June 17, 2026 | Samsung has recently released the third One UI 9 Beta update for the Galaxy S26 series. While everyone’s busy finding new features buried in the huge ~ 2GB update, our team discovered a silent design reversal.

The glow-up that Samsung’s Finder icon has in One UI 9 Beta has been lost in the One UI 9 Beta 3 version. The icon has returned to the design state it had in One UI 8.5, probably due to a bug, as the reversal doesn’t look fine at all.

Original story as follows

Samsung is Beta testing One UI 9 firmware, which brings big and small changes across the user interface. In particular, the Samsung Finder icon had also adopted a small tweak, which actually made a big visual impact.

Galaxy’s home screen brings a Samsung Finder icon tagged with page dots. It stays on the home screen to let you search within and outside the device. Samsung has amplified the aesthetics of the Finder icon in One UI 9.

Samsung Finder icon glows up in One UI 9

One UI 9 adopts a more refined Samsung Finder icon than One UI 8.5. The redesign has adopted a brighter appearance, which stands out.

Comparing the icons side-by-side in One UI 8.5 and One UI 9 reveals a major difference. The former looks boring next to the dynamically glowing version in One UI 9.

Samsung has retained the pill’s shape, internal component, and text. The change only applies to the entire look of the icon, which now displays wallpaper-inspired color as a background.

Image credit – Chanakya Shrutam of SammyFans

Samsung’s UI refinements are not just limited to minor tweaks. The new One UI 9 version has also cleaned up the entire Settings menu design. Tools and options have removed their descriptions on the main page for better clarity.

The Galaxy AI page, which consists of all the compatible tools, has also removed feature descriptions. Expanding a specific feature shows the relevant description, paving the way for the main menu to look cleaner than ever.

Next is Status bar, which is receiving major refinements for Galaxy user experience. The interface now features slightly larger icons for notifications. The text and icon have also applied a bolder shade of Black to match remaining visuals.

Samsung will unveil One UI 9 official update in late July 2026.

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