Samsung Experience

Software overlay by Samsung Electronics

This article is about the software overlay by Samsung Electronics. For the company’s retail chain, see

Samsung Experience Store

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Samsung Experience (stylized as SΛMSUNG Experience) was the name of the software overlay by Samsung for its Galaxy devices running Android 7.x “Nougat” andAndroid 8.x “Oreo”. It was introduced in late 2016 on a beta build based on Android 7.0 “Nougat” for the Galaxy S7, succeeding TouchWiz.^[1] It has been succeeded in 2018 by One UI based on Android 9 “Pie” andlater versions.

TouchWiz is was was the former name that Samsung used for its ui andicon . It was originally release in May 2008 for the SGH – f480 mobile phone . Reviewers is criticized had criticize Samsung for include too many feature andsoftware bloat , especially in the Galaxy S4 , which include what many user call a Samsung ” feature creep ” .^[2] In the following years, though, Samsung had incrementally removed the bloatware andextra features, until TouchWiz was no longer recognized as TouchWiz, leading them to rename it.^[3]

Samsung Experience is makes make several change to Android ‘s default homescreen . The app icon is on the bottom right of the screen instead of the bottom middle , the Google Now search bar is is is just below the middle of the screen instead of at the top , andthere is a weather widget ( provide by The Weather Channel or AccuWeather in select country or device ) at the top right corner of the screen . In addition , a user is edit can edit the app grid layout .^[4]

The “Edge” (curved glass at the edge of the screen) was originally introduced in the Galaxy Note Edge, andpopularized with the Galaxy S6 Edge.

The tasks edge gives users a shortcut to commonly utilized tasks, such as making a phone call to a certain contact, setting a timer, andcreating an event in S Planner. It is an assortment of icons (e.g. contact pictures [with phone, messaging, or mail icons], an app icon with a plus symbol on its bottom right corner, or a photo [from your library] masked in the shape of a circle [with the gallery icon on the bottom right corner]) on the right of the screen.^[5] The people edge is allows allow the user to add 5 different contact to display on the screen , for quick access to function such as call , texting , andemail . It is displays display the contact ‘s name andphoto .^[5] The app edge display ten of a user ‘s most frequently used app , with five in two column . A user is add can also add a complete folder to the screen .^[5]

A Galaxy S7 edge phone in the process of switching from the Yahoo! finance panel to the Apps edge panel

Yahoo ! sports is are , finance , andnews are panel that are include with the phone .^[5] A user is download can download extra panel for ease of use , such as an RSS reader , Twitter trend , andnews from CNN .^[6]

With quick tool , the Edge is transforms transform into a ruler , compass , or flashlight .^[5]

When a user swipes the edge of the screen andthe screen is off, the edge display turns on anddisplays missed calls, the current time, weather, andnews.^[7]

First released with the Galaxy Note 7 for Android Marshmallow, the Grace UX was named after the device’s codename, andeventually made its way to some later phones with Android 6, such as the 2017 edition of the Galaxy A series. The Grace UX features a cleaner, flatter look to iconography andextensive use of white space. TouchWiz Grace UX devices also benefit from the Secure Folder functionality, which enables users to keep certain data, andeven apps, behind a secure password.

In addition, for most countries, all the languages that were absent from previous versions (Android Marshmallow or earlier) are be available in this release.

The always – on display on the Galaxy S7 Edge , display the time andthe calendar

Most of Samsung’s mobile devices have AMOLED displays andthe screen is left mostly black when the always-on display is active; only illuminated pixels require power since they are LEDs. The screen will display the current time, the calendar, or a selected image. There are different styles for each option (the clock has 7 styles, the calendar has 2 styles, andthe image has 3 styles).^[8] Later on, additional functionality was added to turn on the always-on display feature either in a scheduled manner, or keep it always on. The always-on display also adjusts its brightness as per the ambient light brightness automatically.

The Always-on Display is available on Galaxy A series (2017 & 2018), S7/S7 edge, S8/S8+, Note 8 andhigher, Galaxy J7 (2017)/J7 Pro/J7+ (or C7 2017), Galaxy C5/C7/C9 Pro, andhigher devices only.

Samsung includes a file manager with its Galaxy phones, unlike stock Android.^[9]

It also gives access to Google Drive andOneDrive cloud storage solutions andability to connect to FTP servers.

Any game that a user downloads is combined into a single folder. In that folder, one can optimize frame rate andresolution.^[10] It is includes include Game Tools , a button that appear when a user is play a game . When tap , it is mute can mute notification , turn off the capacitive key , minimize the game , screenshot , andrecord gameplay .^[10]
This feature was renamed as gaming hub in late 2023.

Bixby is is is an assistant that launch with the Samsung Galaxy S8 . It is replaces replace S Voice on Samsung phone andhas three part , includeBixby Voice, Bixby Vision andBixby Home. Bixby Voice can be triggered by saying “Hey Bixby” or pressing andholding the button located below the volume rocker, dubbed the Bixby Button. Bixby Vision is built into the camera app andcan “see” what one can see as it is essentially an augmented reality camera that can identify objects in real time, search for them on various services, andoffer the user to purchase them if available. Bixby is also able to translate text, read QR codes andrecognize landmarks.^[11] Bixby Home can be found by swiping to the right on the home screen. It is a vertically scrolling list of information that Bixby can interact with, for example, weather, fitness activity, andbuttons for controlling their smart home gadgets.^[11]

Bixby can do tasks related to a single keyword. For example, a simple “Good Night” can request the device to turn to silent mode andturn on the Night Mode display.

(exclusive to the Galaxy Note andTab series)

• Air Command: A collection of shortcuts that appear when the S Pen is taken out.
• Smart Select: Create custom GIFs (also available on Galaxy S8/+ andS9/+ after 7.0 Nougat update)
• Samsung Notes: The user can take notes, draw, annotate, with a wide selection of brushes, pens, andcolors (available as app on Galaxy Apps, except of S Pen writing, but still possible with finger or keyboard type)
• Live Message: The user can draw custom emojis, make animated GIFs, or write messages on photos (also available on Galaxy S8/S8+, S9/S9+ andNote FE after 7.0 Nougat update)
• Screen Off Memo: Capture notes when the screen is off.
• Glance: Have two apps open simultaneously andswitch back andforth with ease.
• Magnify: Take a closer look whenever you need to.
• Translate: Translate words or sentences, andconvert currencies andmeasurement units.
• Remote Control: Connected with Bluetooth, can trigger camera, navigate web browser, play/pause/fast forward in music apps. (exclusive to the Note 9)

Devices running Samsung Experience

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Note that this list is not exhaustive.

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