Samsung Experience

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Samsung Experience
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Samsung Experience 8.1 (based on Android Nougat) running on a Samsung Galaxy S8
Developer Samsung Electronics
Written in {{#property:p277}}
OS family Android (Based on Linux), Unix-like
Working state Discontinued
Source model Open source with proprietary components
Initial release December 7, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-07)
Final release Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.0) / 2018
Available in 100+ languages and 25 locales worldwide
Update method Firmware over-the-air
Kernel type Monolithic (modified Linux kernel)
Default user interface Graphical
License {{#property:p275}}
Preceded by TouchWiz
Succeeded by One UI
Official website {{#property:P856}}

Samsung Experience (stylized as SΛMSUNG Experience) is a software overlay for the Android "launcher" designed by Samsung for its Galaxy devices. It was introduced in late 2016 on a beta build based on Android Nougat for the Galaxy S7, succeeding TouchWiz.[1] It has been succeeded by One UI based on Android Pie.

History

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Main article: TouchWiz

TouchWiz was the former name Samsung used for its UI and icons. It was originally released on June 4, 2010, for the Galaxy S smartphone. Reviewers had criticized Samsung for including too many features and bloat, especially in the Galaxy S4, which included what many users called a Samsung "feature creep".[2] In the following years, though, Samsung had incrementally removed the bloatware and extra features, until TouchWiz was no longer recognized as TouchWiz, leading them to rename it.[3]

Features

Home screen

Samsung Experience makes several changes to Android's default homescreen. The apps icon is on the bottom right of the screen instead of the bottom middle, the Google Now search bar is just below the middle of the screen instead of at the top, and there is a weather widget (provided by The Weather Channel or AccuWeather in select countries or devices) at the top right corner of the screen. In addition, a user can edit the apps grid layout.[4]

Edge UX

The "Edge" (curved glass at the edge of the screen) was originally introduced in the Galaxy Note Edge, and popularized with the Galaxy S6 Edge.

Edges

The tasks edge gives users a shortcut to commonly utilized tasks, such as making a phone call to a certain contact, setting a timer, and creating an event in S Planner. It is an assortment of icons (e.g. contact pictures [with phone, messaging, or mail icons], an app icon with a plus symbol on its bottom right corner, or a photo [from your library] masked in the shape of a circle [with the gallery icon on the bottom right corner]) on the right of the screen.[5] The people edge allows the user to add 5 different contacts to display on the screen, for quick access to functions such as calling, texting, and emailing. It displays the contact's name and photo.[5] The apps edge displays ten of a user's most frequently used apps, with five in two columns. A user can also add a complete folder to the screen.[5]

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Edge panels

Yahoo! sports, finance, and news are panels that are included with the phone.[5] A user can download extra panels for ease of use, such as an RSS reader, Twitter trends, and news from CNN.[6]

Quick tools

With quick tools, the Edge transforms into a ruler, compass, or flashlight.[5]

Edge feeds

When a user swipes the edge of the screen and the screen is off, the edge display turns on and displays missed calls, the current time, weather, and news.[7]

Grace UX

First released with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for Android Marshmallow, the Grace UX was named after the device's codename, and eventually made its way to older devices, including the Galaxy Note 5 through an update (Korea and eventually to other countries), and the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge through the official Android Nougat update. The Grace UX features a cleaner, flatter look to iconography and extensive use of white space. TouchWiz Grace UX devices also benefit from the Secure Folder functionality, which enables users to keep certain data, and even apps, behind a secure password.

In addition, for most countries, all the languages that were absent from previous versions (Android Marshmallow or earlier) will be available in this release, starting with the Galaxy Tab S3.

Always-on display

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Main article: Always on Display
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The always-on display on the Galaxy S7 Edge, displaying the time and the calendar.

Only single pixels are illuminated when the always-on display is active. The screen will display the current time, the calendar, or a selected image. There are different styles for each option (the clock has 7 styles, the calendar has 2 styles, and the image has 3 styles).[8]

The Always-on Display is available on Galaxy A series (2017 & 2018), Galaxy S7/S7 edge, Galaxy S8/S8+, Galaxy S9/S9+, Galaxy J7 (2017)/J7 Pro/J7+ (or C7 2017), Galaxy C5/C7/C9 Pro and Galaxy Note 7/FE/8/9 devices only.

