It’s easy to tame TouchWiz on your Galaxy. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s more recent TouchWiz releases are huge improvements over their predecessors, but with a few simple tweaks, you can make them even better.

Here are three ways you can do away with Samsung’s design and get a pure Android feel on your Galaxy smartphone — without having to root or install third-party ROMs.

Say hello to Android’s new emojis. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google has confirmed it is catching up with the latest Unicode standards and bringing a whole bunch of new emojis to Android. The company has also tweaked the design of some existing ones — and you can see them all in the image below.

Galaxy Note 5 is expanding its reach in 2016. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Europe’s wait for the best phablet money can buy is almost over.

Samsung sources have confirmed that the Galaxy Note 5 will finally be available in the U.K. and other European markets in early 2016. But with rumors of a Galaxy S7 right around the corner, will it be too late?

Google kicks off its ‘Best of 2015’ promo. Photo: Google

The year isn’t quite over yet, but Google has wasted no time in highlighting its best Android apps and games of 2015. The list includes hit titles like Fallout Shelter, Clash of Clans, and Lara Croft: Relic Run — plus awesome apps like Google Photos, Twitch, and Telegram.

You don’t need to wait for an invite any longer. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

OnePlus has announced that it will begin selling the OnePlus 2 without an invite at midnight on December 5, just in time for the holidays.

No, this isn’t another limited-time promotion; OnePlus is now scrapping its invite system completely for its latest flagship. The Chinese startup will also offer open sales on the new OnePlus X once a week.