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TL; Dr
- Leaked photos from Samsung’s upcoming One UI Watch 8 replace reveal redesigned icons that would shift towards a squircle form with high-contrast backgrounds.
- We additionally spot the Gemini icon, which is ready to switch Assistant on Put on OS this 12 months.
We’ve already spoken at size about Samsung’s botched One UI 7 replace rollout for its telephones and tablets. Nonetheless, Samsung has left its Galaxy Watch customers ready for an replace, with no official details about any impending “One UI 7 Watch” replace based mostly on Put on OS 5.1. Leaks lately steered that Samsung is seeking to soar from One UI 6 Watch on to One UI 8 Watch, and now, we get our first have a look at a number of the new icons coming with the brand new replace.
Leaker IposDev on X has shared the brand new icons coming to Galaxy smartwatches with their upcoming One UI Watch 8 replace.
From the seems of it, Samsung could possibly be leaning in the direction of squircle icons on its smartwatches. Nonetheless, a later remark from the leaker says they’ll be spherical in form on the watches, so we’ll have to attend and watch to see what route Samsung takes. There’s additionally a outstanding white background/border throughout all icons, which ought to assist with distinction, however some customers may discover it aesthetically disagreeable. The icons are refreshed, however align with what we see on One UI 7.
Leaker IposDev has additionally shared a number of the new One UI Watch 8 APKs. These APKs are mentioned to not be installable on older watches, however we intend to dig by means of them to see what new options we are able to uncover hidden inside them. Keep tuned!
