Here’s how One UI 7 could maximize gaming performance on your Galaxy phone

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We’re hearing more and more aboutOne UI 7–Samsung’s take onAndroid 15– as the expectedmid-November beta launch datedraws nearer, and the latest unconfirmed link suggests the software could give Galaxy phones a gaming performance boost.

This comes from regular tipster@chunvn8888(viaNeowin), who found a reference to a new option to disable thermal throttling in an early version of One UI 7. The setting is visible once the developer options have been turned on.

In other words, the software could let you maximize the performance of your Galaxy phone’s processor, with no safeguards in place to prevent excessive amounts of heat building up. The power vs heat balance is a tricky one for all CPUs to manage, and phone makers usually err on the side of caution to protect the silicon.

AsSamMobilepoints out, Samsung users have complained in the past about the thermal throttling on Galaxy phones being too aggressive. This setting would give you the option to remove it entirely, if you’re prepared to take the consequences (an overheating CPU, potentially, which would eventually shut down the phone).

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Found this new feature on OneUI 7 inside Developer Options 🤔 pic.twitter.com/uu4D7xBm8YNovember 1, 2024

There has actually previously been a similar optionin One UI 6, though it wasn’t in Samsung’s official developer options list, and isn’t included in the latest builds of the software available for the Galaxy phone range.

You can also already do this to some extent via the Game Booster app that Samsung puts on its handsets – essentially tipping the power vs heat balance a little more towards power – but it’s not the same as disabling thermal throttling entirely.

It’s very much a ‘use at your own risk’ setting: while disabling thermal throttling may give you faster frame rates and smoother visuals in demanding games, there’s also a good chance it’s going to shorten the lifespan of your phone’s components – and give battery life a significant hit, too.

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We’ll have to wait and see whether or not this option is included in the One UI 7 beta when it eventually appears – and how accessible it is to the average user. The software update is expected to provide amore fluid user experienceandsome new AI tricks, and could make its full, non-beta debut alongside theSamsung Galaxy S25.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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