How to set up One UI 5 home screen on Samsung Galaxy phones
Samsung has officially releasedOne UI 5software based on Android 13 to thetop Samsung Galaxy phones. Apart from Android 13 add-ons like per-app language settings, and deeper Material You integration, Samsung added several lock screen and home screen customization tricks to take your Galaxy experience to the next level. Here are the best tips to set up One UI 5 home screen.
Samsung Galaxy One UI was always feature-rich, with a long list of customization options. The momentum continues with One UI 5 as the Korea giant adds several Android 13 features and neat tweaks to make your Galaxy phone truly yours.
1. Better Material You integration
Samsung’s Material You implementation in Android 12-based One UI 4 felt half-baked, with few UI elements still sporting the standard color scheme instead of a selected shade from the device settings. One UI 5 features a deeper Material You implementation with system-wide UI changes. Follow the steps below to implement it.
You can also select from 12 basic color options. Unlike Google Pixel phones, Samsung allows you to turn off the color palette in One UI 5. Similar to Android 13 on Pixel phones, One UI 5 applies a dynamic theme to third-party apps.
Go back to the home screen, and you will notice the new color palette in stock apps, the notification center, and the volume picker menu. Neat, isn’t it?
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2. Stack widgets on the home screen
Samsung introduced iOS-inspired widget stacking in One UI 4.1, and with One UI 5, the Korean giant has tweaked it for better usability. Thanks to stack widgets, you don’t need to create several home screens on your Galaxy phone. You can combine several widgets of the same size and place them as a single widget on the home screen.
3. Add a Smart suggestion widget
Samsung offers a Smart suggestions widget that knows your needs before you do. The widget shows apps to use, people to call, calendar events, and more based on your routine. Apple offers the same with the Siri suggestion widget.
You can long tap on the home screen and expand the Smart suggestion menu to add a 4 x 2 widget. You shouldn’t expect astute suggestions from day one, though. The system may take a while to learn your usage pattern and show suggestions accordingly.
4. New wallpapers
Samsung usually releases new wallpapers with major phone launches. The company packed some neat wallpapers to implement on your phone’s lock screen and home screen. Let’s check them out.
5. Customize the lock screen like a pro
Samsung already offers several options to decorate your phone’s lock screen. But before One UI 5, you had to head to the device settings to make changes to the lock screen. One UI 5 brings the same customization options right on the lock screen.
6. Use your favorite apps in your preferred language
Here’s another Android 13 customization trick Samsung implemented in One UI 5. You can change the language in supported apps. Let’s take Google Maps as an example.
Once you set up your perfect One UI home screen and lock screen, enable new multitasking gestures to enable a pop-up view and split screen experience on your Galaxy phone. You can find those options fromSettings>Advanced features>Labs.
One UI 5 brings a breath of fresh air to your home screen
Apart from home screen customization, One UI 5 also brings text recognition, a privacy hub, custom call backgrounds, and more. Check our dedicatedOne UI 5 coverageto learn everything.
One UI isn’t limited to the tricks above. Read ourtips to improve your Galaxy phone’s home screen experienceand get the best of Samsung’s Android skin.
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