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TouchWiz

November 13, 2023

TouchWiz is a discontinued user interface developed by Samsung Electronics with partners, featuring a full touch user interface. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as an operating system. TouchWiz was used internally by Samsung for smartphones, feature phones and tablet computers, and was not available for licensing by external parties. The Android version of TouchWiz also comes with the Samsung-made app store Samsung Galaxy Store. It was replaced by Samsung Experience in 2017 with the release of Android 7.1.1 “Nougat”*.

Touchwiz
TouchWiz Grace UX screenshot
DeveloperSamsung Electronics
Written inC++
Working stateDiscontinued
Initial release2008; 15 years ago (2008)
Final releaseTouchWiz Grace UX V2 (Android Nougat) Final version / 2017
Final previewTouchwiz Grace UX V2
Available in90+ languages (varies by carrier and/or country purchased)
LicenseProprietary
Succeeded bySamsung Experience
Official websitewww.samsung.com/uk/apps/

History edit

 
A homescreen of TouchWiz as of 2013, on a Samsung Galaxy S4.

Overview edit

The first, original, edition of TouchWiz (version 1.0) was released in 2009; although TouchWiz did first appear on the Samsung F480 Tocco in 2008.[1] This 1.0 version was officially launched with the original Samsung Solstice[2] in 2009. The latest version of TouchWiz is TouchWiz 6.0, which is on the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime and TouchWiz 5.0 on the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) feature a more refined user interface as compared to the previous versions found on Samsung's older phones released prior to Galaxy S5's release. The status bar is now transparent during home screen mode in TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 and TouchWiz Nature UX 2.5. In TouchWiz 4.0 on Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note (both later updated to Nature UX), some of the features added include panning and tilt,[3] which makes use of the accelerometer and gyroscope in the phone to detect motion.

TouchWiz is used by Samsung's own proprietary operating systems, Bada and REX,[3] as well as by phones based on the Android operating system prior to Android Nougat. It is also present in phones running the Tizen operating system.

TouchWiz was abandoned by Samsung in late 2016 in favor of Samsung Experience.

TouchWiz was a central issue in the Lawsuit Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics.

TouchWiz 1.0 edit

This was the original edition of TouchWiz, released in 2008, with pre-introduction (trial) on the SGH-F480 (Tocco) phone. It was an evolution of the Croix user interface seen on the SGH-P520 (Armani) and SGH-F700 (Ultra Smart).[4] TouchWiz version 1.0 was officially launched with the original Samsung A887 Solstice,[5] a phone released on AT&T in the United States in 2009.[6] Various versions of TouchWiz 1.0, with different features, were used on Solstice's siblings such as the Samsung Eternity, Impression, Impact and Highlight.[2]

TouchWiz 2.0 edit

This was the original second edition of TouchWiz, released in 2009. This version premiered with the Samsung Solstice 2[7] in 2010.

TouchWiz 3.0 edit

 
Galaxy Mini using TouchWiz 3.0

Released in 2010, to support Android Eclair (2.1) and Android Froyo (2.2). This version premiered with the Samsung Galaxy S. A lite version of TouchWiz 3.0, with reduced features, was used on the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim.

TouchWiz 4.0 edit

 
Galaxy S II using TouchWiz 4.0

The second version of TouchWiz was released in 2011, to support Android Gingerbread and Android Honeycomb (2.3 - 3.2.6). The Galaxy S II was the first device preloaded with TouchWiz 4.0. This version includes better hardware acceleration than 3.0, as well multiple touchscreen options involving multi-touch gestures and using the phone's accelerometer. One such feature allows users to place two fingers on the screen and tilt the device towards and away from themselves, to zoom in and out, respectively. "Panning" on TouchWiz 4.0 allows users to scroll through home screens by moving the device from side to side.

TouchWiz Nature UX edit

The third version of TouchWiz was renamed to TouchWiz Nature UX. It was released in 2012 and supported Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0). The Galaxy S III, Galaxy Star and Galaxy Note 10.1 were the first devices preloaded with this version, although a "lite" version was used beforehand on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. The 2013 Galaxy S2 "Plus" variant featured this user interface as well.

TouchWiz Nature UX contains more interactive elements than previous version, such as a water ripple effect on the lock screen, and "smart stay", a feature which uses eye tracking technology to determine if the user is still watching the screen. Users are able to set custom vibration patterns for phone calls and notifications.[8] The keyboard software is equipped with a clipboard manager.[9]

A Multi-touch magnification feature and a picture-in-picture mode ("pop-up play") have been added to the precluded video player, as well as panning and zooming motion gestures in the gallery software.[10][11]

To complement the TouchWiz interface, and as a response to Apple's Siri, this version introduced S Voice, Samsung's Virtual assistant.

The colour palette of the user interface has been adapted to the colours of nature, prominently green (plants, forest, grass) and blue (ocean, sky), to visually represent the slogan “Inspired by Nature”.