File Manager

Samsung includes a file manager with its Galaxy phones, unlike stock Android.[9]

Game Launcher

Any game that a user downloads is combined into a single folder. In that folder, one can optimize frame rate and resolution.[10] It includes Game Tools, a button that appears when a user is playing a game. When tapped, it can mute notifications, turn off the capacitive keys, minimize the game, screenshot, and record gameplay.[10]

Bixby

Bixby is an assistant that launched with the Samsung Galaxy S8. It replaces S Voice on Samsung phones and has three parts, including Bixby Voice, Bixby Vision and Bixby Home. Bixby Voice can be triggered by saying "Hey Bixby" or pressing and holding the button located below the volume rocker, dubbed the Bixby Button. Bixby Vision is built into the camera app and can "see" what one can see as it is essentially an augmented reality camera that can identify objects in real time, search for them on various services, and offer the user to purchase them if available. Bixby is also able to translate text, read QR codes and recognize landmarks.[11] Bixby Home can be found by swiping to the right on the home screen. It is a vertically scrolling list of information that Bixby can interact with, for example, weather, fitness activity, and buttons for controlling their smart home gadgets.[11]

Keyword

Bixby can do tasks related to a single keyword. For example, a simple "Good Night" can request the device to turn to silent mode and turn on the Night Mode display.

S Pen

(exclusive to the Galaxy Note and Tab series)

  • Air Command: A collection of shortcuts that appear when the S Pen is taken out.
  • Smart Select: Create custom GIFs (also available on Galaxy S8/+ and S9/+ after 7.0 Nougat update)
  • Samsung Notes: The user can take notes, draw, annotate, with a wide selection of brushes, pens, and colors (available as app on Galaxy Apps, except of S Pen writing, but still possible with finger or keyboard type)
  • Live Message: The user can draw custom emojis, make animated GIFs, or write messages on photos (also available on Galaxy S8/S8+, S9/S9+ and Note FE after 7.0 Nougat update)
  • Screen Off Memo: Capture notes when the screen is off.
  • Glance: Have two apps open simultaneously and switch back and forth with ease.
  • Magnify: Take a closer look whenever you need to.
  • Translate: Translate words or sentences, and convert currencies and measurement units.
  • Remote Control: Connected with Bluetooth, can trigger camera, navigate web browser, play/pause/fast forward in music apps. (exclusive to the Note 9)

Version history

Version Android Version Release date Features
Samsung Experience 8.0

(modified TouchWiz Grace UX)

 Android 7.0 "Nougat" January 19, 2017 Redesigned UI
  • Consistent iconography.
  • More sophisticated look.

Updated Edge UX

  • New Task edge options.

Tilt to Unlock

  • Tilt the phone upwards to unlock it.

Updated Always-On Display

  • Third-party app and calendar notifications.
  • Custom signature.
  • Screen-off memo.
  • Additional clock styles.

Samsung Cloud

  • 15 GB free cloud storage.

Additions to Theme Store

  • Now includes support for icon packs.

Blue-light filter

  • Adjust warmth of light on the screen.

Wide Selfie

  • Selfie with a field of view of up to 120º degrees.

Multi-Locale

  • Supports more than 100 system languages and 25 locales.
  • The ability to use two or more languages at the same time.
Samsung Experience 8.1 Android 7.0 "Nougat" April 21, 2017 Altered design
  • Outline iconography
  • Other tweaks

DeX

  • Connect the Galaxy S8/S8+/Note8/S9/S9+ to a monitor, keyboard and mouse for a desktop experience.

Bixby

  • Intelligent interface that learns from you to help you do more. It works with select apps like email and messages, serves up reminders and can help you understand your settings and set up your Samsung devices.

Bixby Vision

  • Translate foreign languages, scan business cards, scan QR codes, through camera

Samsung Connect support

  • Control smart appliances

Other

  • Swipe up for App Drawer
  • Redesigned settings pane

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Samsung Experience 8.5 Android 7.1.1 "Nougat" September 15, 2017 App Pair (flagship phones from 7.0 Nougat update)
  • Open two apps at once using Multi Window

Expanded S Pen features

  • Glance, magnify, and translate

Facial and Iris recognition improvements (exclusive to Galaxy flagships)

  • More efficient, and faster

More stable UI

  • No frame drops
  • Improved user experience
Samsung Experience 9.0 Android 8.0.0 "Oreo" February 8, 2018[14] Bixby
  • "Bixby briefing" gives updates on weather when an alarm rings

Dual Messenger

  • Install a second copy of a message account to use with a separate account

Finder

  • Faster results
  • Search results from Contacts, Settings, My files, Messages, and Email shown in cards
  • New results from Galaxy Apps and Google Play

Home

  • Redesigned Quick Shortcuts
  • Notification badges on app icons and the panel are synced.

