After receiving One UI 8.5, you may have been waiting for the Android 17-based One UI 9, but you shouldn’t miss trying an epic feature on your Samsung Galaxy. The feature is an AI-powered Photo Assist that upgraded the Creative Studio.

Samsung pushed One UI 9 Beta to Galaxy S26 series in six countries. The Beta Program will likely stay exclusive to the 2026 flagships for now. The company might expand its availability, probably after the official reveal in July.

AI Creative Studio

Samsung’s AI-powered Creative Studio feature is now even easier to use in One UI 8.5. The new software has made a minor change that makes a big impact. The accessibility has been improved through the Apps screen listing.

Once tied to Photo Assist, the Creative Studio is now available like a standalone app. Launch the Apps screen on your Galaxy and open the Creative Studio.

Samsung describes Creative Studio in One UI 8.5 as:

Creative Studio is now available on the Apps screen for easier access. You can use creative studio to create custom wallpapers, unique stickers, and personalized profile images that you can use throughout on your phone.

Samsung’s next-gen Creative Studio lets you create stunning images, transform photos, design stickers, and make wallpapers using AI-powered tools.

4 things you can do with Creative Studio:

• Create a brand new image
• Transform a current photo
• Create a Sticker
• Create wallpaper

Follow these steps to explore its full potential:

Create image and Transform a current photo

• Open Creative Studio and choose a style, then type a description > Generate.
• Inside Creative Studio, tap Add image, add style or image description > Generate.

Create a sticker or wallpaper

You will find a dedicated Design studio within Creative Studio, which lets you create stickers and wallpapers.

• Create sticker: Add image or Add sketch > type Description and choose Style theme > Generate.
• Tap Add sketch or image > Type description > Generate.

Since the feature works on artificial intelligence, results may not be up to the mark. However, Samsung has made editing image creation simpler in One UI 8.5. You can view edits made during the creation and re-edit the entire creation.

On May 6, 2026, Samsung announced the rollout of the One UI 8.5 stable update for Galaxy devices. The software remained in Beta testing phase for over five months. Well, the second wave of rollout was crazy enough, spreading blazingly fast.

The day Samsung began One UI 8.5 stable rollout, plenty of Galaxy devices received the update. The availability in Wave 1 was limited to South Korea. However, the Wave 2 rollout covered millions of Galaxy devices on May 11, 2026.

As part of One UI 8.5, Samsung is bringing select AI features from the Galaxy S26 series across the Galaxy ecosystem. The update focuses on enhancing communication and creative experiences on Galaxy mobile phones and tablets.

These devices have received the Stable update first – Wave 1

• Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra
• Galaxy S25 Edge
• Galaxy S25 FE
• Galaxy Z TriFold
• Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7
• Galaxy Z Flip7 FE

Major expansion on May 11

Samsung devices that have received the update on May 6 in South Korea have received the OTA in the Global markets. The second phase of rollout has also begun in South Korea, before hitting the worldwide market.

The first wave targets flagship models released in 2025, including the Galaxy S25 series, Z7 series foldables, and the TriFold phone. The second wave aimed at the Galaxy S24 series and the Z6 series foldables in South Korea.

In its Global press release, Samsung confirmed that the update is gradually starting to arrive on the Galaxy S25 series, S25 FE, S24 series, S24 FE, Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, Galaxy Tab S11 series, and Tab S10 series.

These devices have received the Stable update – Wave 2

• Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra
• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6
• Galaxy Z Fold SE

Wave 3 of One UI 8.5 update expansion

• Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5
• Galaxy A56 and A36
• Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra

5th wave of One UI 8.5 expansion

Galaxy A Series

• Galaxy A17 and A07
• Galaxy A56, A36, A26, A16, and A06
• Galaxy A55, A35, A25, and A15
• Galaxy A54 and A34

Galaxy M Series

• Galaxy M17 and M17e
• Galaxy M56, M36, M16, and M06
• Galaxy M55, M55s, M35, and M15
• Galaxy M54

Galaxy F Series

• Galaxy F17 and F70e
• Galaxy F56, F16, and F06
• Galaxy F55
• Galaxy F54

Galaxy Tab S/A/XCover/Active Series

• Galaxy Tab S9 series
• Galaxy Tab S9 FE series
• Galaxy Tab S10 series
• Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
• Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
• Galaxy XCover 7 and XCover 7 Pro
• Galaxy XCover 5 Pro
• Galaxy Tab A11 and A11+
• Galaxy Tab A9+
• Galaxy Tab Active 5 and P5o

Updated on June 9, 2026.

