Samsung takes what Google has made with the annual Android update—the Android Open Source Project (or AOSP) to be precise—and builds a fresh version of One UI, its bespoke mobile operating system complete with all the extra Samsung bells and whistles.

The split notification shade in One UI 7 has clear benefits. The full-sized Quick Settings menu makes it easy to toggle settings, adjust volume and brightness, or change settings without swiping repeatedly on the same spot. The overall look is cleaner and less cramped; the same goes for the notification shade.

Samsung’s One UI 7 Android wrapper is finally coming to more Galaxy devices in April, which will be four months after the update launched with the Galaxy S25 series.

Samsung was spotted pushing an update for the Try Galaxy app, which now lets users playtest its One UI 7 enhancements. Users will find access a simulation of the Now Brief, redesigned app icons, and its refreshed Quick Settings panel changes.

Try Galaxy's One UI 7 update lets you check out Samsung features on any other phone, thanks to a clever browser app.