Microsoft has announced a new update for OneDrive on Android, including a revamped home screen experience. The new features should appear in OneDrive for Android version 6.21 and higher.
Microsoft said that if you have a personal OneDrive account, you will now see three main sections in the updated home screen: access to files, files downloaded for offline use, and ‘On This Day’ photos. OneDrive for work and school will see recent files, shared libraries, and offline files. OneDrive on Android previously showed a root view of your files, after which you can still navigate by tapping the File tab.
Meanwhile, OneDrive on Android also introduces enhanced support for 8K video. If you have a Samsung device, you have always had the opportunity to upload 8K video, without loss or compression. Starting this month, OneDrive will support the playback of Samsung 8K videos from the Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy S21 series.
To save 8K video in OneDrive, you must first enable 8K video from your device’s camera settings. You can manually upload 8K videos to OneDrive, or you can connect your Samsung Gallery app to Microsoft’s service.
Microsoft also said that OneDrive for Android will enable Samsung owners to play Motion Photos. Similar to 8K support, OneDrive has always offered the ability to save Motion Photos but not play back. This new update enables the feature. In addition, you can also easily share Samsung Motion Photos with other OneDrive users, which they can play in the Android app or on OneDrive.com.
The updated home experience is also available on iOS. However, OneDrive for iOS does not support playback of Samsung Motion Photos. If you do not have a OneDrive account, the service offers 5 GB of storage for free, or you can upgrade to 100 GB for $ 1.99 per month.