One of the features of South Korean tech giant Samsung’s phones that is not well received by users is Edge Panels. Launched almost 10 years ago Edge panelsIt allows users to place their favorite applications, contacts and widgets in a menu hidden on the edge of the screen and access them whenever they want with a single finger gesture.

Edge Panels were first introduced on Samsung’s “Edge” phones with curved screens, and while they were an easy-to-use feature on paper, they never became a popular feature. It seems Samsung is aware of this situation and is taking the first steps to remove Edge Panels from their phones instead of making it a popular feature.

New Edge Panels cannot be downloaded

According to a post from an If you find the currently available Edge Panels options inadequate, you can purchase them from the Galaxy Store. paid or free Although you can download several Edge Panels, this option disappears with OneUI 7.

As we said, Edge Panels are not a popular feature at the desired level. By removing Edge Panels from the Galaxy Store, Samsung will further restrict the feature. Maybe in future versions Edge Panels will be completely retired. While this situation is not a loss for most users, people like me who actively use Edge Panels will not be happy about this.