When you use an app for the first time, you’ll be asked whether you want to receive notifications from it.

Feel free to say no to apps that you don’t want to disturb you?

Choose which types of notifications apps can send.

You now have separate control over whether apps can show pop-up notifications, app icon badges, and notifications on the Lock screen.

Want to use some apps in one language and other apps in another.

Customize the spacebar row in Samsung Keyboard.

You can choose which function keys and punctuation marks to show in the bottom row of the keyboard next to the spacebar.

Menus have been reorganized to make it easier to find the sound and vibration options you need.

Extract text using Samsung Keyboard, Internet, Gallery, or whenever you take a screenshot.

When text appears in an image in Gallery, Camera, or other apps, actions will be recommended based on the text.

The Connected devices menu has been added to Settings, making it quicker and easier to access features that work with other devices, like Quick Share, Smart View, and Samsung DeX.

Quickly open apps in split screen.

Just drag an app from the Recents screen to the side of the screen where you want to open it.

A search button has been added to make it easier to find apps you want to use, and you can right-click certain apps to quickly access tasks within the app.

You can also customize which buttons and apps you want to appear on your taskbar.

Samsung Keyboard features such as emoji input and text correction are now available when you’re using a physical keyboard.

The Digital Wellbeing app has been redesigned to make it easier to access the features you need, like screen time reports and app timers.

Bedtime mode and Focus modes have been moved to Bixby Routines.

Do more with Bixby Routines.

Bedtime mode moved to Bixby Routines.

You can now manage Bedtime mode in Bixby Routines instead of Clock.

Bixby Routines lets you automate more actions when it’s time for bed, like turning on Do not disturb or changing other settings on your phone.

Choose a mode based on what you’re doing, such as exercising, studying, or working, then choose what you want your phone to do in each situation.

A simplified layout makes it easier to find routines that are useful for you in Bixby Routines.

Routines that are currently running are now shown at the top of the Bixby Routines screen so you can understand what’s happening and make changes if necessary.

In Samsung Keyboard, more than 80 additional emojis are available for creating an emoji pair.

When you add an event to your Google calendar, you can now add stickers that make it easy to recognize the event at a glance.

Rearrange expression buttons in Samsung Keyboard

Spice up your chats and texts with preset Japanese-style facial expressions created using keyboard symbols

Tap the icon to get tips and guidance for using the various lenses, options, and controls

On-device mode saves Bixby commands on your phone so they work faster and don’t require a data connection

Create an emergency contact list that includes the people you want to contact in case of an emergency

The share panel will let you know when you attempt to share photos that contain sensitive information, such as credit cards, ID cards, or passports, so you can reconsider whether you really want to share them

High contrast font, Color inversion, Color adjustment, and Color filters can be added to the quick panel for easier access

Magnifier is easier to access

Magnifier uses your phone’s camera to enlarge items in the real world so you can take a closer look or make them easier to read

Choose from various types of voice feedback to get help using your phone even if you can’t see the screen clearly

You can make your phone read out keyboard input so you can be sure you typed the correct letter, use Bixby Vision to recognize nearby objects and tell you what they are, and turn on descriptions that explain what’s happening in a video (only for supported videos)

TalkBack now provides native support for braille displays without the need to install extra apps

Tap and hold the Accessibility button to quickly change the features you can access using the button

Text alignment has also been improved to make notifications easier to read

Play sound on your PC with Link to Windows When using phone apps on your PC, you can choose whether to play sound from the app on your phone or on your PC using a button in the app title bar

Show app names in the Apps edge panel