Judging by what we have seen from leaks and official channels alike, One UI 7.0 shall be stuffed with nice surprises. This is one you may not like a lot.
One UI 7 won’t help the Edge Panels Galaxy Retailer.
The corporate issued a termination discover earlier this week (through @theonecid), informing Galaxy gadget customers that they’ll now not be capable of purchase and obtain Edge Panels from the Galaxy Retailer on gadgets working One UI 7 or later.
For the time being, Galaxy gadget customers can open Edge Panel settings and faucet a “Galaxy Retailer” button to view an Edge Panels storefront. Some Panels are paid, and others are free. This is what it appears like in One UI 6.1.1.
This part of the Galaxy Retailer will now not be obtainable in One UI 7.0 and later variations. Samsung says that, though you will not be capable of purchase and obtain new Panels, those already in your cellphone earlier than updating to One UI 7 shall be obtainable within the “My apps” part of the Galaxy Retailer.
You’ll lose paid Edge Panels for those who uninstall them
Oddly sufficient, Samsung additionally says that, when you make the bounce to One UI 7, you won’t be able to re-download owned Edge Panels when you uninstall them.
So, so long as you’ve got a third-party Edge Panel put in for the time being of updating to One UI 7.0, you possibly can proceed to make use of it. However for those who uninstall mentioned Edge Panel after you improve to One UI 7.0, you will not be capable of re-acquire it — not even through the aforementioned “My Apps” part.
That is seemingly true for each free and paid Edge Panels. If you wish to maintain on to your paid Edge Panels after you replace to One UI 7, you’ll have to keep away from uninstalling them. In the event you take away them, it appears like they will be gone for good.
Except for the Edge Panel storefront, the Edge Panel function itself won’t be eliminated in One UI 7.0.
Nonetheless, it would not shock us if Samsung could need to discontinue this function altogether at a later date. This may be step one in a lengthier strategy of slowly phasing out Edge Panels.
Lastly, for those who’re questioning what occurs to the Edge Panels Galaxy Retailer for gadgets working One UI 6.1.1 or earlier, this is what Samsung needed to say.
So, it appears just like the Edge Panels Galaxy Retailer will stay open on gadgets working older One UI variations. So far as prospects with out One UI 7.0 are involved, nothing will change. How lengthy will the Panels Galaxy Retailer stay open for them? Samsung hasn’t specified.
