Samsung’s Android 14 -based One UI 7.0 One of the new features he offers with his interface Now Briefoffers a flow of content based on personal information. This feature brings together a lot of information from calendar records to health data, music preferences to daily plans. However, the application officially only Galaxy S24 Series And it is limited to senior devices after this date. This situation, previously released Galaxy S23 Series It directly prevents its users from access.
However, it was seen that the application was limited only by a software restriction and technically able to work on older devices. A user named @ya_sing12767 on the social media platform x, Now Brief prepared for Apk file shared. This file can be uploaded to the Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 ultra models. Following the installation process, the application is defined as a “Personal Intelligence” update in the system and included in the widget list.
Uploaded with this method Now Briefworks as a widget that can be added to the home screen. When the widget is turned on, it is offered content variable according to the time of the day. These include Spotify stealing lists, weather forecasts, data in health application, and various notifications. The user experience creates the impression of a special information board for the phone.
Although the application works on Galaxy S23 models, its determination remains problematic
Nevertheless, the determination of the application is quite limited for now. Tested Galaxy S23 Ultra model Now Brief He had often had the problem of collapse. Returning to the home screen within a few seconds when the application is turned on shows that there are shortcomings about the harmony of the device with the software. The application content closes without being completely displayed, which adversely affects the general use experience.
In addition to all these, there is no official statement about why Samsung offers this feature only to new models. Although the software can also work in old equipment, the manufacturer company is currently only Galaxy S24, Galaxy S25, Z Flip 6 And Z Fold 6 It provides this support in models such as. This preference is interpreted by some users as a marketing -oriented decision rather than hardware requirements.
Now Briefis based on a structure that makes sense from the personal usage data of the phone. It offers suggestions by accessing details such as calendar records, alarm hours, sleep patterns and music preferences. All these contents in the screen lock Now Bar It can be tracked over Widget or placed on the home screen. However, the fact that this experience is not officially presented for the Galaxy S23 series shows that some limits are applied in terms of software support.
Users should be careful about the originality and safety of the APK file. It should be remembered that files downloaded from the sources other than Samsung’s official store may risk device security. In addition to the stability problems that may occur after installation, there is a possibility that this solution will become irrelevant with software updates.
However, such manual installations lead to comments that software restrictions are applied rather than technical reasons, but rather applied for user segmentation. Samsung in the following periods One UI 8.0 Or, with another update, it remains unclear whether it will open this feature to more devices.
Galaxy S23 users for now, Now Brief He can experience his experience, albeit limited to unofficial ways. However, official support continues to be important for this experience to continue and remain up to date. For this reason, the expectation of users is shaped to support the application in a wider range of devices in the following versions.