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viral Fuffy icons and widgets pack on Galaxy Phone

I tried the viral Fluffy icon setup on my Galaxy phone, and I’m not going back

January 16, 2026

LockStar new unlock animation and lock screen customization in One UI 8.5

Samsung is taking lock screen animations to another level with this new update

January 15, 2026

Samsung Internet on Windows for a month

I tried Samsung Internet on Windows for a month. It’s good, but not perfect

January 9, 2026

Using Phone Link with a Samsung Galaxy Phone

After a month of using Phone Link with a Galaxy phone, these 3 features stood out to me

January 6, 2026

My Galaxy Watch 4 with One UI 8 Watch update

One UI 8 just gave my Galaxy Watch 4 a second life: My experience so far

January 3, 2026

Galaxy S26 Ultra with Privacy Display feature

Upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra display could make privacy screen protectors obsolete

January 2, 2026

One UI 8 Watch update causing issue for Galaxy Watch

One UI 8 Watch update is creating a headache for many Galaxy Watch users

January 1, 2026

Now Bar isn't placed at the bottom screen

Why the Now Bar is weirdly placed on some Galaxy phones and how to fix it

December 30, 2025

iOS-style depth effect on my Galaxy phone

I tried an iOS-style depth effect on my Galaxy phone, and it looks surprisingly good

December 29, 2025

Clipboard sync between Galaxy phone and Windows PC

I didn’t think I’d ever use Galaxy-to-Windows clipboard sync — but I do now

December 24, 2025

Scroll and Translate feature on Circle to Search

Google just made Circle to Search way more useful on Android

December 21, 2025

These Galaxy Devices Are Running One UI 8.5 Internally

One UI 8.5 is quietly being tested on these Galaxy devices

January 2, 2026

Monochrome Icons for Samsung Galaxy Phone

Samsung’s new monochrome icons look impressive — until I actually used them

December 20, 2025

Galaxy devices that have received the December 2025 security update

These Galaxy devices have received the December 2025 security update so far

December 20, 2025

Galaxy phones now support 3D-style app icons

Samsung quietly added a 3D icon effect to Galaxy phones, and it looks amazing

December 19, 2025

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One UI 8.5 lock screen has a cool feature no one is talking about

December 17, 2025