This version of TouchWiz also utilized many colour gradients.

Criticism has been aimed at the inability of the home screen and lock screen to work in horizontal display orientation.[12][13]

Premium suite upgrade edit

With the Android 4.1 update (pre-installed on the Samsung Galaxy Note II), Samsung delivered a "premium suite upgrade", whose improvements include a split screen mode, making this the first mobile user interface to run more than one application simultaneously.

Other additions and accessibility improvements are "easy mode", a simplified home screen option with larger icons, "smart rotation", where the screen rotates after the orientation of the user's face detected through the front camera, a low-light shot mode, the ability to adjust the volume of each side of headphones separately, a "reader mode" for Samsung Internet (formerly known as "S Browser") with adjustable font size, "Page Buddy", which can detect the user's intended action such as opening the music player when plugging in earphones, and the ability to read the news feed from Facebook in particular directly from the lock screen well before common lock screen notifications were released with Android 5.0 "Lollipop".[14][15]

TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 edit

 
"Device options" menu of Samsung Mobile's TouchWiz user interface as of 2013, accessed by holding the power button for a second

This version supports Android Jelly Bean (4.2.2) and was released in 2013; the Samsung Galaxy S4 was the first device to use TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0. Even more eye tracking abilities were introduced with this version, such as "smart scroll", which allows users to scroll down and up on webpages by tilting their head downwards and upwards, respectively.

The on-screen buttons for photo, video and modes now have a metallic texture, and both photo and video recording modes are combined into one viewfinder page rather than separated by switching modes.[16]

The audio setting (mute / vibrate / sound) is also accessible from the device options (power off / restart / data network mode / flight mode) which is accessed through holding the power button.[17]

With Android KitKat, which rolled out in February 2014 to Samsung Galaxy devices, the colours of the green battery icon, as well as the green (upstream) and orange (downstream) indicator arrows in the top status bar have been changed to grey.[18]

Touchwiz Nature UX 2.5 edit

 
The control menu of the Galaxy Note 3, featuring 23 quick toggles. The "download booster" feature, initially featured on the Samsung Galaxy S5, was retrofitted with the Android 4.4.2 update.

TouchWiz Nature UX 2.5 was released in 2013 to support the last updates to Android Jelly Bean (4.1–4.3), and was first used on the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. This version completely supports the Samsung Knox security solution, as well as multi-user capabilities. The camera was also improved in this update: shutter lag was reduced, and features like a 360° panorama mode were added. The settings menu is equipped with a new search feature.[19]

It is the first mobile user interface to feature windowing.[20] To the existing split-screen feature, the abilities to drag and drop items inbetween and open select apps twice was added.[21]

A vertical one-handed operation mode has been added for the Galaxy Note 3. It can be accessed with a swiping gesture on either side of the screen and allows variably shrinking the simulated size of the screen. It also is equipped with on-screen navigation (options, home, back) and volume keys (up, down).[22][23]

TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 edit

 
This menu allows changing the arrangement of the buttons.

This update was released in 2014 to support Android KitKat (4.4). It was first seen on the Galaxy S5, Galaxy K Zoom and the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. It later appeared on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.

The home screen and settings menu were made more user-friendly with larger icons and less clutter. Also, icons in the context menus were removed for minimalism,[24] and any disabled options, where previously they would have been visible but unusable (Graphical widget), now do not show up at all.

The one-handed operation mode available on the Galaxy S5 allows setting shortcuts for apps and contacts.[25] A floating menu with user-specified app shortcuts has also been added.[26]

The new colour palette utilizes oceanic colours (e.g. #006578, #00151C, #004754, #009ba1, #005060, #0034da and #001d27[27][28][29]) to reference the Galaxy S5's water resistance.

Some budget devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Trend 2 Lite, Galaxy J1 Ace, Galaxy V Plus, Galaxy Grand Neo Plus and Galaxy Tab E feature a reduced version of TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 called "TouchWiz Essence UX", which is adapted for devices with less than 1 GB of RAM. This version has an ultra-power-saving mode, which drastically extends the battery duration by making the screen grayscale, restricting the apps that can be used, and turning off features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The redesigned settings menu has flat icons instead of previously used self-coloured Clip art, and is equipped with three distinct viewing modes: Grid view, List view and Tab view.[30][31]

Another minor distinction is that the boot screen shows the Android trademark, but no longer the Product of the device (e.g. SM-G900F, SM-G901F).[32]

TouchWiz Nature UX 3.5 edit

This is a slightly modified version of TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0, released in 2014 for the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy A-series (2015). Most of the changes made were minor, aesthetic ones, including an overhaul of the cluttered settings menu, the inclusion of quick setting shortcuts and centralization of the lock screen clock. However, the camera application was stripped down to its most basic features, removing features such as the Wi-Fi Direct-powered remote viewfinder, nonetheless gaining an AF/AE lock feature accessible through tapping and holding in the camera viewfinder.

