Use old UI on Samsung note9?

[Android Central Question]

Is there a way to use the old ui on a Samsung Note 9? This new OneUI thing is awful, and I really want the old ui and old features back.

 

[kevinpleasants]

Wow. If you haven't already try it out for a week and see if you grow to like it. I think its nice.

 

[chanchan05]

I'm pretty sure there are hardly any old features lost on OneUI. What are you missing?

 

[Kilroy672]

I have seen a few screen shots of Android 9 and the one thing I don't like is the placement of the time. Now its on the left hand side and they removed the am/pm indicator. Why?? Why would they do that? I know its a small petty thing but that bothers me, my inner OCD.

 

[chanchan05]

I have seen a few screen shots of Android 9 and the one thing I don't like is the placement of the time. Now its on the left hand side and they removed the am/pm indicator. Why?? Why would they do that? I know its a small petty thing but that bothers me, my inner OCD.

Because Google went Notches. It's Google's implementation of Pie and Samsung didn't change. Clock on the left is not OneUI. It's Android Pie itself. You can go Pixel, OnePlus, Huawei, LG, if the phone is on Pie, clock is on the left.

 

[pizza_pablo]

Is there a way to use the old ui on a Samsung Note 9? This new OneUI thing is awful, and I really want the old ui and old features back.

It probably a bit early for this query, but xda is a good source for heavy stuff, like changing firmware on your phone.
Here is a good thread, for starters:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/downgrade-to-android-oreo-t3890956]

https://youtu.be/oO3bG_h_TJg

Android Central is better for settings / use type inquiries.

 

[Jasest]

It is awful, childish logos look unprofessional.

I am no longer able to select an album to have as a flowing picture frame (my daughter). Now I must select each picture one by one to add to album. Where has select all gone????

Gallery is now just an awful Google clone.

Tabs now more spread left to right and a poor Apple mimic. Bring back top to bottom.

I wish I never took this downloaded. Truly awful.

 

[pizza_pablo]

It is awful, childish logos look unprofessional.

I am no longer able to select an album to have as a flowing picture frame (my daughter). Now I must select each picture one by one to add to album. Where has select all gone????

Gallery is now just an awful Google clone.

Tabs now more spread left to right and a poor Apple mimic. Bring back top to bottom.

I wish I never took this downloaded. Truly awful.

I've read that you can downgrade back to Oreo.

 

[chrism8922@gmail.com]

I doubt if it's possible, but I would also move back to Oreo. Not only do I really hate the childish look, I completely disagree with the philosophy of moving everything toward the bottom of the screen. Everything looks uneven, and is actually harder to use one handed for me.

 

[pizza_pablo]

I doubt if it's possible, but I would also move back to Oreo. Not only do I really hate the childish look, I completely disagree with the philosophy of moving everything toward the bottom of the screen. Everything looks uneven, and is actually harder to use one handed for me.

Follow the xda link in post #6 and start research, prior to a downgrade to Oreo.

 

[chrism8922@gmail.com]

Follow the xda link in post #6 and start research, prior to a downgrade to Oreo.

Awesome, thank you!

 

[DARK Vader777]

Except for the Nickelodeon imitation icons I think they did an excellent job with the new pie update.

 

[Dooki]

every single year...

 

[chrism8922@gmail.com]

Follow the xda link in post #6 and start research, prior to a downgrade to Oreo.

Thank you again for this. After a couple weeks of Pie, I successfully switched back to Oreo this morning. I love every item that is back - feels like an upgrade. Thank you for the assistance!

 

[Johnston212]

Wow. If you haven't already try it out for a week and see if you grow to like it. I think its nice.

I have and I'm not all that big on it

 

[DARK Vader777]

It is awful, childish logos look unprofessional.

I am no longer able to select an album to have as a flowing picture frame (my daughter). Now I must select each picture one by one to add to album. Where has select all gone????

Gallery is now just an awful Google clone.

Tabs now more spread left to right and a poor Apple mimic. Bring back top to bottom.

I wish I never took this downloaded. Truly awful.

Thank you, I knew I wasn't losing it. They need to put it back

 

[Neal Smith]

I have seen a few screen shots of Android 9 and the one thing I don't like is the placement of the time. Now its on the left hand side and they removed the am/pm indicator. Why?? Why would they do that? I know its a small petty thing but that bothers me, my inner OCD.

XDA has a thread about moving the time back over to the right...or center but I haven't tried. Don't know if that's something you want to go thru the trouble of doing.

 

[mustang7757]

for the people that went back to oreo , understand one thing your vulnerability because you dont have the latest security updates and if you block the update to pie wont experience future update refinements. But good luck

 

[Johnston212]

for the people that went back to oreo , understand one thing your vulnerability because you dont have the latest security updates and if you block the update to pie wont experience future update refinements. But good luck

I know. It's why I am tolerating it and hoping that the Note 10 is going to fix the worst parts of the S10

 

[mustang7757]

I know. It's why I am tolerating it and hoping that the Note 10 is going to fix the worst parts of the S10

Yeah, better then not getting updates/security patches it's like having a older phone not getting updates anymore