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Samsung puts One UI 8.5 rollout leaks on the shelf

30 April 2026 at 18:29

Samsung has proved the leaks and rumors about the One UI 8.5 rollout wrong, as the software was expected to be released today.

Leaks from tipsters and consumer services previously indicated that the One UI 8.5 will kick start the rollout on April 30 in Korea. This is a normal practice, as it keeps the initial rollout limited to the home market. The next part of the information suggests that the software update will expand to other countries in early May.

April 30 is about to end, and Samsung hasn’t initiated the update in Korea. Many members of the Samsung community have expressed their disappointment. Some used strong words, while some sided with Samsung, putting leaks and rumors to create unease among Galaxy smartphone users.

On the other hand, Korea has entered a holiday mode with Labor Day, and some are predicting it to be the reason behind the rollout delay.

Yes, the leaks and rumors could be wrong, and the upcoming holiday might be the reason behind the delay. But a key point is overlooked in the entire scenario. The company itself is at the center of the entire misconception.

The phone maker announced One UI 8.5 beta in early December. The software is based on Android 18, the same as One UI 8.0. After two months of testing, Samsung launched the software with the Galaxy S26 series in late February.

Since then, the beta program has expanded at least four times. So, Samsung let several occasions go by to announce a stable release date for its existing beta devices.

Even with the latest delay, Samsung hasn’t come up with a clarification on the situation or why the update rollout is taking time. Is it a bug, a later date, or some other reason that’s holding the company back from releasing the newest software? The Galaxy S25 series and other eligible phone users had high hopes for today’s rollout, but the wait time just extended.

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Samsung pushing second April 2026 update to Galaxy S26 and S25

28 April 2026 at 14:26

Samsung silently released the second April 2026 update for the Galaxy S26 and S25 phones in the US. Verizon has updated its software page, listing fresh new builds for the devices.

Users of the Galaxy S26 and S25 series have already received one update in April 2026 but Samsung has one more to offer.

Samsung is shipping the AZDG update to the Galaxy S26 series, whereas Galaxy S25 (including S25 Edge) users are getting the BZCL update.

Galaxy S26 users are awaiting fixes for camera problems, while Samsung is gearing up to kick off the stable One UI 8.5 rollout to the Galaxy S25 series.

If you are in the US, check if your Galaxy phone may have a new software update pending for installation. If it isn’t, waiting is the only thing left for now.

April 2026 SMR brings 47 fixes to Android and One UI as CVE and SVE items. Meanwhile, US users get four fewer patches, which are exclusive to the Exynos chipset.

Check for updates through Settings > Software update > Download and install.

Galaxy S25 users may begin receiving the stable One UI 8.5 update starting May 4 in the Global market, following the initial drop in South Korea on April 30.

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Stable One UI 8.5 releasing this week

27 April 2026 at 05:32

Samsung is all set to deploy the stable One UI 8.5 software update as soon as this week. Based on leaks, the company is poised to release this firmware update to all Galaxy S25 series users starting April 30.

The program kicked off in early December and has seen 10 beta releases so far. Making it the most criticised software testing campaign Samsung has ever launched. The most recent software has brought new AI features and bug fixes.

On its way to the final release, the phone maker also added previous models to the test pool. That includes Galaxy S24 series, Fold/Flip 6, flagship tablets, and mid-range devices.

Besides, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are the first to start the program’s expansion. So, these two foldables are likely to get the stable update alongside the Galaxy S25 series. However, we’ll have to wait for the actual release because it’s Samsung that we’re talking about.

One UI 8.5 brings UI upgrades for the lock screen and new AI features such as real-time background noise removal for third-party apps. It also smoothens animations and app transitions. This update will bring three new camera filters and Quick Share to AirDrop file transfer capability. Some apps are also redesigned for a better user experience.

Samsung is testing the firmware for many devices, but the initial rollout will be limited. That said, the first update will be available for users in Korea, and expansion will follow in the coming days and weeks for all users. We may soon see a roadmap for different countries once the stable update hits eligible devices.

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Lock screen frame lag issue is back with One UI 8.5 beta 10

26 April 2026 at 10:36

Recently, Samsung released the 10th One UI 8.5 beta with bug fixes and system improvements; unfortunately, it also marks the return of a lock screen issue.

This beta update has added new AI features such as call screening and real-time audio eraser. Besides, it fixed issues on the call screen and the proximity sensor, video recording, Bluetooth, and touch features. After the installation, we’ve found that the software is running smoother than beta 9. However, the lock screen has a random frame lag issue in certain scenarios.

For example, when you tap on the Now Brief notification from the Now bar, the screen lags, then transitions to the AI-generated summary. Sometimes, the same happens for the notifications, when you open the notifications, and the screen either skips a frame or stutters before asking you for authentication. I first noticed this issue in beta 5, and beta 7 worked as a fix. However, Beta 10 has brought it back.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Lock screen

One thing to confirm is that the frame lag is random and only appears when you don’t use the phone. This doesn’t break any lock screen feature or interrupt the interactions. Still, even random frame lags could disrupt the user experience?

We’re almost at the end of the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series, and the next update should mark the conclusion. In that regard, we can expect the phone maker to patch all loopholes with the final release. We also ask you to stay connected with Sammyfans to receive updates on the upcoming rollout.