The "grid view" setting menu viewing mode introduced in TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 has been removed.[33] Menus and system applications use white instead of dark backgrounds.[34] The recent task switcher has changed into a vertically scrollable list with overlapping thumbnails, while a flat list with non-overlapping thumbnails with orientation-based scrolling direction had been used previously.[35]

The ability to use shortcuts for apps and contacts in the one-handed operation mode has been removed.[36]

TouchWiz Nature UX 4.0 edit

This version comes with Galaxy S5, and so supports Android Lollipop and was released in 2014. Update 4.0 eventually became available to the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3 (2013) and Galaxy S5 and Note 4 (2014), and other Lollipop-compatible devices, but with fewer features.

This version of TouchWiz continued the design that was initially seen on the Galaxy S5, with slightly more rounded icons, but also incorporated Lollipop's additions and changes, such as making the notification drop-down menu merely an overlay instead of a full-screen drawer and colouring it neon blue. TouchWiz Nature UX 4.0 also included a visual overhaul for the whole system, changing the black background in system apps to a white theme, similar to TouchWiz Nature UX 3.5 seen on the Note 4 & A series. The black theme had been in place since the original Galaxy S, because it reduced battery consumption as Samsung mainly uses AMOLED display technology. It was changed because of a patent licensing deal with Google, which required that the TouchWiz interface follow the design of "stock" Android more closely.[37]

The size of the current video file and the remaining space storage amount is no longer indicated in the camera software viewfinder during video recording,[38] and the audio controls (silent, vibration only, on) have been removed from the power menu.[39][40]

TouchWiz 5.0 edit

With TouchWiz 5.0, Samsung reverted to the earlier, simpler naming system, without the "Nature UX" infix, to reflect aesthetic changes. This version was released in 2015 primarily for the Samsung Galaxy S6, and supports later updates to Android Lollipop (5.0.2–5.1.1). This update cleaned up the user interface, reduced the number of duplicate functions, and used brighter and simpler colours with icon shadows. Many icons in top bars have been replaced with uppercase text labels such as "More".

A new version of TouchWiz 5.0 was released in September 2015 for the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+. The new version features updated iconography, with stock apps now featuring "squircle" icons instead of freeform, and a re-added single-handed operation mode that was removed on the Galaxy S6 after being available on the S5. However, it is opened with a triple-press of the home button instead of a swiping gesture, lacks on-screen keys (navigation, volume controls, app/contact shortcuts) and only has one fixed size.[41]

The camera user interface has undergone several changes as well. Shortcuts on the left pane are no longer customizable, and the settings are on a separate page rather than on top of an active viewfinder.[42]

Mid-range and entry-level devices feature a version named "TouchWiz Essence 2.0". It is similar to TouchWiz 5.0 but icon shadows are not included along with or without Theme Support. It is comparatively lighter, faster and featured on devices such as the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A series, Galaxy A8, Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo, tablets and the Samsung Galaxy J series devices which run Android Lollipop. It also doesn't feature the Sparkling Bubbles lockscreen effect exclusive to Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5.

Galaxy S6 user reports suggest that the step-by-step frame navigation and still frame image extraction features have been removed from Samsung's precluded video player software.[43]

TouchWiz 6.0 edit

This version of TouchWiz began during initial beta testing of Android Marshmallow on the Samsung Galaxy S6 in December 2015, for users who had signed up for the beta program,[44] and became formally available in February 2016.

It features a redesigned notification drop-down and colour overhaul, replacing the original blue and green hue to white. This version also removed the weather while centring and enlarging the clock on the lock screen, as well as bringing back the ability to customize the shortcuts on the lock screen. Icons are slightly modified with a flatter look, removing the shadows that featured previously. The Smart Manager was removed as an app, and was moved to a settings option instead.

On this version, Samsung also added accessibility options such as Show button shapes, where buttons are outlined with a visible border and a shaded background to increase contrast from the background, and the ability change the display density setting, although this was initially only accessible through a third-party app as the setting was hidden by the system. An update to the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge made it official, allowing users to change it under the display settings.[45]

TouchWiz 6.0 also includes Google's additions to Android: Doze and App Standby to improve battery performance (although Samsung's own app optimization feature remains available, thus meaning there are two separate "app optimization" settings: one within the Smart Manager app, and the other within the battery usage screen), Now on Tap to quickly access the Virtual assistant Google Now, and Permission Control to limit the permissions granted to a particular application.

TouchWiz Grace UX edit

Main article: Samsung Experience

First released with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for Android Marshmallow, the Grace UX was named after the device's codename, and eventually made its way to older devices, including the Galaxy Note 5 through an update, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge through the official Android Nougat update. The Grace UX features a cleaner, flatter look to iconography and extensive use of white space. TouchWiz Grace UX devices also benefit from the Secure Folder functionality, which enables users to keep certain data, and even apps, behind a secure password.

