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The OneUI 7 on Galaxy A16 5G | Insights

(Topic created on: 05-28-2025 03:50 AM)
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areswri
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Galaxy A
So I just updated my phone to its latest OS version which is the OneUI 7 and Android 15. Share ko lang yung experience and what happened after the update. This might be a long read.

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Homescreen

Before anything else, the software is hindi ganon kabigat, siguro naka depende na rin sa model ng phone. The installment takes 5-10 minutes. After an hour of charging, I started the update and it took 15 minutes or 20 ata.

So after the update, syempre may changes. So here is the list of what's new, hindi ko man maiilalahad lahat but ito nga

1. The newUI icons, okay siya for me, refreshing ang interface and balanced na rin ang looks. From battery icon and so on.

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2. The new look ofControl Panel. Mas organized and mas accessible na siya compared before.

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Control Panel

3. TheStatus Bar. Very interesting siya ah, the notifications are sorted na, hindi na makalat tignan, and very similar sa Control Center ng iOS.

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Status Bar

4. TheLockscreen and theNow Bar. Okay siya for me, but may mga feature na nawala, or maybe hindi ko lang mahanap. Isa na dito yung pag adjust ng Opacity ng Notifications mo. 

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Locksreen and Now Bar

5.Camera Menu and Layout. There's a lot of changes sa Camera, the menu and more. Nalipat na rin yung ibang options and made it more accesible talaga, mas na ffeature rito yung mga mas kailangan mo talaga. But, the only problem I encountered sa Camera after the update is how it take a shot, medyo naging late siya and medyo pumangit yung quality, and I can't even move a photo on theTrash. But, I restarted my phone right after trying some new features and bumalik naman siya and naayos ang problem.

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Camera

6. Some changes on thetab, may mgaicons na ang navigations. From simple text to new labeling with an icon.

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Tab Icons


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Tab Icons - Contacts


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Gallery

7.Stacks on theRecent Apps. Maganda ang pagka layout, very intuitive na siya. And mas refreshing talaga unlike before. Very ebullient na siya tignan.

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Stacks

Marami pang changes ang makikita mo sa OneUI 7. Kasama na rin dito yung new look ng Settings and more. However, napansin ko lang na para atang bumibilis ang pag drain ng phone ko now, but it's fine, and expected, hoping na next update is mareresolve ito.

To conclude everything, the latest update for me is okay, from the refreshed UI and marami pa. If I will rate this from 1-10, maybe I will rate it as 9/10. Why? kasi somehow I am missing the previous features of OneUI 6.1. So recommended ba nga ba ang mag update? Absolutely YES. Not because of the trends, but because we have to, or else hihina ang performance ng device mo. Also, If mag uupdate ka ng phone mo make sure na ready ka, not just your device but yourself too. Expect the unexpected dapat. Make sure rin na enough ang battery mo when you download and install the OS.

That's all for now, and thanks for having time reading. Share your experience rin or insights, and pagusapan natin!📱🙂↕️

8 Comments
Galaxy A
Thanks for your exhaustive analysis.

Anu ba gamit mo na display refresh rate?
areswri
Active Level 3
Galaxy A
High po, 90hz
Galaxy A
Ahh okay.
Maybe you can also observe the battery life after the update.
areswri
Active Level 3
Galaxy A
yun na nga po, medyo bumilis ang pag bawas niya, but it's fine, expected naman.
Galaxy A
Yeah. But maybe the battery life would improve overtime, especially when the software has stabilized.
Galaxy A
My Samsung Galaxy A16 5G didn't get the battery drain issue after one ui 7. On 90 hz refresh rate 6 minutes per 1 percent is normal and I got that numbers here on my phone, so maybe we have different experiences because mine prior to one ui 7 I already disable many bloatwares to reduce background processes so after one ui 7, it retained my battery life normally.
areswri
Active Level 3
Galaxy A
wow, that's nice, thanks for sharing. maybe yung akin lang is bc of the process of how i did the update. but it is fine po😊
Anonymous
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Galaxy A
You can do more with customizations via Good Lock app, available now from the Play Store. With it, you can customize Recent Apps UX in HomeUp module of GoodLock, Change app icons with Theme Park module, customize your Quick settings and status bar with QuickStar, etc.