Samsung’s One UI 8 Beta includes 4 new gallery features hidden inside Gallery Labs menu; Here’s how you can unlock them
One UI 8 beta updates have arrived with some amazing new features that the early users get to experience on their devices already. But there are some hidden features as well in the One UI 8 beta update that you might be missing.
It is revealed that (via @smasisthick) Samsung Gallery has 4 new hidden features in the Gallery Labs menu, and if you activate Gallery Labs, you can unlock access to these cool experimental functions.
One UI 8 Beta: New Gallery Labs Features
Hidden inside Gallery Labs, Samsung added some cool experimental options. Here’s how to unlock & what’s new 🧵 pic.twitter.com/pgfZc85Y2q
— S M A Sithick (@smasithick) August 27, 2025
Samsung Gallery’s new features in One UI 8
- Private Album– Selecting images now has a new hamburger menu feature that lets you move the selected photos and videos to a private storage area. Just select the 3-dot menu and click on Private album.
- Mirror screen mode in viewer– A new Mirror screen model for the viewer interface that is great for external displays and casting. Switch between Presentation mode (by default) & Mirroring mode while viewing photos.
- Add Search Tab– Gallery gets a dedicated Search tab at the bottom for quicker access (available in One UI 7 too)
- AI Zoom– Enhances clarity when you pinch-zoom into low-res photos
- Show full address details– Activating this feature extends the metadata of photos and videos in the Gallery.
How to unlock Gallery Labs?
- Open the Samsung Gallery app
- Go to Menu
- Tap on Settings
- Click on About Gallery
- Tap 5 to 7 times on the Version Number, and Gallery Labs will activate
