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T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active gets Android Pie in the latest update

Google may have officially released Android 10, but there are still many devices that are waiting for the year-old Android Pie update. The T-Mobile Galaxy S8 Active was one of them until yesterday. Thankfully, the long wait has come to an end as the rugged version of the 2017 flagship finally started receiving the Android […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

[Updated] Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 and Tab A (2017)

Nearly a year after its official release by Google, Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android Pie update to the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab A (2017). The former is a flagship tablet from 2017, while the latter is a budget device from the same year. Both of them launched with Android Nougat […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung has released the Android Pie update to almost all the devices mentioned in the update tracker already. The Galaxy J5 (2017), also known as the Galaxy J5 Pro in some markets, is one of the last remaining devices scheduled to get the update. Fulfilling its promise, the Korean company has now released the Android […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

How to share Wi-Fi networks using QR code on One UI (Android Pie)

Did you know that you can share your Wi-Fi network with friends and family by letting them scan a QR code on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet? This is a feature that Samsung introduced with Android Pie/One UI, and it's extremely useful: If your phone or tablet is connected to your home or office's Wi-Fi […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

Here’s how to use lock screen in landscape mode on the Galaxy S10

Long-time users of Galaxy smartphones rejoiced when Samsung added the option to use the home screen in landscape orientation with the Galaxy S9 last year. Now, on the Galaxy S10, Samsung has added the option to enable screen rotation for the lock screen as well. The same option can be found on other devices running […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie update brings separate Dolby Atmos gaming option

One of the first new features that we wrote about when Samsung released the Android Pie beta for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ was a Dolby Atmos mode for gaming. This feature didn't make it through to the last beta, and it was nowhere to be found when the stable Galaxy S9 Pie update started […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

One UI lets you completely mute media volume in do not disturb mode

The Android Pie/One UI update for Galaxy devices brings some useful granularity to the Do not disturb feature. On Oreo and previous Android versions, one can enable Do not disturb mode to mute alarms, calls, messages, and other audio notifications, but there is no way to mute media volume. Samsung is fixing that with Android Pie and One UI […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

One UI (Android Pie) feature focus: Auto disable unused apps

Samsung's expanding the advanced battery features on Galaxy devices with Android Pie with a new feature that disables apps that aren't used for 30 days. It can be considered an extension of the existing option that puts apps that haven't been used for three days or so to sleep and prevents them from running in […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

One UI (Android 9) feature focus: Free up memory and storage automatically

Galaxy smartphones have all the tools one needs to keep their device running optimally, including the ability to clear the device memory by stopping background apps and freeing up storage by deleting unnecessary files. Howevers, users can't be expected to actively keep an eye on these aspects of their device, so Samsung has introduced an […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

One UI (Android Pie) feature focus: Selfie focus is now called Live Focus

Samsung has officially released Android Pie for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ today, and the stable update comes with a few changes compared to the last Android Pie beta. One of these changes comes in the camera app when you're using the front camera. The Selfie focus camera mode has now been renamed to Live Focus and […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Neat touch in Android Pie: Battery tips in device maintenance section

The Device maintenance feature on Galaxy smartphones allows users to handle their device storage, memory, battery life, and security. There are plenty of simple and advanced maintenance options in there, with new options introduced with Android Pie. Device maintenance has been renamed to Device care on Android Pie, and it looks like Samsung has also added a […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

New Android Pie beta adds quick toggle for full-screen navigation gestures

It's not just major features that Samsung is still adding to the Android Pie beta for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. Minor additions and changes are being made as well, and the latest Galaxy S9 beta (software version XXU2ZRLF) brings a new quick toggle for the status bar that lets you switch between […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

New One UI beta brings Android Pie’s Adaptive Battery feature

Samsung isn't done adding all of the Android Pie features to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 One UI beta it seems. The latest beta update for the Galaxy S9 (and most likely the next Note 9 beta) comes with one of Android Pie's highlight features: Adaptive Battery. Adaptive Battery is an AI-based feature […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

A tiny way One UI makes screenshot button combo more convenient

Here's something for those who tend to take screenshots often on their Galaxy device: On Android Pie, you no longer need to press and hold the volume down and power buttons to take a screenshot. You can simply press both buttons together and immediately let go to take a screenshot. It's great for us who take screenshots […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

One UI (Android Pie) feature focus: Kids Mode gets a quick toggle

Here's a One UI (Android Pie) feature those with kids will like having: The Samsung Kids Mode can be accessed via a quick toggle in the status bar on the latest version of Android. Before Android Pie, Kids Mode was only downloadable via the Galaxy Apps store, but it now downloads the first time you […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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