In addition, for most countries, all the languages that were absent from previous versions (Android Marshmallow or earlier) will be available in this release, starting with the Galaxy Tab S3.

Devices running Samsung TouchWiz edit

Samsung Mocha (Modular & Configurable Handset Software Architecture) edit

Bada edit

Windows Mobile edit

Symbian edit

Tizen edit

Android edit

Cameras edit

Smartphones edit

S4 Mini i919X/S4 Zoom/S4 LTE-A (GT-i9506) (TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0, Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 4.0)

Phablets edit

Tablets edit

Recent TouchWiz Versions edit

Version Build Android Version Release date Features
TouchWiz 5 (released with Galaxy S6) Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" March 1, 2015 • Simpler naming system
  • No longer "Nature UX"[47]
TouchWiz 5.1 (released with Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+) N920CXXU3CQC7[48] Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" August 13, 2015 • Refresh of design
  • Squircle icons
  • New notification pane
  • Graceful animations

• New camera options

  • Livestream to YouTube
TouchWiz 6 (released with Galaxy S7) G930FXXU1DQDD[49] Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" March 11, 2016 • Edge UX 2.0
  • Tasks Edge (shortcut to commonly used tasks)
  • Edge Panels (compass, flashlight, ruler; news aggregators)

• Increased organization

  • New "advanced settings pane"
  • Ability to move multiple apps at once
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.
TouchWiz 7 (Grace UX) (released with Galaxy Note 7) N930FXXU1APG7[50] Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"/Android 7.0 "Nougat" August 19, 2016

/November,11,2016

Main article: Samsung Experience

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Preceded by
Croix UI
 TouchWiz
2008–2016 		Succeeded by

