Customizing your Samsung Galaxy phone is a bit easier with One UI 9

Jack Peachey· Oct 4, 2026 · 12:45 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 11 views

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Samsung's One UI 9 update introduces enhanced customization features that allow users to significantly tailor the appearance and functionality of their Galaxy devices. Key improvements include new tools within the Good Lock suite, such as Favorites Background styling and granular multi-finger gesture controls. Additionally, the Quick Panel has been redesigned to offer greater flexibility in layout, resizing, and toggle management.

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▪One UI 9 provides users with more control over their device's look and feel through updates to the user interface and customizability options.
▪The Home Up application within the Good Lock suite now allows users to add blur, shadow, and color effects to the Favorites Background.
▪New multi-finger gesture settings enable users to assign specific actions to swipes or pinches using two to five fingers.
▪The Quick Panel now supports dragging, resizing, and deleting elements without previous size caps, allowing for a fully unified or separated toggle layout.

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Big Tech Samsung Customizing your Samsung Galaxy phone is a bit easier with One UI 9 Now more than ever, your Samsung device can be tailored to your liking, all thanks to One UI 9. By Jack Peachey Oct. 4, 2026 8:45 am EST Georgeclerk/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Samsung One UI 9 is, for a great many phones across the world, here — and it's got quite the inventory of handy features. The most eye-catching among them have been One UI 9's new toys, such as Samsung's new My Fancam feature, which makes you the main character in your videos. However, some of the best parts of this patch are the updates to the UI and customizability, as they have granted users far more control over the look and feel of their Samsung phones.

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