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Most Galaxy owners use maybe a third of what One UI can actually do. The rest sits a few menus deeper than Samsung’s default screens ever show you — not hidden on purpose, just not front and center. Here’s what’s actually worth digging out, and exactly where to find it.
Why One UI Buries So Many Useful Tools
Samsung ships One UI on everything from budget Galaxy A phones to folding flagships, sold in dozens of markets with different carriers and languages. To keep the out-of-box experience simple for a first-time buyer, most of the deeper controls stay tucked away rather than cluttering the main Settings screens. That’s good for beginners, but it means genuinely useful features go unused for years.
Rebuild Your Quick Panel So It Actually Works for You
Customize the Quick Panel
The panel you swipe down to reach is one of the most editable parts of One UI, and almost nobody touches the default layout.
- Swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open the full Quick Panel.
- Tap the pencil (edit) icon at the bottom.
- Drag toggles you use often toward the top, and drag ones you never touch — like Nearby Devices or Modes — off the panel entirely.
- Recent One UI updates also let you resize toggles and rearrange the brightness and volume sliders, so put them wherever your thumb naturally lands.
Get More From the Edge Panel
If your device has a curved or supported flat-edge display, Edge panels give you a pull-out drawer of shortcuts most people never turn on.
- Go to Settings > Display > Edge panels.
- Turn the toggle on, then choose which panels to include — apps, contacts, or tools.
- Drag the small handle to reposition it wherever it’s easiest to reach one-handed.
- On devices running the newer One UI 8.5 update, the handle also works properly in landscape mode, which it previously didn’t.
Turn Two Widgets Into One With Widget Stacks
If your home screen feels crowded, you likely don’t need more space — you need fewer widgets taking up separate slots.
- Long-press an empty area of your home screen and choose Widgets.
- Drag a widget directly on top of another widget of the same size.
- Once they’re stacked, swipe up or down on the stack to flip between them.
It’s a small trick, but it turns three widgets’ worth of screen space into one.
Share Files With an iPhone Without a Cable
Quick Share has quietly gained the ability to talk to nearby Apple devices, which used to require a cable, an email, or a third-party app.
- Open Settings > Connections > Quick Share.
- Look for a toggle related to sharing with nearby Apple devices — the exact wording can vary slightly by region and software version.
- Turn it on, then share a file the way you normally would through Quick Share, and a nearby compatible iPhone, iPad, or Mac should appear as a receiving option.
Both devices need to be reasonably close, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on, for this to work reliably.
Record Just Part of Your Screen
Full-screen recordings often capture things you’d rather not share — notification banners, private app content, or your entire home screen.
- Swipe down and tap Screen recorder from the Quick Panel.
- Before you tap record, tap the settings (gear) icon.
- Choose the option for recording only part of the screen.
- Drag the selection box over the exact area you want, then start recording.
This is worth using for tutorials, bug reports, or anything you plan to share publicly.
See Exactly What’s Watching You
One UI includes a genuinely useful privacy tool that most people never open outside of a security scare.
- Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Privacy dashboard.
- Here you can see a timeline of which apps recently used your camera, microphone, or location — and revoke access on the spot.
- Android’s clipboard protections also alert you when an app reads copied text in the background, so you’ll notice if something’s reaching for data it shouldn’t.
Free Up Memory Without Closing a Single App
RAM Plus has been around for a few generations of One UI, but plenty of Galaxy owners still don’t know it exists.
- Open Settings > Battery and device care > Memory.
- Find RAM Plus and adjust the slider to set how much storage space acts as extra virtual memory.
- Higher settings can help keep more apps alive in the background, though they use storage space that would otherwise be free.
It won’t turn a budget phone into a flagship, but it noticeably reduces how often apps reload from scratch.
Let Galaxy AI Do the Editing for You
On supported devices, Samsung’s Gallery app includes AI-assisted editing tools that go well beyond basic cropping.
- Open a photo in Gallery, then tap the edit (pencil) icon.
- Look for an object-removal or “AI erase” tool, circle or tap the distraction in the photo, and let it process the edit.
- Some newer devices also offer a standalone Creative Studio app for AI-generated wallpapers and images, accessible from the app drawer or Galaxy AI settings.
These tools depend heavily on your specific device, a signed-in Samsung account, and sometimes an internet connection, so availability varies by model.
Go Even Deeper With Good Lock
If Settings still doesn’t give you enough control, Good Lock is Samsung’s own answer to that. It’s a free, official app made by Good Lock Labs in partnership with Samsung, and it’s been available through the Galaxy Store for years — since late 2025 it’s also listed on the Google Play Store, so you don’t need to hunt for it.
Good Lock works as a hub for optional modules, each one focused on a different part of the interface: things like customizing your lock screen widgets, adding extra multitasking gestures, or tweaking how the camera app behaves. Nothing installs automatically — you pick only the modules you actually want, which keeps the system light.
What to Keep in Mind Before You Start
Not every feature here behaves the same way on every phone. Newer software — like the One UI 8.5 update — brings features that simply aren’t on older devices yet, and budget Galaxy A models don’t always get feature parity with flagships on day one. Galaxy AI tools in particular are limited to specific devices and a defined list of supported languages, and Urdu currently isn’t one of them — most of these AI features run in English rather than in a local language, which is worth knowing before you plan on using them daily.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Samsung phones support these One UI features?
Most apply broadly across recent Galaxy S, Z, and Tab devices, and increasingly to Galaxy A-series phones. Software version matters more than device tier — check Settings > About phone > Software information to see your current One UI version.
Do I need Galaxy AI or an internet connection for all of these tips?
No. Quick Panel customization, Edge panels, widget stacks, RAM Plus, and the privacy dashboard all work offline with no AI involved. Only the AI photo editing and Creative Studio tools need a supported device and sometimes a connection.
Will these settings work on a Galaxy A-series phone?
Many will, though some newer additions roll out to flagship models first. Good Lock, for example, supports select A-series models running One UI 6 or later.
Is apkboy.online affiliated with Samsung or Google?
No. apkboy.online is an independent publication and isn’t affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Samsung Electronics or Google. Samsung, Galaxy, and One UI are trademarks of their respective owners, referenced here for identification purposes only.
Does using RAM Plus or Good Lock affect my warranty?
No. Both are official, first-party Samsung tools built into or distributed for One UI, not third-party modifications, so using them as intended doesn’t void your warranty.
