Samsung will ditch the sidebar in One UI 7

Samsung has announced that there will be no more edge panels in the One UI 7 update.

Samsung is going to remove the sidebar in One UI 7. Panels in the My Apps section remain available in the new One UI 7, but if deleted, they will be impossible to recover, even if users have paid for them.

Side panels that provide quick access to frequently used programs have always been a unique feature for Samsung phones. However, users should be prepared to accept the absence of this feature. Currently, Samsung has no plans to completely remove the side panels, but the customization of these panels will be removed. Therefore, this action can be considered as the foundation for the complete removal of this feature in the future.

Users who haven’t upgraded their phones to One UI 7 can download the new panels, though it’s unclear when they’ll be available. Samsung has promised many new and useful features in One UI 7, but support for side panels is definitely not one of them.