Quick Panel

  • Manage notifications for each app with notification categories
  • Icons will be shown at the bottom of the notification panel for notifications that aren't currently visible

Samsung Cloud

  • View and manage photos and notes only stored in Samsung Cloud
  • Store any type of file in Samsung Cloud Drive
  • Open from home screen

SmartThings (formerly Samsung Connect)

  • Manage devices and scenes with cards
  • Automations based on time, status, and location

Samsung Keyboard

  • Improved settings
  • Keyboard toolbar (customization)
  • GIF keyboard
  • More emojis[15]
  • More high contrast options are available

Other

  • Improved system performance
  • More Edge screen features
  • DeX improvements
  • Find My Mobile improvements
  • Color Lens
  • Email improvements

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Samsung Experience 9.5 Android 8.1.0 "Oreo" August 9, 2018[18] Bixby 2.0
  • Natural conversation
  • Individual recommendations
  • Faster response time
  • Uber hail support

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Emoji

  • Emoji 11.0 support[22]
Samsung Experience 10.0
(beta version of One UI)		 Android 9 "Pie" November 2018
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Devices running Samsung Experience

Note that this list is not exhaustive.

Smartphones

Device Version
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Original: Touchwiz 5.0 (Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Original: Touchwiz 5.1 (Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo (SM-G903W8) Original: Touchwiz 5.1 (Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge and S7 Active Original: Touchwiz 6.0 (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Original: Touchwiz 5.1 (Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE) Original: Samsung Experience 8.1 ( Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 (2016) Original: Touchwiz 5.1 (Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Original: Touchwiz 6.0 (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Original: Touchwiz Grace UX (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 (2017) Original: Touchwiz Grace UX (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018) Original: Samsung Experience 8.5 (Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+ (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A9 Star (2018)		 Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A6s (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy A8s (2018) Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
 Original: Touchwiz 6.0 (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.5 (Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime / Galaxy On7 (2016)		 Original: Touchwiz 6.0 (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1"Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) / J3 Pro
Galaxy J5 (2017) / J5 Pro
Galaxy J7 (2017) / J7 Pro		 Original: Samsung Experience 8.1 ( Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo") or Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J7 Max (2017) / On Max (2017) Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1"Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt/J7 Core/J7 Neo Original: Samsung Experience 8.1 ( Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo"
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) / Galaxy J2 (2018) / Galaxy Grand Prime Pro Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime (2018)		 Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (2018) Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J4 (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J8 (2018) Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J4+ (2018) Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018) Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Original: Touchwiz Grace UX (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro Original: Touchwiz Grace UX (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy C8 / C7 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy J7+		 Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy Feel Original: Samsung Experience 8.1 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy M10 / Galaxy M20 Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")

Tablets

Device Model number Version
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (8.0 and 9.7)
2015 and 2016 versions		 All (Except T819C, T815C, T719C)[23] Original (2015): TouchWiz 5.0 (Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop")
Original (2016): TouchWiz 6.0 (Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow")

Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 SM-T820; SM-T825 Original: Samsung Experience 8.0 (Android 7.0 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.0 (Android 8.0.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 SM-T830; SM-T835 Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0[24] SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-P350, SM-P355 Original: TouchWiz 5.0 (Android 5.0.2 ''Lollipop'')

Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")[25]
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7[26][27] SM-T550, SM-T555, SM-P550, SM-P555 Original: TouchWiz 5.0 (Android 5.0.2 ''Lollipop'')

Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.5 (Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")[28]
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 S		 SM-T380; SM-T385 Original: Samsung Experience 8.5 (Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo") (SM-T380 only)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2[29] SM-T390; SM-T395 Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) SM-T590; SM-T595 Samsung Experience 9.5 (Android 8.1.0 "Oreo")
Samsung Galaxy Tab E [30][31][32] SM-T377x; SM-T560NU Original: TouchWiz 5.0 (Android 5.1.1 ''Lollipop'')

Upgradeable: Samsung Experience 8.5 ( Android 7.1.1 "Nougat")

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Preceded by Samsung Experience
2017–2019		 Succeeded by
One UI
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