14 DAY TRIAL // Recent uncovered information suggests the “pesky” Magazine UX interface which comes pre-installed on the new Samsung tablets can’t be removed.
Last week, there was a rumor going around the web, claiming Google wasn't too happy about Samsung’s new Magazine UX interface, which can be spotted on the brand new Galaxy TabPRO and NotePRO models.
According to the information Google asked Samsung to tone things down and adopt a more standard Android UI and the two giants apparently reached an agreement on the matter.
For those who aren't yet familiar with Magazine UX, this is something similar with Windows Mobile or maybe even Blink Feed (the one you get on HTC devices), basically a way that allows users to quickly access the important things on your tablet (email, notes, apps) in a feed-like manner.
Google’s problem with the UI is that its own services are pushed somewhere in the back, but even if the search giant managed to solve the problem, at least when future devices coming out of Samsung are concerned, for the current TabPRO and NotePRO models things are set in stone.
It has been showed that the Magazine UI is a non-removable feature of the TabPRO and NotePRO devices (via PhoneArena). However, if rumors of Google and Samsung striking an agreement on the matter turn out to be true, a software update might come somewhere down the read, capable of removing the Magazine UX from the slates.
Contacted to provide an answer, a Samsung spokesperson claimed there is still hope, as users can push the Magazine UX somewhere in the background if they choose to, by virtue of deleting all the Magazine UX screens from the home screen and re-adding home screen panels.
Nevertheless, you still have to permanently keep one Magazine UX screen on your home screen. So basically if you have 5 home screens on your tablet, you’ll have to have 4 normal ones and one Magazine UX home screen panel.
All in all, a future update that completely removes the Magazine UX from the tablets will certainly be useful.