Best similar / closest to Samsung Galaxy Note 8 apps
- By nickdalzell
- Smartphones
- 2 Replies
XWidget also has a ton of the Samsung widgets (I am not sure if they ever updated to fix the bug in Android 12+ where the widgets stop refreshing though).
Samsung Internet and Samsung Notes will install on any phone, not just Samsungs. Samsung Health also works on non-Samsung phones. You won't get Messages, Gallery, Contacts, Phone Dialer or the like as those depend on specific OneUI APIs that don't exist on another phone. You can possibly find alternatives that are similar, but like my attempt at "Samsung-ifying" my Nexus 6, you'll end up with a half done attempt that won't ever feel right or complete.
I am not sure why you didn't choose another Samsung phone, such as one of the A-series, as they're cheap, work well and have the same UI design.
Samsung Internet and Samsung Notes will install on any phone, not just Samsungs. Samsung Health also works on non-Samsung phones. You won't get Messages, Gallery, Contacts, Phone Dialer or the like as those depend on specific OneUI APIs that don't exist on another phone. You can possibly find alternatives that are similar, but like my attempt at "Samsung-ifying" my Nexus 6, you'll end up with a half done attempt that won't ever feel right or complete.
I am not sure why you didn't choose another Samsung phone, such as one of the A-series, as they're cheap, work well and have the same UI design.