Samsung has released the redesigned version of its SmartThings app, and the first platform to receive it is iOS: version 1.7.51 of the iPhone app is already available ahead of the company’s own Galaxy phones and the rest of the Android ecosystem. The new release adopts Apple’s Liquid Glass design language with an overall lighter color scheme, and it arrives a few months after SamMobile published an exclusive first look at the same interface.
What changes in the SmartThings interface
The app keeps its five main tabs, but navigation moves to a compact, floating bar with a Liquid Glass finish. Cards for each device or routine are smaller by default, although they can still be resized if you prefer more detail: tapping a device’s icon turns it on or runs its assigned action, while the rest of the card opens its full controls.
At the top of the Home tab there is now a dynamic summary card with insights such as weekly or monthly energy usage, quick access to the TV remote, family care alerts and suggested automations. It can be dismissed so that connected devices show up right away. The Favorites section stays on the same tab, and the home QR code, the location selector and the overflow menu are now enclosed in pill-shaped outlines instead of being borderless.
The TV remote gains a light mode and more freedom of movement
The built-in virtual remote for TVs and smart monitors gains a dedicated Light Mode, can be resized for one-handed reach and moved to any of the four corners of the screen. The dedicated TV page adopts the floating tab bar in turn and is split into three sections: For You, Featured and Settings, with a persistent Remote shortcut in the bottom-right corner.
Routines, the menu and settings share the same refreshed treatment, including routine sorting and the linked services section.
What has not changed yet
The deeper menus for each device, such as the specific plugin screens for air conditioners, soundbars, wireless speakers or washers and dryers, still use the old design. SamMobile notes that Samsung will very likely update those plugins individually in future versions of the app.
For now, the rollout has stayed on iPhone: the redesign will reach Galaxy and other Android devices later, with no specific date given in the published coverage. Anyone running their home from a Galaxy will have to wait, while Samsung keeps refreshing the software on its devices with the recent opening of the One UI 9.0 beta to several models in the range.