November 13, 2023
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TouchWiz is a discontinued user interface developed by Samsung Electronics with partners featuring a full touch user interface It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as an operating system TouchWiz was used internally by Samsung for smartphones feature phones and tablet computers and was not available for licensing by external parties The Android version of TouchWiz also comes with the Samsung made app store Samsung Galaxy Store It was replaced by Samsung Experience in 2017 with the release of Android 7 1 1 Nougat TouchwizTouchWiz Grace UX screenshotDeveloperSamsung ElectronicsWritten inC Working stateDiscontinuedInitial release2008 15 years ago 2008 Final releaseTouchWiz Grace UX V2 Android Nougat Final version 2017Final previewTouchwiz Grace UX V2Available in90 languages varies by carrier and or country purchased LicenseProprietarySucceeded bySamsung ExperienceOfficial websitewww wbr samsung wbr com wbr uk wbr apps wbr Contents 1 History 1 1 Overview 1 2 TouchWiz 1 0 1 3 TouchWiz 2 0 1 4 TouchWiz 3 0 1 5 TouchWiz 4 0 1 6 TouchWiz Nature UX 1 6 1 Premium suite upgrade 1 7 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 1 8 Touchwiz Nature UX 2 5 1 9 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 1 10 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 1 11 TouchWiz Nature UX 4 0 1 12 TouchWiz 5 0 1 13 TouchWiz 6 0 1 14 TouchWiz Grace UX 2 Devices running Samsung TouchWiz 2 1 Samsung Mocha Modular amp Configurable Handset Software Architecture 2 2 Bada 2 3 Windows Mobile 2 4 Symbian 2 5 Tizen 2 6 Android 2 6 1 Cameras 2 6 2 Smartphones 2 6 3 Phablets 2 6 4 Tablets 2 7 Recent TouchWiz Versions 3 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp A homescreen of TouchWiz as of 2013 on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Overview edit The first original edition of TouchWiz version 1 0 was released in 2009 although TouchWiz did first appear on the Samsung F480 Tocco in 2008 1 This 1 0 version was officially launched with the original Samsung Solstice 2 in 2009 The latest version of TouchWiz is TouchWiz 6 0 which is on the Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime and TouchWiz 5 0 on the Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 feature a more refined user interface as compared to the previous versions found on Samsung s older phones released prior to Galaxy S5 s release The status bar is now transparent during home screen mode in TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 and TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 In TouchWiz 4 0 on Samsung Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note both later updated to Nature UX some of the features added include panning and tilt 3 which makes use of the accelerometer and gyroscope in the phone to detect motion TouchWiz is used by Samsung s own proprietary operating systems Bada and REX 3 as well as by phones based on the Android operating system prior to Android Nougat It is also present in phones running the Tizen operating system TouchWiz was abandoned by Samsung in late 2016 in favor of Samsung Experience TouchWiz was a central issue in the Lawsuit Apple Inc v Samsung Electronics TouchWiz 1 0 edit This was the original edition of TouchWiz released in 2008 with pre introduction trial on the SGH F480 Tocco phone It was an evolution of the Croix user interface seen on the SGH P520 Armani and SGH F700 Ultra Smart 4 TouchWiz version 1 0 was officially launched with the original Samsung A887 Solstice 5 a phone released on AT amp T in the United States in 2009 6 Various versions of TouchWiz 1 0 with different features were used on Solstice s siblings such as the Samsung Eternity Impression Impact and Highlight 2 TouchWiz 2 0 edit This was the original second edition of TouchWiz released in 2009 This version premiered with the Samsung Solstice 2 7 in 2010 TouchWiz 3 0 edit nbsp Galaxy Mini using TouchWiz 3 0Released in 2010 to support Android Eclair 2 1 and Android Froyo 2 2 This version premiered with the Samsung Galaxy S A lite version of TouchWiz 3 0 with reduced features was used on the Samsung Galaxy Proclaim TouchWiz 4 0 edit nbsp Galaxy S II using TouchWiz 4 0The second version of TouchWiz was released in 2011 to support Android Gingerbread and Android Honeycomb 2 3 3 2 6 The Galaxy S II was the first device preloaded with TouchWiz 4 0 This version includes better hardware acceleration than 3 0 as well multiple touchscreen options involving multi touch gestures and using the phone s accelerometer One such feature allows users to place two fingers on the screen and tilt the device towards and away from themselves to zoom in and out respectively Panning on TouchWiz 4 0 allows users to scroll through home screens by moving the device from side to side TouchWiz Nature UX edit The third version of TouchWiz was renamed to TouchWiz Nature UX It was released in 2012 and supported Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4 0 The Galaxy S III Galaxy Star and Galaxy Note 10 1 were the first devices preloaded with this version although a lite version was used beforehand on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7 0 The 2013 Galaxy S2 Plus variant featured this user interface as well TouchWiz Nature UX contains more interactive elements than previous version such as a water ripple effect on the lock screen and smart stay a feature which uses eye tracking technology to determine if the user is still watching the screen Users are able to set custom vibration patterns for phone calls and notifications 8 The keyboard software is equipped with a clipboard manager 9 A Multi touch magnification feature and a picture in picture mode pop up play have been added to the precluded video player as well as panning and zooming motion gestures in the gallery software 10 11 To complement the TouchWiz interface and as a response to Apple s Siri this version introduced S Voice Samsung s Virtual assistant The colour palette of the user interface has been adapted to the colours of nature prominently green plants forest grass and blue ocean sky to visually represent the slogan Inspired by Nature This version of TouchWiz also utilized many colour gradients Criticism has been aimed at the inability of the home screen and lock screen to work in horizontal display orientation 12 13 Premium suite upgrade edit With the Android 4 1 update pre installed on the Samsung Galaxy Note II Samsung delivered a premium suite upgrade whose improvements include a split screen mode making this the first mobile user interface to run more than one application simultaneously Other additions and accessibility improvements are easy mode a simplified home screen option with larger icons smart rotation where the screen rotates after the orientation of the user s face detected through the front camera a low light shot mode the ability to adjust the volume of each side of headphones separately a reader mode for Samsung Internet formerly known as S Browser with adjustable font size Page Buddy which can detect the user s intended action such as opening the music player when plugging in earphones and the ability to read the news feed from Facebook in particular directly from the lock screen well before common lock screen notifications were released with Android 5 0 Lollipop 14 15 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 edit nbsp Device options menu of Samsung Mobile s TouchWiz user interface as of 2013 accessed by holding the power button for a secondThis version supports Android Jelly Bean 4 2 2 and was released in 2013 the Samsung