doing there on the lock screen, please figure out how to apply it everywhere... on other nowbar notifications such as media player, on live notifications, on lock screen notifications, on notification banners, absolutely everywhere. It's gorgeous and needs to be implemented consistently throughout the entire OS.

CEParsons · ‎04-04-2025

It means exactly what it says. Your device is running beta software.

CEParsons · ‎04-04-2025

How would you suggest Samsung should incentivize third parties here when the company currently has issues in developing software for its own hardware? What would these partnerships look like?

CEParsons · ‎04-03-2025

Customization through theme park is very convoluted in general. I would love to see things simplified a bit. The level of control is great, but it's a lot of trial and error to figure out which circle indicates which element.

CEParsons · ‎03-31-2025

Visual consistency is the big one for me, honestly. My current continued use of Samsung devices is a choice of function over form. I spent a decade on iOS, where visuals/animations are king. I am more and more irritated by the lack of cohesive aesthetics in the Samsung ecosystem.

CEParsons · ‎03-31-2025

This has been brought up multiple times in this forum. Color palette as a whole is a disaster. It is totally unusable for anyone who cares about visual consistency. Samsung MUST implement an RGB color Picker and Universal icon masking if color pallete is ever going to be a feature worth using. I would suggest using Theme Park to apply an icon pack, but that doesn't work properly either. At this point, I am convinced that Samsung doesn't want you using anything other than the default icons. If they actually wanted users to have control over the appearance of their devices, they would provide adequate theming tools... a task small start-ups and individual developers of third-party launchers have accomplished without issue.

CEParsons · ‎03-31-2025

I had twitter/X at one point in time. I stepped away from social media years ago for the sake of my mental health. I may return at some point, but for now, I prefer forums like this where I won't get sucked into algorithmic feeds.

CEParsons · ‎03-30-2025

You are absolutely correct. The point I was trying to make.

CEParsons · ‎03-30-2025

I just spent more time than I care to admit with KWGT attempting to replicate what blur for all widgets would look like, and in my opinion, it looks fantastic. Samsung, please offer blur/ transparency options for all widgets!

CEParsons · ‎03-30-2025

Samsung is in a bit of a Catch 22 with One UI. Samsung is working more closely with Google than ever at the same time they are pushing One UI to be more distinct from stock Android and the Pixel line. As I see it, there are only a few ways Samsung devices could get TRULY timely updates on par with Apple and Google. 1) They could separate One UI from Android and build it from the ground up (not going to happen) 2) They could abandon One UI altogether and push an essentially stock experience on their hardware (not going to happen) 3) They could further integrate with Google and strike a deal to be the sole manufacturer of pixel devices. (Still unlikely, but intriguing to say the least) Sure, incremental feature releases would help prevent massive ongoing delays... but as long as Samsung has to wait for Google's Android releases and build One UI on top of them, Sammy is always going to be second banana when it comes to software updates.

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