Samsung apps Archives

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February 3, 2025

A more powerful Android assistant with Gemini

Gemini has integrated with Samsung apps on the Galaxy S25, allowing users to interact with Samsung Calendar, Notes, Reminder, and Clock. This enables users to manage tasks more efficiently by executing multiple commands in a single prompt. For example, users can request high-protein recipes and save them directly into Samsung Notes or Google Keep.

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December 10, 2024

Gemini may be able to work with Samsung’s Clock, Notes, Reminders, and Calendar apps in Android 16

Gemini is set to enhance its capabilities with new extensions for deep integration with Samsung's stock applications on Galaxy devices, allowing interaction with Samsung Clock, Notes, Reminders, and Calendar through Google's generative AI assistant. A Samsung Reminders extension is expected to be introduced, enabling users to create tasks directly within the Reminders app, contingent on upgrading to Android 16 or later. Upcoming features include the ability to create and modify alarms, manage timers and stopwatches in Samsung Clock; create, delete, and update note folders and notes in Samsung Notes; and create, delete, and update tasks in Samsung Reminders. Users may also be able to delete, create, and update events in Samsung Calendar. These enhancements are anticipated to significantly improve Gemini's utility for Samsung phone users.

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December 9, 2024

Gemini could soon start bridging the gap with Samsung’s app ecosystem (APK teardown)

Gemini, Google's digital assistant, is expected to integrate support for Samsung Reminders, enhancing functionality for Samsung Galaxy users. An APK teardown of the Google app version 15.49.40 beta indicates that users may soon be able to set reminders directly within the Samsung Reminders app. Although this extension is not yet activated, further updates are anticipated.

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December 9, 2024

Gemini could soon become super powerful for Samsung apps with new extensions (APK teardown)

Gemini, the AI assistant on Android, is set for an upgrade with enhanced integration into Samsung applications, particularly through a new extension for Samsung Reminders. Evidence from the Samsung Reminders app suggests a connection to the upcoming App Functions feature in Android 16, allowing Gemini to perform tasks across Samsung apps like Clock, Notes, Reminders, and Calendar. An APK teardown revealed potential functionalities, including creating and managing tasks, reminders, alarms, notes, and events. A flag in the code indicates that system apps with the ASSISTANT role will have permissions to execute user commands within these applications. However, these features are not yet active and will depend on the stable release of Android 16 for full functionality.

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October 21, 2024

These Samsung apps received One UI 7 (Android 15) support [List]

Samsung has released an update for its Knox Asset Intelligence (KAI) app, now at version 1.1.19.11, aimed at enterprise organizations for monitoring and collecting real-time health and usage data from managed Android devices. The update includes enhancements in device diagnostics, such as diagnosing network latency issues related to IP and DNS servers, monitoring battery statuses, and an error reporting mechanism for network or battery-related issues. Additionally, new dashboard charts provide insights into device performance, allowing administrators to view app and battery issues for the top five groups and see which Knox Service Plugin (KSP) profiles have been applied to devices. Users can access the update through the Galaxy Store or a provided third-party app link.

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July 21, 2024

Could This Be The Start Of The End Of Duplicate Samsung Apps? – Talk Android

Samsung has replaced Samsung Messages with Google Messages as the default messaging app on its Galaxy smartphones in the United States. Samsung Messages can still be downloaded from the Galaxy Store, but it may lack certain features.

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July 17, 2024

Samsung is prepping its phones for satellite communication (APK teardown)

Samsung is preparing for satellite connectivity on smartphones, with ongoing software development efforts indicating that the company has not abandoned its plans for this feature. Text strings found in Samsung apps suggest that satellite messaging on Android may not be limited to emergency communication only, hinting at the possibility of regular text messaging via satellite.

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June 29, 2024

Everyone agrees: One UI has just too much bloatware

Samsung's One UI has a growing bloatware problem, with over 72% of respondents in a recent poll agreeing that there is too much bloatware on One UI devices. Some users are deterred from purchasing Samsung phones due to the duplicate apps and bloatware, while others appreciate Samsung apps as an alternative to Google apps. The issue of bloatware is prevalent on flagship devices as well, with some users calling for phone manufacturers to avoid duplicating Android system apps.