Galaxy S4 was the first device to use TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Even more eye tracking abilities were introduced with this version such as smart scroll which allows users to scroll down and up on webpages by tilting their head downwards and upwards respectively The on screen buttons for photo video and modes now have a metallic texture and both photo and video recording modes are combined into one viewfinder page rather than separated by switching modes 16 The audio setting mute vibrate sound is also accessible from the device options power off restart data network mode flight mode which is accessed through holding the power button 17 With Android KitKat which rolled out in February 2014 to Samsung Galaxy devices the colours of the green battery icon as well as the green upstream and orange downstream indicator arrows in the top status bar have been changed to grey 18 Touchwiz Nature UX 2 5 edit nbsp The control menu of the Galaxy Note 3 featuring 23 quick toggles The download booster feature initially featured on the Samsung Galaxy S5 was retrofitted with the Android 4 4 2 update TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 was released in 2013 to support the last updates to Android Jelly Bean 4 1 4 3 and was first used on the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Note 10 1 2014 Edition This version completely supports the Samsung Knox security solution as well as multi user capabilities The camera was also improved in this update shutter lag was reduced and features like a 360 panorama mode were added The settings menu is equipped with a new search feature 19 It is the first mobile user interface to feature windowing 20 To the existing split screen feature the abilities to drag and drop items inbetween and open select apps twice was added 21 A vertical one handed operation mode has been added for the Galaxy Note 3 It can be accessed with a swiping gesture on either side of the screen and allows variably shrinking the simulated size of the screen It also is equipped with on screen navigation options home back and volume keys up down 22 23 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 edit nbsp This menu allows changing the arrangement of the buttons This update was released in 2014 to support Android KitKat 4 4 It was first seen on the Galaxy S5 Galaxy K Zoom and the Galaxy Note Pro 12 2 It later appeared on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha The home screen and settings menu were made more user friendly with larger icons and less clutter Also icons in the context menus were removed for minimalism 24 and any disabled options where previously they would have been visible but unusable Graphical widget now do not show up at all The one handed operation mode available on the Galaxy S5 allows setting shortcuts for apps and contacts 25 A floating menu with user specified app shortcuts has also been added 26 The new colour palette utilizes oceanic colours e g 006578 00151C 004754 009ba1 005060 0034da and 001d27 27 28 29 to reference the Galaxy S5 s water resistance Some budget devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Trend 2 Lite Galaxy J1 Ace Galaxy V Plus Galaxy Grand Neo Plus and Galaxy Tab E feature a reduced version of TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 called TouchWiz Essence UX which is adapted for devices with less than 1 GB of RAM This version has an ultra power saving mode which drastically extends the battery duration by making the screen grayscale restricting the apps that can be used and turning off features like Wi Fi and Bluetooth The redesigned settings menu has flat icons instead of previously used self coloured Clip art and is equipped with three distinct viewing modes Grid view List view and Tab view 30 31 Another minor distinction is that the boot screen shows the Android trademark but no longer the Product of the device e g SM G900F SM G901F 32 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 edit This is a slightly modified version of TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 released in 2014 for the Galaxy Note 4 Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy A series 2015 Most of the changes made were minor aesthetic ones including an overhaul of the cluttered settings menu the inclusion of quick setting shortcuts and centralization of the lock screen clock However the camera application was stripped down to its most basic features removing features such as the Wi Fi Direct powered remote viewfinder nonetheless gaining an AF AE lock feature accessible through tapping and holding in the camera viewfinder The grid view setting menu viewing mode introduced in TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 has been removed 33 Menus and system applications use white instead of dark backgrounds 34 The recent task switcher has changed into a vertically scrollable list with overlapping thumbnails while a flat list with non overlapping thumbnails with orientation based scrolling direction had been used previously 35 The ability to use shortcuts for apps and contacts in the one handed operation mode has been removed 36 TouchWiz Nature UX 4 0 edit This version comes with Galaxy S5 and so supports Android Lollipop and was released in 2014 Update 4 0 eventually became available to the Galaxy S4 Galaxy Note 3 2013 and Galaxy S5 and Note 4 2014 and other Lollipop compatible devices but with fewer features This version of TouchWiz continued the design that was initially seen on the Galaxy S5 with slightly more rounded icons but also incorporated Lollipop s additions and changes such as making the notification drop down menu merely an overlay instead of a full screen drawer and colouring it neon blue TouchWiz Nature UX 4 0 also included a visual overhaul for the whole system changing the black background in system apps to a white theme similar to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 seen on the Note 4 amp A series The black theme had been in place since the original Galaxy S because it reduced battery consumption as Samsung mainly uses AMOLED display technology It was changed because of a patent licensing deal with Google which required that the TouchWiz interface follow the design of stock Android more closely 37 The size of the current video file and the remaining space storage amount is no longer indicated in the camera software viewfinder during video recording 38 and the audio controls silent vibration only on have been removed from the power menu 39 40 TouchWiz 5 0 edit With TouchWiz 5 0 Samsung reverted to the earlier simpler naming system without the Nature UX infix to reflect aesthetic changes This version was released in 2015 primarily for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and supports later updates to Android Lollipop 5 0 2 5 1 1 This update cleaned up the user interface reduced the number of duplicate functions and used brighter and simpler colours with icon shadows Many icons in top bars have been replaced with uppercase text labels such as More A new version of TouchWiz 5 0 was released in September 2015 for the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge The new version features updated iconography with stock apps now featuring squircle icons instead of freeform and a re added single handed operation mode that was removed on the Galaxy S6 after being available on the S5 However it is opened with a triple press of the home button instead of a swiping gesture lacks on screen keys navigation volume controls app contact shortcuts and only has one fixed size 41 The camera user interface has undergone several changes as well