Samsung's One UI 8.5 finally offers the wild unlock animations we've been waiting for

Samsung’s LockStar update brings fully customizable unlock animations and manual AOD brightness control to One UI 8.5.
Android Police

7 best Samsung One UI features every Android phone should steal

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

One UI 8.5 will bring lock screen animation customization to Galaxy phones

Tweak the unlock animation ...
9to5Google

Google adding blur to Android 17’s system UI on Pixel

Google is following last year’s Material 3 Expressive redesign on phones by introducing significantly more blur across Android 17.
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One UI 8’s DeX shows striking similarities to Android’s new Desktop Mode

A One UI 8 leak, shared by DevOfIpos on X, reveals Samsung’s DeX platform may lean heavily on Android 16’s desktop mode, sporting a revamped UI with centered taskbar icons and enhanced windowing. Set ...
ZDNet

Android UI finally beats iOS in the looks department - and I'm stunned

Google released the latest Android feature drop. Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant. You get more customizations, better animations, and performance. When the latest Android ...