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 Samsung Experience 8.1 (based on Android Nougat) running on a Samsung Galaxy S8 | |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| OS family | Android (Based on Linux), Unix-like |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Open source with proprietary components |
| Initial release | December 7, 2016 |
| Final release | Samsung Experience 10.0 (Android 9.0) / 2019 |
| Available in | 100+ languages and 25 locales worldwide |
| Update method | Firmware over-the-air |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
| Default user interface | Graphical |
| Preceded by | TouchWiz |
| Succeeded by | One UI |
Samsung Experience (stylized as SΛMSUNG Experience) was the name of the software overlay by Samsung for its Galaxy devices running Android 7.x “Nougat” and Android 8.x “Oreo”. It was introduced in late 2016 on a beta build based on Android 7.0 “Nougat” for the Galaxy S7, succeeding TouchWiz.[1] It has been succeeded in 2018 by One UI based on Android 9 “Pie” and later versions.
- ^ Vlad, Andrei. "Say Goodbye to TouchWiz UI, Hello "Samsung Experience"". softpedia. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.