Shortcuts on the left pane are no longer customizable and the settings are on a separate page rather than on top of an active viewfinder 42 Mid range and entry level devices feature a version named TouchWiz Essence 2 0 It is similar to TouchWiz 5 0 but icon shadows are not included along with or without Theme Support It is comparatively lighter faster and featured on devices such as the 2016 Samsung Galaxy A series Galaxy A8 Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo tablets and the Samsung Galaxy J series devices which run Android Lollipop It also doesn t feature the Sparkling Bubbles lockscreen effect exclusive to Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Galaxy S6 user reports suggest that the step by step frame navigation and still frame image extraction features have been removed from Samsung s precluded video player software 43 TouchWiz 6 0 edit This version of TouchWiz began during initial beta testing of Android Marshmallow on the Samsung Galaxy S6 in December 2015 for users who had signed up for the beta program 44 and became formally available in February 2016 It features a redesigned notification drop down and colour overhaul replacing the original blue and green hue to white This version also removed the weather while centring and enlarging the clock on the lock screen as well as bringing back the ability to customize the shortcuts on the lock screen Icons are slightly modified with a flatter look removing the shadows that featured previously The Smart Manager was removed as an app and was moved to a settings option instead On this version Samsung also added accessibility options such as Show button shapes where buttons are outlined with a visible border and a shaded background to increase contrast from the background and the ability change the display density setting although this was initially only accessible through a third party app as the setting was hidden by the system An update to the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge made it official allowing users to change it under the display settings 45 TouchWiz 6 0 also includes Google s additions to Android Doze and App Standby to improve battery performance although Samsung s own app optimization feature remains available thus meaning there are two separate app optimization settings one within the Smart Manager app and the other within the battery usage screen Now on Tap to quickly access the Virtual assistant Google Now and Permission Control to limit the permissions granted to a particular application TouchWiz Grace UX edit Main article Samsung Experience First released with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 for Android Marshmallow the Grace UX was named after the device s codename and eventually made its way to older devices including the Galaxy Note 5 through an update the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge through the official Android Nougat update The Grace UX features a cleaner flatter look to iconography and extensive use of white space TouchWiz Grace UX devices also benefit from the Secure Folder functionality which enables users to keep certain data and even apps behind a secure password In addition for most countries all the languages that were absent from previous versions Android Marshmallow or earlier will be available in this release starting with the Galaxy Tab S3 Devices running Samsung TouchWiz editSamsung Mocha Modular amp Configurable Handset Software Architecture edit Samsung Champ Samsung Impact Highlight Samsung Jet Samsung Preston Samsung Solstice 7 Samsung Corby 46 Samsung Star Samsung Tocco Samsung Ultra Touch Samsung Blue Earth Samsung MonteBada edit Samsung Wave 575 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Wave S8500 Samsung Wave II S8530 Samsung Wave 723 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Wave 525 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Wave Y Samsung Wave 3 TouchWiz 4 0 Windows Mobile edit Samsung Omnia IISymbian edit Samsung i8910Tizen edit Samsung Z1 Samsung Z3Android edit Cameras edit Samsung Galaxy Camera TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy NX TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Smartphones edit Samsung Behold II Samsung Illusion SCH I110 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Infuse 4G TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Rugby Smart TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Droid Charge TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Chat TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Gio TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Fit TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Mini TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy 3 GT i5800 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy 5 GT i5500 TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Captivate Glide TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Gravity Smart TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Exhibit II 4G TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy Y TouchWiz 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy W TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy Light TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 TouchWiz 5 0 Samsung Galaxy Ace TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Ace Style Ace 4 Ace 4 Neo TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy Express TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Grand TouchWiz Nature UX Upgradable to Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy K Zoom TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Premier TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Prevail 2 TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Pro TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Proclaim TouchWiz 3 0 Lite Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2 TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy Young TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Young 2 TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy Fame TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy S TouchWiz 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy S Duos TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy SL TouchWiz 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy S Plus TouchWiz 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy S Advance TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy S II TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 4 1 2 S II Skyrocket TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy S II Plus TouchWiz Nature UX Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy S III S III Mini Samsung Galaxy S III Neo TouchWiz Nature UX Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 4 2 S III Neo TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 S III Mini VE S4 Mini i919X S4 Zoom S4 LTE A GT i9506 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 4 0 Samsung Galaxy S5 S5 Mini TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 S5 Mini TouchWiz 6 0 Galaxy S5 S5 Mini Samsung Galaxy S6 S6 Edge TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 0 2 upgradeable to Grace UX 7 0 Samsung Galaxy Star S5282 S5280 TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Neo TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Star 2 Plus TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy Win TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy Core TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Core 2 TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy J1 TouchWiz Essence UX Samsung