Make Samsung Great Again: Critical Feedback from a Loyal User

[Jdcheema]

Yo, Samsung’s kinda dropping the ball lately. I’ve been ride-or-die for them for over 12 years—phones, laptops, you name it. But honestly, I’m over it. Their software updates are sloooow, and it feels like they’re getting lazy with no real competition pushing them. Can’t they just fix basic stuff? Like, why’s there no blur effect on lock screen notifications? And their apps? Total mess, no consistency.

Last year, I tried the Pixel 8 Pro. The animations were slick, and the software was fun to use, but the battery life? Trash. Plus, it kept overheating, so I sent it back after a week. Meanwhile, iOS 26’s new design is pretty dope, except for the Control Center—though I bet they’ll sort that out. Google’s got that expressive vibe going, but Samsung’s design? It’s all over the place.

I’m out here hyping Samsung up to my friends and family, saying they’re getting better, but then other companies just leap ahead. Like, iOS 26 is killing it, and don’t get me started on HarmonyOS or other Chinese brands—they’re crushing it with hardware, battery life, cameras, and UI. I could go on, but I’ll chill for now. Honestly, why am I stressing myself out sending feedback and feature requests to Samsung? It’s exhausting.

Every time I get a new Samsung phone, I’m stuck tweaking a million settings because they don’t bake Goodlock’s features into the main system. Most people don’t even know those features exist—they’re not gonna download an app just to make animations smoother or set the transition speed to 1.2. Oh, and don’t get me started on developer options—1 is way too fast, 1.5 is too slow, but 1.2? Perfect. I shouldn’t need a third-party app like SamHelper for that.

If Samsung doesn’t step up their battery, OneUI design and camera game next year, I’m done. I’ll jump ship to Google or Apple, no question.

[Tom6068]

Pixel and iPhone are options if Samsung is not coming through for you, or there is one very good option in OnePlus, then that is where you probably need to go. On Chinese brands, I would agree. I myself would probably get one of the flagships like from Vee-voe or Chow-me. But that are not sold here because they are either blocked from imports, or the communications bandwidth standards here will not work or are allowed to work with those brands.

That is why in America there are only a few choices for quality flagship phones; either it is Apple or Samsung and therefore with very little competition to get them to push out better hardware and software, they do not feel the need to spend money other than tweaking their devices every year and calling them new. Here is the good part for them, most Americans buy that marketing too as being really good when it is not for many reasons, and near zero because of that being an actual fact.

Blind brand loyalty, tech & social media addiction without an iota of critical thinking, especially to why they have so few choices. And guess what, corporations like Samsung like it just that way, small incremental improvements (most cosmetic stuff) and little spending while people pay even more money for their devices. Why change when more money rolls in and people spend it without care other than for a brand name.

[RyGuyUAP_Hunter]

Ya. After this software beta update, my galaxy watch 6 classic won't work. This is the worst beta I have ever seen.

[PianoManJay]

What issues are you having? My Watch6 Classic is working fine in this Beta.

[HelloimRyan]

I think people say that every beta. I'm guilty of saying it. Now I try to have patience and understanding and remember that I chose to participate and if it's so terrible I can back up everything to smart switch and unparticipate because the last beta was a lot worse than this 1 so I don't agree 👍 this is the worst. Not by a long shot

[RyGuyUAP_Hunter]

Not even Apple has issues like Samsung

[ucancwhatic]

Are you referring to this beta or the stable build? I have both and Apple gives issues on their stable build as well. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[HelloimRyan]

Really? Wow and most apple fan boys won't even go that far but okkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[Robin621k]

I have a Pixel 9proxl beta and a S25U, both in their respective Betas, What keeps me on One Ui over Material Expresive, you can't theme the whole phone without using a launcher. It's very restrictive.

Same thing with IOS. For me animations are just fine.

Which screen shot is from the Pixel?

[HelloimRyan]

First 2?