30-04-2025 12:30 PM
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The update is terrible. My lovely Samsung now looks like an iPhone. If I wanted the simple unsophisticated approach used by Apple, I would've just bought an iPhone.
On the lockscreen the notifications are now much larger and in your face.
Previously on the home screen there was an awesome seamless ability where if you swiped down you'd get notifications, and a second swipe within that would pull down further and you'd see things like brightness and wifi connection. Now, these are two separate swipes like on the iPhone, a really dumbed down approach.
On the apps page, the search tab is at the bottom, like on the iPhone which is super annoying and un-intuitive. So when you click on search at the bottom of the screen the recently used apps appear at the top of the screen, that makes no sense.
Changing the Samsung mail app to a silly white box with the @ sign, what is this, 2003?
I just don't understand how this update made it through any reviews and people thought, yes this is a good idea. People buy Samsung because firstly (I hope) they just prefer what Samsung has to offer, but secondly, the fact that it's not restrictive and over simplified like an iPhone. But for some reason, we're now going down that route. Is a little more revenue from iPhone users worth potentially losing long-time Samsung customers?
30-04-2025 12:42 PM
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30-04-2025 12:56 PM - last edited 30-04-2025 04:34 PM
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Pull down Quick settings from the right, hit the pencil icon, and then Panel settings in the top left, and select 'together'.
Then go back by hitting arrow in the top left and hit done
30-04-2025 12:59 PM
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30-04-2025 01:03 PM
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I quite like it now, it's definitely faster the 6.1 and feels stable
30-04-2025 01:53 PM
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In relation to swiping down, you can still do this.
Swipe from the top left for notifications.
Swipe from the right for Quick Access
Your device is far more customisable. Play with it and you'll be able to set it as you wish instead of moaning about Apple 🙏
My device is an S25 Ultra.
30-04-2025 02:09 PM
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30-04-2025 06:59 PM
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How can I make the clock & the whole top row larger, so I can see it without my cheater glasses? I'm old & I can barely see this now.
The size was great before the update. Or even just the ability to make it bigger would be great.
30-04-2025 07:03 PM
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My device is an S25 Ultra.
30-04-2025 09:26 PM
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I completely agree with you!
