Android Auto’s new media controls are finally rolling out
…After a long wait, the company appears to have finally started pushing this Android Auto change widely. Several Android Auto users on Reddit report seeing the new media playback UI on their…
One UI 8.5 is the first update in a long time to make me check whether there are any hot deals on Galaxy phones right now. But I still don't think this update, impressive as it may be, will cause me to switch. The problem is bloatware. I'm sick of the number of useless features and unwanted apps packed into Galaxy phones. If these were an opt-in, I would be fine with them, but setting up a new Galaxy phone is a tedious exercise in cleaning out the junk. It's like moving into a new house where the previous owners left all their broken furniture lying around. Nevertheless, I think Samsung is mak
I'm a Pixel fan, but the latest OneUI update is making me jealous…After a long wait, the company appears to have finally started pushing this Android Auto change widely. Several Android Auto users on Reddit report seeing the new media playback UI on their…
…And then there's One UI 8.5. It's not a massive departure from One UI 8, but it didn't need to be. It adds a couple of features I…
…It features a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution. It includes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and 12GB of RAM. It ships with One UI 8…
…If Samsung were serious about promoting its ecosystem or making One UI a stronger brand, it would lock innovative new features into its own software suite. But it won’t do that…
…on most other Android skins, including Samsung's One UI, OnePlus and Oppo's ColorOS, and Vivo's OriginOS. The Pixel UI was the only notable exception, but that will finally change…
…One UI 7 even added AI-driven summarization and a one-tap feature to organize messy handwriting. By comparison, Google Keep feels like a basic sticky note app. Until about a year…
Jon Gilbert Mar 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android…
…eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would…
…It features a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution. It includes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and 12GB of RAM. It ships with One UI 8…
…One UI 8.5 offers more customization features, I don't experience nearly as many glitches, and it delivers clear notifications. On the other hand, iOS notifications are a disaster, and any…