{"id":72332,"date":"2025-10-11T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/72332\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:13:04","slug":"the-samsung-one-ui-feature-i-forgot-about-and-fell-back-in-love-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/72332\/","title":{"rendered":"The Samsung One UI feature I forgot about \u2014 and fell back in love with"},"content":{"rendered":"

When diving into the depths of a Samsung phone, it\u2019s easy to get distracted by flashy new AI features and endless GoodLock customization options.<\/p>\n

However, there is one hidden feature in One UI that\u2019s buried in Settings<\/a> and deserves more attention.<\/p>\n

This tool allows you to completely customize your phone\u2019s behavior based on your location, time of day, connected devices, and more. It\u2019s the set-it-and-forget-it feature that turns your phone into a proactive device.<\/p>\n

After months of manual fiddling, I finally remembered just how transformative it is, and completely fell back in love with the sheer convenience of a phone that just knows what to do.<\/p>\n

What exactly is Routines, anyway?<\/p>\n

\"Meeting\"Routines<\/p>\n

When I first started using my Samsung phone, I thought Routines was just another slightly awkward voice command feature tucked into the software. I was wrong.<\/p>\n

At its heart, Routines is Samsung\u2019s powerful yet simple \u2018If This, Then That\u2019 automation engine, baked right into the core of One UI.<\/p>\n

You can think of it less as a personal assistant you talk to, and more as a digital butler who quietly lives in your phone\u2019s settings, constantly monitoring your life.<\/p>\n

All you do is set up a simple logical statement: IF a specific condition is met (like I arrive at the gym or the clock hits 11 PM), THEN perform a specific action (like open Spotify or turn on the blue light filter). That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tool that takes all the tedious adjustments we make every day and performs them for us, completely eliminating the friction from using our phones.<\/p>\n

Routines is feature-packed<\/p>\n

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The real reason I fell back in love with Routines is its depth. It\u2019s immediately clear this wasn\u2019t some half-baked add-on, but a feature developed to be the bedrock of automation on a Galaxy phone.<\/p>\n

When you head into Settings > Modes and Routines, it greets you with dozens of templates that get you started in seconds.<\/p>\n

And if those aren\u2019t enough, you can build your own, choosing from a massive list of conditions that go far beyond time and location.<\/p>\n

I can trigger actions based on things like my battery level, the state of my Galaxy Buds, if I open a specific app, and more.<\/p>\n

There is even an option to add a home screen widget for Routines. This means my phone is either fully automated in the background or a single tap away from executing a complex sequence of tasks.<\/p>\n

This sheer amount of integration and control proves that Routines is the power-user feature of One UI that allows me to fully automate and personalize my phone in ways no other Android skin can match.<\/p>\n

Routines is even better with Good Lock and One UI 8<\/p>\n

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For a power-user like me, the fun doesn\u2019t stop with built-in features; it just begins.<\/p>\n

With the Good Lock\u2019s Routines+ add-on<\/a> and the latest One UI 8 update<\/a>, you can even unlock more features under the Routines menu.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Routines+, I can build automations that simply aren\u2019t possible in the native app. I can now set a routine to run specifically when I unlock my phone with a certain fingerprint.<\/p>\n

Imagine using your right thumb to unlock and launch your work email, while your index finger unlocks the phone and opens your streaming app. It turns security into a shortcut.<\/p>\n

And with touch macros, I can record a series of taps, swipes, and presses on the screen, and then trigger that entire sequence with a single routine.<\/p>\n

If I always open the Weather app, tap the five-day forecast, and then take a screenshot, I can automate all of those steps with a single routine.<\/p>\n

The native Routines app continues to evolve with the One UI 8 update. Routines unlock more functions and actions in core Samsung apps like Notes, Calendar, and Clock.<\/p>\n

Endless possibilities with Routines<\/p>\n

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Routines doesn\u2019t just manage my phone. It integrates into my life. While the possibilities are endless, here are some of the routines I use on my Samsung phone.<\/p>\n

When my phone disconnects from my Home Wi-Fi, it automatically turns off Wi-Fi, enables mobile data, and switches to Power Saving mode to save battery life while I\u2019m out.<\/p>\n

If I open a streaming app like YouTube or Netflix, the phone instantly turns on auto-rotate, sets the brightness to 85%, and activates Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n

When my phone connects to the car\u2019s Bluetooth, it automatically launches a split-screen pair (like Maps and Spotify) to prep my navigation dashboard.<\/p>\n

When I open a reading app like Kindle, the system automatically activates the Eye Comfort Shield and lowers the display refresh rate for a more comfortable reading experience.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s best-kept secret<\/p>\n

If there is one takeaway from rediscovering One UI Routines, it\u2019s this: a truly smart phone isn\u2019t one with the fastest chip or the best camera, but one that disappears into the background and simply manages your day.<\/p>\n

Routines is not just a clever gimmick; it\u2019s a genuine quality-of-life upgrade. What are you waiting for? Give Routines a try and eliminate dozens of minor annoyances every single day.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for some inspiration, check out the top Routines I use on my Galaxy phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When diving into the depths of a Samsung phone, it\u2019s easy to get distracted by flashy new AI…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72333,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[342,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-72332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}