One UI 7.0, Samsung’s latest software update, is packed with a refreshed design and numerous new features.
However, despite the extensive upgrades, some users feel the update missed key features they were hoping to see. Here are four notable omissions that left many disappointed.
1. Simple App Lock
While Samsung’s Secure Folder is a robust tool for protecting sensitive apps and files, some users find it overly complicated for simply locking individual apps.
Rumors had suggested that One UI 7.0 would introduce a simple app lock feature, but this functionality did not materialize. Without it, users must rely on third-party apps or manage the complexities of Secure Folder. Many hope this feature will debut in the One UI 7.1 update.
2. Improved Icon Shape Customization
Samsung provides extensive UI customization options, but adaptive icon shape customization remains a weak point.
Users who prefer circular icons over Samsung’s default squircle shape have no straightforward way to change them. While Good Lock’s Theme Park app offers a workaround, the results are often unsatisfactory, with icons appearing awkwardly spaced or cut off.
Competitors like Google, Xiaomi, and OnePlus provide simpler and more polished icon customization options, leaving Samsung users wishing for a similar feature.
3. Enhanced Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung Keyboard offers several customization options, but it still lags behind Google’s Gboard in terms of typing accuracy and swipe functionality.
While Gboard is available as an alternative, some users prefer the Samsung Keyboard for its unique features and integration. Unfortunately, One UI 7.0 did not include any updates or improvements to the stock keyboard, leaving users wanting better accuracy and predictive text capabilities.
4. Detailed Battery Health Data
One UI currently provides only basic information about a phone’s battery condition, leaving users without detailed insights into battery health.
With Android 14, Google introduced features that show the battery’s manufacturing date, installation date, charge cycles, and remaining capacity. Samsung has yet to adopt these detailed metrics in One UI 7.0, a move that could have greatly benefited users concerned about their device’s longevity.
While One UI 7.0 delivers many positive changes, these missing features highlight areas where Samsung could further improve the user experience. Fans hope that future updates, such as One UI 7.1, will address these gaps.
