How to set up One UI 5 home screen on Samsung Galaxy phones
By
Parth Shah
Samsung has officially released
One UI 5
software based on Android 13 to the
top Samsung Galaxy phones
. Apart from Android 13 add-ons like per-app language settings, and deeper Material You integration, Samsung added several lock screen and home screen customization tricks to take your Galaxy experience to the next level. Here are the best tips to set up One UI 5 home screen.
Samsung Galaxy One UI was always feature-rich, with a long list of customization options. The momentum continues with One UI 5 as the Korea giant adds several Android 13 features and neat tweaks to make your Galaxy phone truly yours.
1. Better Material You integration.
Samsung's Material You implementation in Android 12-based One UI 4 felt half-baked, with few UI elements still sporting the standard color scheme instead of a selected shade from the device settings. One UI 5 features a deeper Material You implementation with system-wide UI changes. Follow the steps below to implement it.
1.
Swipe up from the home screen and open the App drawer.
2.
Open the
Settings
app (it looks like a gear icon).
3.
Select
Wallpaper and style
.
4.
Tap
Color palette
.
5.
Enable the
Color palette
toggle and check up to 16 color combinations based on your wallpaper.
6.
You can check the live preview at the top and apply the palette to the app icons from the same menu.
You can also select from 12 basic color options. Unlike Google Pixel phones, Samsung allows you to turn off the color palette in One UI 5. Similar to Android 13 on Pixel phones, One UI 5 applies a dynamic theme to third-party apps.
Go back to the home screen, and you will notice the new color palette in stock apps, the notification center, and the volume picker menu. Neat, isn't it?
2. Stack widgets on the home screen.
Samsung introduced iOS-inspired widget stacking in One UI 4.1, and with One UI 5, the Korean giant has tweaked it for better usability. Thanks to stack widgets, you don't need to create several home screens on your Galaxy phone. You can combine several widgets of the same size and place them as a single widget on the home screen.
1.
Long tap on a widget and select
Create stack
from the
Smart suggestions
pop-up.
2.
In the widget picker menu that opens, expand any app and add a widget to the stack.
3.
Swipe left or right to switch between widgets and add more widgets to the stack with a simple drag and drop.
3. Add a Smart suggestion widget.
Samsung offers a Smart suggestions widget that knows your needs before you do. The widget shows apps to use, people to call, calendar events, and more based on your routine. Apple offers the same with the Siri suggestion widget.
You can long tap on the home screen and expand the Smart suggestion menu to add a 4 x 2 widget. You shouldn't expect astute suggestions from day one, though. The system may take a while to learn your usage pattern and show suggestions accordingly.
4. New wallpapers.
Samsung usually releases new wallpapers with major phone launches. The company packed some neat wallpapers to implement on your phone's lock screen and home screen. Let's check them out.
1.
Open
Settings
on your Samsung Galaxy phone (refer to the steps above).
2.
Select
Wallpapers and style
.
3.
Open
Browse my wallpapers
.
4.
Check the new graphic wallpapers and Dynamic Lock screen from the following menu.
5. Customize the lock screen like a pro.
Samsung already offers several options to decorate your phone's lock screen. But before One UI 5, you had to head to the device settings to make changes to the lock screen. One UI 5 brings the same customization options right on the lock screen.
1.
Press the power button to access the lock screen.
2.
Long-tap on the clock to open the customization menu.
3.
Change the clock style and position and play with several colors.
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