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One UI 6.0 could brings new Dynamic Material You-based Color Palette options

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Material You is no unknown name for Android device users, including Galaxy Phones. Still, if you don’t know, let us tell you, Material You is Samsung’s customization service that lets you customize your device’s background and app icon and offers a wider Color Palette for an even more customized look. Because it is a part of Android, it will also amaze Samsung’s One UI users as One UI gets the base of Android.

Informatively, in today’s article, we will take a look at Google Design’s series of short design films about the in-question Material Youmaking. If you don’t know, Google Design is one of the cool websites of Google, which has recently replaced its old blog-style format. Notably, a round, colored cursor appears on the website that changes the color of what’s being spotlighted. The cursor also highlights other buttons, like play/pause. 

Now let’s move on to the film series Making of Material You. Let us tell you, these short videos entirely are just over 6 minutes long. In these videos, Google has provided a good overview of Material You. Particularly in Unexpected, the search engine giant has shown some insight into the start of the design process. They said that when they started drawing Material You, they were choking on our own rules. Hence, they loosened up.

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To overcome the situation, Google has adopted the ideas brought by people to the table. We can think of them as older concepts or mockups. All of these have been a big help in Material You’s making. Let’s know some of them.  

  • An iOS Control Center-like Grid-based Quick Settings that have larger buttons used for some shortcuts and sliders. Now, Media Player is also integrated.
  • The devices’ lock screen will have fullscreen clocks as well that shrinks to make space for incoming notifications like messages. 
  • Other lock screens with a novel way of showing notifications.
  • A keyboard where app actions appear below the keys and the voice dictation is located in the bottom-right corner. We can say that it is kind of the one available in iOS. 
  • Very large buttons, including a Clock app that’s more or less like the one available at present. 
  • Music or podcast application.
  • Fullscreen call screen.
  • How could the technology we live with feel more seamless or more like the myriad textures of daily life? How can designed experiences allow more room for feeling in personal devices and technologies that have expression, play, and emotion?
  • Because the team started adding up questions around color, perception, and preference, they were able to make clear design decisions that worked well for some users and may not fit another group. 

Nota bene, as Samsung’s Galaxy device uses Android in them, Material You’s Dynamic color palette and other customization features can be accessed in One UI as well. Consequently, if anything were to be added or changed in Material You with Android 14, it can be experienced in One UI 6.0 as well.

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Harsh is a seasoned technology enthusiast with a deep passion for Android. Since its announcement in 2007, he has closely followed the evolution of this operating system, gaining a comprehensive understanding of its features and capabilities. His background in Android, IT, and Journalism has equipped him with the skills to analyze and present complex technological concepts in a clear and engaging manner. As the Editor-in-Chief at Samlover.com, Harsh is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experiences about Android, services, and applications with the world.

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Verizon rolls out One UI 6.0 and Android 14 for Galaxy Tab A7 Lite in the US

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Samsung is always ahead in terms of distributing updates, whether they are related to Android or security patches. However, it is worth noticing that the company schedules the update for older Galaxy devices late, but carefully it provides the update to each eligible device, even if it is not so popular, like when it rolled out the update for the Galaxy Tab A7 lite.

Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has already grabbed the One UI 6.0 update in several regions, including South Korea; now it is getting the update in the US. More specifically, the device is getting a new update on the Verizon network; it is coming with the firmware version number T227USQU8DXB4

The latest software update for the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite brings the One UI 6.0 update, which will improve the UI and other settings of the devices. It will ultimately enhance the overall user experience of the device, even for the existing functionalities.

In a nutshell, the One UI 6.0 will bring several features to the existing functions, including Quick Panel, Lock Screen, Home Screen, Typeface, Multitasking, Samsung Keyboard, Content Sharing, Weather, Camera, and many more. If you want to know more details, you can check out the dedicated article.

The update also brings the December 2023 security patch, which will improve the device internally. If you want to take advantage of the new update, then you should update your device to the latest version. If you are using the Verizon-locked version of the Galaxy A7 Lite, then you should start receiving the update, but if you don’t receive the update, then you have to wait for some time.


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Android 14 QPR2 rolls out for the Pixel phones in the USA

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Last week, Google launched the Android 14 QPR 2 stable update for Pixel devices, but the company hasn’t made it available for Pixel US users. As promised, the company has now started rolling out the update in the US as well. With the latest update, the company has brought several new improvements and features that will remove some issues with functioning more easily. Let’s check out more details about it.

What’s new in the Android 14 QPR 2 stable update? 

With the latest Android 14 QPR 2 stable update, Pixel users will get several useful features, like expandable Bluetooth Quick Settings and “share Wi-Fi” in the Internet QS Tile. The microphone and camera price indicators also get a shortcut for directly closing them.

Along with this, the volume slider is now updated with more Material You, and now you will get single-screen recording or casting and icons for alarm or DND on Pixel’s weather lock screen clock.

Meanwhile, for the Pixel Fold, the app launcher has refreshed the Taskbar access experience; it has brought a new change that will highlight how you can search for apps when accessing the grid while multitasking.

The latest update for Pixel devices in the US is now available for customers who are using the locked devices at AT&T, T-Mobile, and Google Fi. The update comes with the firmware version number AP1A.240305.019.A1. More users will get the update on their Pixel devices in the next few days.

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Samsung DeX Like Feature come to Google Pixel 8

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Google has recently introduced a new beta update in the Android 14 QPR 3 (Quarterly Platform Release). It is a dedicated software update for Pixel devices. With the latest software update, the company has brought several new features and improvements to the device. In this plethora of information, there is a new attractive feature spotted in pixel devices that enables users to mirror the screen on a monitor or TV.

Google brings Samsung DeX-like functionality to Pixel devices

According to the Android Authority, Google has enabled Samsung DeX-like functionality for the Pixel 8 series devices exclusively. The feature is spotted in the latest Android 14 QPR 3 beta 2. After installing it on your Pixel device, now when you connect the device to an external screen through a USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to HDMI adapter, you will get a “mirror display” option.

Once you tap on the “mirror display,” your device’s screen will start showing on the external display. However, it is currently not able to provide a full desktop experience like Samsung DeX. According to the report, if you enable the “force desktop mode” from the develop option, then your phone will show Android’s built-in desktop mode, but it is currently in a locked state and bound behind several flags.

However, as the option was previously available in raw form, there is a high chance that the company will introduce it in the coming days. Probably Google will make it exclusively available with the next Pixel device, the Pixel 9 series with Android 15

Meanwhile, the older Pixel device will never be upgraded to support DisplayPort Alternate Mode because of hardware limitations; however, it is still possible to enable a mirror display on an external screen by connecting them with the special Display Link adapters that can enable the display output.

It is worth noticing that the feature is available in the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 update, which will be available for Pixel users who have already enrolled their device in the beta program, while for the public, it should be available with the upcoming stable update, which could be available in the next couple of months.


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