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We're still a long way off from knowing everything that Samsung has in store for One UI 8.5, which will bring even more of Android 16's newest features to Galaxy phones. However, as more One UI 8.5 ...

Leaked Galaxy S25 Ultra firmware shows Samsung isn’t done packing AI into your phone, with One UI 8.5 testing a smarter way to handle messy notifications. Why should I care? If you own a Galaxy device ...

Samsung’s One UI 8 will enhance its Live Notifications feature by adopting Android 16’s new “Live Updates” API for broader third-party app support. This new API allows any app to create live, ongoing ...

The Quick Panel now has two sections. One is for quick toggles, like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and the other is for notifications. This separation makes navigation simpler and more efficient. But the real ...

One of the more controversial aspects of One UI 7 is the separation of the notification shade and the quick settings menu. Which menu appears when you swipe down from the top of your screen depends on ...

With its One UI 7 update, Samsung is adding support for “Live Notifications” and the “Now Bar,” the company’s take on the “Live Activities” functionality Apple has been building out on iPhone for a ...

The latest One UI 7 beta release has added a new “filter notifications” feature. This feature filters notifications that are less important to you and shows them as a group at the bottom of the ...