… It includes a ton of features, including Quick Share’s new AirDrop capabilities for the Galaxy S25 series. The Galaxy S25 has been waiting for its own version of One UI 8.5 since the S26 series launched, touting Samsung’s latest software. …
… Where Samsung’s past two major updates have been pretty major – more so in the case of One UI 7 than One UI 8 – it sounds like One UI 9 will be pretty tame by comparison. …
… The update, like One UI 8.0, is still based on Android 16, but with some design tweaks and changes throughout the experience. It also delivers a few more Galaxy AI features, such as “Now Nudge” within Samsung Keyboard and more. …
… One UI 9 will presumably appear with Samsung’s foldables. This leak showing off Samsung’s One UI 9 is slightly more substantial than a simple spot, as there is a hands-on aspect. SamMobile ‘s hands-on suggests small UI changes appear in One UI 9. …
… The update seems to be only for One UI 8.5. Pollen features remain available in Samsung Weather even if you’re not on One UI 8.5, though, in the latest Samsung Weather updates on One UI 8.0. …
‘Tap to Share’ gesture for Quick Share leaks in Samsung’s Android 17 update Ben Schoon | Mar 30 2026 - 7:05 am PT | Mar 30 2026 - 7:05 am PT Google appears to be working on a new tap-based gesture for Quick Share that utilizes NFC to trigger file sharing, with the new feature having appeared in a l… …
… After building out a rough flashlight brightness UI a couple of months ago, Google’s testing out an Apple-inspired UI for everyone’s favorite camera-adjacent utility. …
… An owner of a Samsung S90D OLED TV notes that the latest update to One UI on Tizen adds support for Google Cast, something Samsung calls out in the startup changelog. …
… Seoul Economic Daily reports that Gemini Intelligence will “be commercialized for the first time in the Galaxy series through the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8” as a part of One UI 9. In other words, Google is likely to release these features, at least in the first wave, around July-August. …
… There is a good foundation there, and Samsung is finally starting to build on what has been laid. The Galaxy S26 on One UI 8.5 will allow the feature to scrape data from other apps, separated into relevant categories to use on both the lock screen and in the edge panel. …
