When you buy a Samsung Galaxy phone, you get much more than just an Android phone. You’ll also get a device packed with advanced features neatly integrated into One UI, Samsung’s version of Android. And while there are plenty of overlaps, several Samsung Galaxy-exclusive features make the experience even better.
Samsung’s One UI software is visually different, highly customizable, packed with artificial intelligence and It has all kinds of configurationscontrols and functions that you won’t find on phones from Apple, Google or other brands. With that in mind, here are my favorite Galaxy features you’ll love.
1. Good lock from Samsung
Customize your phone to the fullest
While Samsung’s standard One UI software is more customizable than most phone software, Good lock takes it to the next level. It’s like a laboratory advanced features and controls. Good Lock is free, designed for Galaxy phones, and allows you to customize the user interface, lock screen, navigation bar, quick panels, keyboard, and much more. Basically you can rewrite how your phone works.
In the early days of Android, users downloaded and flashed third-party ROMs to change the look or feel of their devices. With Samsung Good Lock, you get the same power without the risk or need to void your warranty.
I’ve been using Good Lock since 2017 and I can’t imagine owning a Galaxy without these modules. It’s extremely powerful and is one of the first things I do whenever I buy a new phone.
2. Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
Replace your PC with your Galaxy phone
With Samsung Dex, which stands for desktop experience, you can easily turn your phone into a customizable yet capable PC. In many ways, it is better than a Chromebookand some people use their Galaxy phone and DeX exclusively as a home computer.
DeX doesn’t just mirror your phone on a monitor. Instead, it transforms any phone or tablet into a complete PC environment with a taskbar and start menu, true multitasking with moving and resizable windows, USB keyboard and mouse support, left and right click functionality, and more. Samsung DeX is even better in One UI 8 and 8.5, and will likely continue to improve over time.
And yes, Google is busy creating its own desktop experience for Pixel and stock Android, but it’s still years behind. Connect your Galaxy to an external monitor, TV or PC, see how DeX works and enjoy everything it has to offer.
3. Modes and Routines
Automation you’ll really love
one of the most Samsung’s underused features are also its smartestand I love it. I’m talking about Samsung Modes and Routines. And sure, other phones or apps offer this kind of functionality, but Samsung’s built-in tools are among the best.
What then are modes and routines? Modes make it easy to automate settings and controls on your phone when driving, at work, or in certain situations, and once you start working, the software automatically changes everything for you. It’s nice, but Routines is where the magic happens. It is similar to “If Then” applications, where an action occurs if a condition is met.
For example, my phone is always on silent mode, but I don’t want to miss phone calls from my wife or specific family members. Using routines, if a specific condition, such as my wife’s phone number, calls, the phone goes silent and rings audibly. After the call, it will return to silent mode. This is just a simple example and the software is Tremendously customizable and incredibly useful.
Enhance your videos and remove unwanted noise
While most of the AI tools that go into every aspect of our phones aren’t that great, Samsung Audio Eraser It’s really useful. It is essentially an AI-powered video editing tool that allows you to reduce background noise, enhance voices, remove unwanted sounds, and clean up your videos. You can separate each sound into categories and then control everything.
Open a video, tap the Edit icon, and then find the Audio Eraser tool. More importantly, the new Galaxy S26 with One UI 8.5 made Audio Eraser even betterand you can use it in third-party applications like Netflix.
Seriously, you can open Netflix and start playing a video, pull down the notification bar, and tap the Audio Eraser icon. It will analyze the video and you can increase the voice volume, reduce background sounds and make it easier to watch your favorite movie or show. I don’t use it daily, so it’s not as high on my list, but it’s still pretty interesting and powerful.
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5. Samsung Edge Panels
Yes, Edge Panels still exist and are better than ever
Years ago, when Samsung had fancy curved edges on its displays and launched Galaxy Note phones, it debuted Edge Panels. This is one of the many features that most people forgot existed, and are still pretty good.
Samsung’s Edge panels are almost like Put a taskbar on the side of your phone.. A quick swipe from the side of the screen can open apps, call a favorite contact, open tools like a tape measure, and much more. Here you will find everything you need to know and Why should you use Edge panels?.
You can even download more Edge Panels from the Galaxy Store. People have created Edge Panels for sticky notes, voice recorders, calendar, battery statistics, bright lights for notifications or battery percentage and other useful things.
Do more with your Galaxy
These are just a few of the many powerful features exclusive to Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. I’m also a big fan of Auto Touch Protection to prevent accidental touches while gaming, the Secure folder it’s great, gesture controls They’re great and the new video call effects are pretty nifty too.
If you don’t use some of these features, you’re not only missing out, you’re not using your Galaxy phone to its full potential.
