Samsung One UI 7 release date, supported devices, and new features

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Samsung One UI 7 release date, supported devices, and new features
Samsung's next major software update, One UI 7, is officially getting released on February 7, 2025, on the Galaxy S25 series. The latest software update will get released to many existing Galaxies later on, but Samsung hasn't rolled it out yet to any pre-existing Samsung phones just yet. One UI 7 is based on Android 15

The very first One UI 7 beta was released to the Galaxy S24 series (Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, Galaxy S24 Ultra) in early December 2024. It was initially launched in Germany, USA, South Korea, with the UK, Poland, India, and China joining later. 

One UI is the most polished and feature-rich custom Android skin that Samsung has come up with thus far, surpassing the likes of TouchWiz and Samsung Experience by a mile. The current iteration, One UI 6, is a superb testament to Samsung's ability to come up with one of the better, if not the best, custom Android skins out there. 

One UI 7 release date

One UI 7 was officially showcased on stage during the Samsung Galaxy S25 announcement on January 22, but the software was available as a beta earlier in 2024. The Galaxy S25 series will feature it out of the box.

Officially, One UI 7 will be rolling out to select Galaxy devices sometime after February 7, 2025. First in line to get the new software will be the Galaxy S24 series, followed in line by older Samsung flagships and current-gen mid-rangers and tablets that are eligible to get. Check those out at the bottom of this page. 

Sadly, Samsung is keeping mum on the release dates for the One UI 7 to pre-existing Galaxy phones. We don't know exactly when the company will be releasing One UI 7 to its older phones. 



One UI 7 new features


For a full feature overview, check our dedicated One UI 7 review.

One UI 7 arrives with a healthy splash of visual changes, which constitute the majority of improvements and refinements. Here is a major rundown of everything new in One UI 7:

We get visually redesigned icons for some of the more popular stock apps, like Gallery, Camera, Settings, and more. Gone are the simplistic and humble colors, the One UI 7 redesign amps up the vibrancy and delivers some much-needed character, which was kind of missing from the past few versions of One UI.

The same redesign applies to most widgets, which are now more informative and lively, with a more colorful appearance and generally improved in comparison with previous One UI versions. The widgets are now also more uniform when it comes to size and overall style; you can hide their labels, too. 

 

There are also new visual options available in the lock screen customization menu, with new clock faces, new animations, and customization features available. There's also a new Now bar, which pops up between the bottom lock screen shortcuts for some persistent notifications. For example, the Now Playing widget resides there, as well as the charging information when you plug in a charging cable. Persistent notifications from other apps might appear as well.

Folders can now be expanded. You can still have them appear as a single-icon on your home screen, previewing all apps inside, but if you choose to enlarge the view, you get a mini folder widget, which now occupies four cells and lets you tap on any of the apps inside.

A major One UI rework has taken place in the notifications/quick toggles panel. With One UI 7, the quick toggles and notifications panels are split by default. Swipe down from the top-right corner for the quick toggle pane, or from anywhere else for notifications. Both panels can be customized, with options to switch back to the classic layout if desired. You can also move around the toggle groups just like on iOS, though you can't remove the individual ones or add new windows here.

 

There's a slightly redesigned app switcher, which features a new app card carousel.

The camera app has also been streamlined and simplified, bundling some not-so-often used buttons and features in a nested folder available at a tap away. This helps with immersion: it's no longer you versus the buttons, it's you versus the scene, and the pure photography aspect of taking pictures is firmly brought forward.

Animations appear much smoother than before, very comparable to iOS, and finally decent enough for a flagship Samsung phone

One UI 7 eligible devices


Undoubtedly, many current and upcoming Samsung devices will be getting One UI 7 once it becomes available. As the software will be built on the upcoming Android 15, all Samsung phones that are scheduled to receive Android 15 will be getting One UI 7

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Samsung Galaxy flagship phones 


Samsung Galaxy mid-range and entry-level phones


  • Galaxy A73
  • Galaxy A72
  • Galaxy A55
  • Galaxy A54
  • Galaxy A53
  • Galaxy A35
  • Galaxy A34
  • Galaxy A33
  • Galaxy A25
  • Galaxy A24
  • Galaxy A23
  • Galaxy A15 (LTE+5G)
  • Galaxy A14 (LTE+5G)
  • Galaxy F55
  • Galaxy F54
  • Galaxy F34
  • Galaxy F15

Samsung Galaxy tablets


  • Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
  • Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra (Wi-Fi/5G)
  • Galaxy Tab S9+ (Wi-Fi/5G)
  • Galaxy Tab S9 (Wi-Fi/5G)
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