US EditionSamsung’s handy Now Bar to get new functions in One UI 8
- Samsung revealed that the Now Bar, introduced with One UI 7 on Galaxy phones, will gain new functions in the upcoming One UI 8 update.
- This expansion follows criticism that the Now Bar in One UI 7 fell short of delivering comprehensive at-a-glance information and controls, prompting Samsung to enhance its capabilities.
- Leaked images and videos from tipster @Topraks9plus show the Now Bar in an early One UI 8 version adding phone call information, a Do Not Disturb button, music controls, and calendar event access.
- These features include displaying caller ID and call duration, with the DND button possibly toggling the mode, though it is unclear if all functions are permanent or fully interactive.
- The update promises to improve Now Bar’s usefulness but remains subject to change, and its release is expected in summer 2025 alongside broader One UI improvements.
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Samsung's Now Bar is headed to Galaxy Watches
The Now Bar is a big part of Samsung's One UI 7 based on Android 15, and it's now seemingly also headed to the company's smartwatches running Wear OS. It will arrive as part of the One UI 8 Watch update. The information comes from a teardown of a leaked version of a system app, which already features multiple code strings and references to the Now Bar. You'll be able to pick from having just an icon or both the icon and text when the screen is a…
Read the original note in the following link: Samsung’s Now Bar would add support for more actions in One UI 8 One of the best features that came with Samsung’s One UI 7 is the Now Bar, and with One UI 8, the features would become much more capable. And it’s that we can currently do some interesting things, but it’s limited to certain apps. Samsung’s Now Bar would become more capable with One UI 8 Today, from X there are images and a video showi…
The latest tested version of One UI 8 suggests a major overhaul for Samsung DeX, the interface that allows you to use your smartphone as a computer. Significant changes seem to be getting ready, according to the information from this test phase.
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