One UI 7 saw Samsung split its notification tray and quick settings menu, Apple style. Here's why it doesn't work — and how it can be improved.

The SmartTag 2 ditches this approach in favor of a slide-out battery tray, which is also found on the bottom of the tracker. Sliding out the tray will require a paper clip or another kind of pin tool.

Samsung, with One UI 7 and its new Galaxy S25 series, is fully introducing “Live Notifications” and the “Now Bar” which replicate the functionality of Apple’s features.