… One of the most visible changes appears to be in the photo editor, where new pill‑shaped "smart suggestions" sit above the tools and let users apply common tweaks in a single tap without digging into menus. …
… The feature set also changes much less from one version to the next. Many of the changes are deeper optimizations, security enhancements, and developer tools. …
… By coming back to Wear OS, Samsung gained access to a much larger collection of software. Even with years of mismanagement from Google, the Play Store has much more software for smartwatches than Samsung could ever collect in the Tizen store. …
… Its customizations mesh with Android without making arbitrary changes. Samsung’s Android UI is known as TouchWiz, and it’s been the subject of much well deserved derision over the years. The company started to turn things around a few years ago, and the software on the GS6 is much improved. …
… Samsung is far from the first hardware vendor to be terrible at building software, but is it strictly Android's fault that the only company actually making a profit in the Android phone business hasn't managed to create its own customized software versions that its customers actually want to use? …
… Considering Google doesn't even produce software updates for the Pixel 2 and 3, the availability of repair kits is a pleasant surprise. …
… The thing to remember about Samsung's feature packed software is that some of it just won't work right. …
… Despite occasional claims to the contrary, the goal of a reputable reviewer is to build a suite of test software that collectively paints a fair picture of phone performance in real-world conditions . …