Overview
- Samsung added a QuickStar toggle that enables a real‑time network speed readout in the status bar on Thursday, delivering an official option many Galaxy users had long requested.
- The indicator reports live upload and download rates in K/s or M/s for both Wi‑Fi and mobile data and appears next to existing signal icons rather than replacing them.
- The feature is tied to One UI 9 (Android 17) beta and is currently available only on Galaxy S26 beta builds in select markets, so wider availability depends on One UI 9’s rollout to more devices.
- Users must install Good Lock and update QuickStar to the version that includes the option (reported as v11.0.03.15 or later), and early adopters may need to sideload the QuickStar APK because the update was not always in the Galaxy Store.
- The QuickStar update also added an Ongoing Chip toggle for the Now Bar, and the change could cut use of third‑party speed apps while signaling that Samsung may migrate similar conveniences into One UI as the beta expands.