Galaxy J7 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 upgradeable to TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace TouchWiz Essence UX 4 4 4 Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3 VE TouchWiz Essence UX 4 4 4 Samsung Exhibit 4G TouchWiz 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Alpha Touchwiz Nature UX 3 0 4 4 4 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 4 4 4 and 5 0 5 0 2 Samsung Galaxy A3 Samsung Galaxy A5 Samsung Galaxy A7 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 4 4 4 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 0 2 amp TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 upgradeable to Touchwiz 6 0 amp Grace UX 7 0 Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace VE TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro 2016 TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy A8 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Upgradeable to TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy E5 Samsung Galaxy E7 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 4 4 4 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy V Plus TouchWiz Essence UX 4 4 4 Samsung Galaxy J2 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 TouchWiz 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy Active Neo TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy J5 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Upgradable to TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy Trend 2 Lite TouchWiz Essence UX 4 4 4 Samsung Galaxy On5 On7 Touchwiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Samsung Galaxy S7 S7 Edge TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 upgradable to TouchWiz Grace UX 7 0 Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 TouchWiz Grace UX 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 TouchWiz Grace UX 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy J1 mini Prime TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime TouchWiz Grace UX 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime TouchWiz Grace UX 7 0 Upgradable to Samsung Experiencne 8 0 7 0 to 9 5 8 1 Phablets edit Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 3 4 4 2 Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition S4 Active TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 4 0 Samsung Galaxy Mega 5 8 i9150 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 4 2 2 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 4 2 Samsung Galaxy Mega 6 3 GT i9200 i9205 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 4 2 2 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 4 2 Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 4 4 4 Samsung Galaxy Note TouchWiz 4 0 2 3 3 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 4 1 2 Samsung Galaxy Note II SM N7100 and SM N7105 N7106 TouchWiz Nature UX 4 1 1 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 4 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 3 4 4 2 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 5 0 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 4 4 4 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 5 0 1 and TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 TouchWiz 6 0 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy Note 5 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 Upgradable to TouchWiz Grace UX 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 TouchWiz Grace UX 6 0 1 Samsung Galaxy Round TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 4 3 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 5 1 1 upgradeable to TouchWiz Nature UX 6 0 6 0 1 Tablets edit Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 0 TouchWiz 3 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz 4 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 0 Plus TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7 0 TouchWiz Nature UX Lite Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7 0 TouchWiz Nature UX Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7 0 Touchwiz Nature UX 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 7 TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8 0 TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8 0 Touchwiz Nature UX 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab 8 9 TouchWiz 4 0 Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 1 TouchWiz 4 0 Upgrading TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10 1 TouchWiz Nature UX Lite Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10 1 TouchWiz Nature UX Upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10 1 Touchwiz Nature UX 3 0 Samsung Galaxy Note 8 0 TouchWiz Nature UX upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 2 0 4 2 2 and TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 4 4 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 1 TouchWiz Nature UX Lite upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 1 2014 Edition TouchWiz Nature UX 2 5 upgradable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 TouchWiz Nature UX 5 0 Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12 2 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 Upgradeable To TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8 4 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 Upgradeable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 TouchWiz 6 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10 5 TouchWiz Nature UX 3 0 Upgradeable to TouchWiz Nature UX 3 5 TouchWiz 6 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 TouchWiz Essence UX 2 0 upgradeable to TouchWiz UX 6 0 Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 TouchWiz Grace UX Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8 0 TouchWiz Essence UX 2 0 upgradeable to Samsung Experience 8 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9 7 TouchWiz 5 0 Essence upgradeable to Samsung Experience 8 Samsung Galaxy Tab E TouchWiz Nature 5 0 Essence upgradeable to Samsung Experience 8 Recent TouchWiz Versions edit Version Build Android Version Release date FeaturesTouchWiz 5 released with Galaxy S6 Android 5 0 2 Lollipop March 1 2015 Simpler naming system No longer Nature UX 47 TouchWiz 5 1 released with Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge N920CXXU3CQC7 48 Android 5 1 1 Lollipop August 13 2015 Refresh of design Squircle icons New notification pane Graceful animations New camera options Livestream to YouTubeTouchWiz 6 released with Galaxy S7 G930FXXU1DQDD 49 Android 6 0 1 Marshmallow March 11 2016 Edge UX 2 0 Tasks Edge shortcut to commonly used tasks Edge Panels compass flashlight ruler news aggregators Increased organization New advanced settings pane Ability to move multiple apps at once Bug fixes and performance improvements TouchWiz 7 Grace UX released with Galaxy Note 7 N930FXXU1APG7 50 Android 6 0 1 Marshmallow Android 7 0 Nougat August 19 2016 November 11 2016 Main article Samsung ExperienceReferences edit Lewis Frank Samsung Tocco review Samsung Tocco CNET Retrieved 2023 07 16 a b Samsung Solstice A887 Review 10 August 2009 Archived from the original on 2018 04 01 Retrieved 2018 04 01 a b What are the features that TouchWiz has that stock Android does not have Archived from the original on 2011 11 16 Retrieved 2011 09 25 Lewis Frank Samsung Tocco review Samsung Tocco CNET Retrieved 2023 07 16 Review of Samsung Solstice A887 by PhoneArena 2009 10 August 2009 Archived from the original on 2018 04 01 Retrieved 2018 04 01 German Kent Samsung Solstice SGH A887 review 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