Samsung’s One UI 7 update witnessed many problems that affected the company’s reputation among Android users, as the distribution process was delayed, and critical software errors appeared with weak communication with users, and all these problems overwhelmed the successes achieved by Samsung, which prompted everyone to wait for the great reform in the upcoming update, One UI 8 built on Android 16, and with Android 16 advent early on the usual face facing Samsung pressures to fix its mistakes quickly and improve the user experience.
One UI 7 problems from the beginning
The One UI 7 update suffered from the start, as the trial version of December 2024 was late, and it was only confined to the Galaxy S24 series for a long time, angered the rest of the users who waited for the experimental version, and Samsung did not provide a clear schedule for the formal update to everyone.
User complaints were not limited to delay only, but also included changes in the interface such as the division of notifications and rapid settings into two parts, which is a special option but it was not wise to make it the default setting that confused many, in addition to that the new user interface elements such Application drawing design.
Can Samsung correct the path with One UI 8?
Apparently, Samsung is trying to compensate for its previous mistakes, and at the Android Show conference this month, the Deputy President of Samsung and Director of Planning, Minsuk Kang, announced that the One UI 8 update will start offering it in the summer in the period between June and September, which is a positive indication of the company’s commitment to a specific time schedule.
The One UI 8 update will not be a radical or huge update compared to its predecessor, but it is expected that it will focus on improving the user experience by adjusting and softening the sharp changes that bothered users, and the company has already started developing the update and several internal copies have been monitored on test servers, which heralds a move in the right direction.
Hope remains signed on Samsung to restore user confidence and improve their reputation by providing faster and more stable update with thoughtful and realistic changes.
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