Samsung Korea community has confirmed that One UI 9.0 beta 3 could drop by next week. A screenshot of the Samsung Members app notice shows that the information “The 3rd beta version is scheduled to be released next week.”

The beta program was initially launched in early May for the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra in limited markets. Following the signups, users received the first beta through OTA update.

However, the upgrades remained mediocre in the first release. For example, Samsung paid attention to refinements in this new release rather than major changes.

Based on our findings, the media player has been overhauled with new visuals during playback. The Settings menu has new elements and graphics for different features.

One UI 9.0 beta 3 notice

The software has organized the settings options into a less distracting layout by removing unnecessary descriptions for various features.

On the customization side, users can now move the volume slider anywhere in the quick panel independently. The beta has increased the status bar icons and text size to improve visibility.

Taking the progress further, the second beta has fixed the bugs and issues found in the first beta. In that case, the One UI 9.0 beta 3 may have more bug fixes with a possibility of adding new features, since the current version has failed to impress the testers.

The Galaxy S25 series is the next to enter the test program, and we have to see whether it happens by the time of this rollout, or users will have to wait a little longer to get the test firmware.

You should know that Samsung will release the One UI 9’s official version with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 foldables at the next Unpacked event. Following the release, it will be distributed for previous-gen devices.

(Samsung Community)

Samsung has reinvented the Alarm screen in One UI 9, and it makes the design literally better. The app is getting a major upgrade over the One UI 8.5, and it seems Samsung actually thought “we can do better here.”

One UI 9 Alarm screen brings three changes

Samsung has repositioned the Alarm label at the top. The label is now placed where it should have been years ago. It’s a minor change, but it makes a significant impact on the overall visual approach of the function.

You won’t be confused between Timer and Alarm.

The next major change was applied at the bottom. The button to dismiss the alarm has removed the dual border design in favor of a cleaner design button, which is a little better and simpler.

The double-button system to adjust snooze delay has also been tweaked. Rather than separate buttons accompanied by a prominent pill, the buttons have joined the pill to turn a single hub.

Image – Alarm Screen | Left – One UI 8.5 / Right – One UI 9

Samsung’s decision to bring the Alarm label to the top has increased space among the three central components, including the label itself, clock, and day plus date.

The One UI 9 Alarm screen has increased padding compared to One UI 8.5. This difference offers an even better appearance to the alarm screen, which you wake up to every morning.

Note that you can’t bring back the Alarm label to the bottom. All three available redesigns staple the label on the top, and it’s something Samsung has nailed with.

Image – One UI 9 Alarm Screens

Samsung has made plenty of minor changes across the user interface in One UI 9. These changes collectively improve the overall visibility and aesthetics of the software. Do you like the new Alarm screen redesign? Let us know through X at @thesammyfans.

Call Screening, which debuted with the Galaxy S26 series, has expanded to plenty of Samsung devices with One UI 8.5. Now, Samsung is bringing Hindi language support to the AI-powered Call Screening feature in India.

Hindi, a prominent language in India, is also one of the most spoken languages worldwide. Samsung has a huge Galaxy user base in the market. People have their conversations in Hindi, and Call screening is now supported.

X user HarshRaj confirmed that his Galaxy S25 Ultra has added Hindi as a supported language inside Call Screening menu. It happened after the recent update for Samsung’s language pack delivered through Galaxy Store.

If your Samsung phone’s running One UI 8.5, update the language packs from Galaxy Store. Once done, check the Call screening settings to alter the language. It might also be a server-side rollout, so wait a little for broad availability.

Samsung’s Call Screening feature relies on artificial intelligence to assist Galaxy users with phone calls. Using this feature, you allow the call assistant to answer calls and ask the caller who they are and why they are calling.

The conversation continues further between the caller and AI, while a transcript is displayed in real-time. You are not attending the phone call; AI is handling everything, yet you are getting a real-time overview of the discussion.

The system allows you to answer the call mid-screening or switch to Text call. The feature entitled Text call is available on various Samsung devices and allows you to talk to the caller through text-based inputs that AI speak aloud.

Credit – Harsh Raj / X