Android @lemmy.world nealoverbay @lemmy.world 11 mo. ago

Samsung Android 14 update: Here's everything new [Gallery]

9to5google.com Here's everything new in Samsung's Android 14 update [Gallery]

Samsung has just released the first beta of Android 14 for Galaxy devices, and it brings a lot of changes.

Android @lemdro.id FragmentedChicken @lemdro.id 11 mo. ago

Here’s everything new in Samsung’s Android 14 update [Gallery]

9to5google.com /2023/08/11/samsung-android-14-changelog/

33 comments

As someone who haven't really used a Samsung phone, can I ask which one of these changes do you think are significant improvements?
- As someone who's been a Stock Android fanboy and got his first Samsung in over a decade, the only significant change for me is:
  
  Keep pop-up windows open – Instead of minimizing pop-up windows when you go to the Recents screen, pop-ups will now remain open after you leave the Recents screen so you can continue what you were working on.
  
  Fuck popup windows completely though. Give me a full screen window or show me nothing. This isn't a desktop I want an app to use my full screen
- Permanently Deleted
  
  Oh boy. Maybe it's time to try another brand?
- Pulling down from top right corner to show the full quick actions menu. Now I need to swipe down twice to see all options, with this update only once. I will actually install the beta solely for this feature.
  
  There is 2 finger pull down option available right now with v13. No idea if it is default behavior or a setting since cannot find one.
- There's always the under-the-hood changes from Android upstream, and Samsung keeps adding customization options every update. Without rooting or 3rd party apps*, no other OEM comes close to OneUI's customizability. For me, that's a huge plus.
  
  *I meant specifically 3rd party apps, because Samsung has the Good Lock suite of apps, which needs to be installed from the store. They work somewhat as a beta testing of features or advanced controls for existing features, and many of the features are added to new updates, for instance, the quick settings easy access up to One UI 5.1 (Android 13) is only available via Good Lock's Quick Star module, but seems to be built-in on One UI 6 (Android 14)
The “Quick Panel” [...] in terms of the look, it’s a pretty shameless copy of iOS’ Control Center

What is the penchant for these journalists to say everything looks/is copied from Apple? The quick settings menu looks nothing like iOS control center, unless they're talking about both having buttons and a blurred background. Also I believe Samsung's design is older than Apple's, at least first iterations of it.

Samsung

Apple
- I think this solely refers to the "containers on a blurred background" style. They both do look somewhat similar (but not really identical).
How do you get your Samsung phone to update. Mine says it is up-to-date and it's running 13.
- Android 14 isn't out yet, those are beta screenshots. One UI 6 stable probably comes out in December.
  
  And most likely only the S23 series. Everything else will be a good bit later.
- You need S23 series phone AND need to be in one of the specific regions. More phones will be added later.
  
  Use Samsung Members app to opt in to beta
  
  Do a software update like how you normally would. https://developer.samsung.com/one-ui-beta
- You also need to check that your phone will get more updates and it hasn't reached its update quota. In that case getting the newer updates became trickier.
  
  Update quota? I am seriously regretting samsung instead of pixel.
Damn I don't think Pixel phones even have 14 yet. How'd they get it out so early? Samsung used to always take months to catch up on updates.
- No way bro got emoji as username 💀. Didn't even know that was allowed.
  
  Just go to your settings and you can change your display name up whatever the fuck, and it allows emojis lol. My account name is just set to mojo and is regular
I hope they fix the bug where detailed notifications don't work.

You've viewed 33 comments.