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Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S26: A few features still separate the two flagships

25 April 2026 at 22:06

Samsung’s 10th One UI 8.5 Beta for Galaxy S25 series is impressive enough, but there are still some features that separate it from the Galaxy S26 series.

Back in February, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S26 series and highlighted its best features, such as Now Nudge, AI-enhanced notifications with Summarise and Prioritise functions, 24MP mode to native camera and Horizon Lock.

Over the past couple of weeks, Samsung has brought various new features from the Galaxy S26 series to the Galaxy S25 series. It includes AirDrop connection, Call Screening, Creative Studio as well as enhanced Audio Eraser and Photo Assist.

Meanwhile, some of the best features are still absent, and there’s no scope for an imminent rollout anytime soon.

Now Nudge

AI-powered Now Nudge is what shows how Samsung is pushing into proactive AI in a serious way. Your phone starts suggesting actions before you even think about them. Not always perfect, but when it works, it feels one step ahead.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra SG26U Now Nudge

AI-enhanced notifications

Galaxy S26’s new Prioritise notifications and Summarise notifications fix something that’s been broken for years. When enabled, the Galaxy phone decides what matters and cleans up the rest in the notification panel.

Samsung One UI 8.5 Prioritise and Summarise Notifications

24MP camera mode

The 24MP camera mode is a quiet upgrade that actually makes sense. Not everyone wants 200MP shots eating storage. This sits right in the middle of the full 200-megapixel resolution and the cropped 12-megapixel.

Shots taken with 24MP mode occupy less storage in the phone’s memory, while preserving details equivalent to the 50MP mode. Bringing it to the native camera app will benefit Galaxy users, especially those who shoot more often.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra SG26U 24MP camera

The Galaxy S25 hasn’t been ignored entirely

Call Screening is genuinely useful, especially in markets where spam calls are a daily headache. Creative Studio pushes AI editing beyond gimmicks. The AirDrop-style sharing is long overdue and works well.

Additionally, the recent expansion of Samsung’s enhanced Audio Eraser and Photo Assist shows that Samsung isn’t holding everything back. However, the core Galaxy S26 experience is currently limited to only those models.

Everything so far suggests Samsung is keeping those headline AI features exclusive, at least for now. If they ever land on the Galaxy S25, it’s more likely with One UI 9, and even that’s a maybe.

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Samsung to prolong One UI 8.5 Beta beyond Galaxy S25

25 April 2026 at 21:32

Samsung is expected to wrap up One UI 8.5 Beta for the Galaxy S25 series, and prolong for older models such as the Galaxy S24 series.

The Korean company commenced the One UI 8.5 Beta Program in December 2025. The Galaxy S25 series was the first to join the Beta testing. March and April marked the testing activity’s expansion to more Galaxy lineups.

Samsung is said to start the One UI 8.5 rollout on April 30 in South Korea and on May 4 in the Global markets. Users of the Galaxy S25 series will shift to Stable version, while the testing will continue for older models.

Over the past couple of days, new Beta builds surfaced on the internet. The updates will be rolled out to the users of the Galaxy S24 series and the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7.

Beyond that, Samsung would also release new Beta updates for the Galaxy S23 series and mid-range phones that have joined the Beta Program in April 2026.

Samsung will be busy with the Galaxy S25 series in May 2026. However, we may see the update rolling out for select older flagships too, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Once the stability of the firmware is verified through the Galaxy S25 series, expansion should progress swiftly. The end of May and the beginning of June will be important for users who are awaiting the One UI 8.5 update.

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Galaxy S25 and S24 update appears to trigger battery drain

25 April 2026 at 20:55

Samsung’s April 2026 security update was supposed to be routine, but it’s turning into another battery drain headache for Galaxy S25 and S24 series users, and it’s happening far too soon after the Galaxy Watch mess.

Reports started surfacing days after the update hit the Galaxy S25 lineup in early April, first in South Korea, then elsewhere. Devices that used to last a full day are now dropping from 70 or even 90 percent to zero in a matter of hours.

Users are also noticing higher device temperatures during regular use, not heavy gaming or camera sessions. Some are even running into charging irregularities, where the phone either charges unusually slowly or heats up while plugged in.

Right now, there’s no official explanation from Samsung, which leaves users piecing things together. Two suspects keep coming up:

  1. Knox Matrix
  2. Mobile Services

Knox Matrix was updated quietly as part of the patch, and some users believe it’s triggering excessive background activity, possibly tied to cross-device syncing or security checks.

Linking to Mobile Services, a few users tracked unusually high data usage from these system apps after the update, suggesting something is constantly communicating with Samsung’s servers.

Users have tried the usual troubleshooting steps.

Booting into Safe Mode, clearing the cache partition, enabling battery saver, even rolling back or disabling certain services. Some report temporary relief. Others see no change at all.

Some users claim Safe Mode helped reset whatever was misbehaving, but once back to normal mode, the drain often returns. Samsung will likely push a follow-up patch.

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The Galaxy S-series should get major updates together

24 April 2026 at 05:36

The Galaxy S-series smartphones are the highest-selling Samsung devices, accounting for millions of units sold worldwide. The company offers these phones with powerful processors, high-quality cameras, large power backup, long software update support, and more. However, one part of these phones isn’t really appreciated by consumers, and it is the phone’s launch date-based rollout priority.

In the past five years, Samsung has drastically changed its software policy for S Series, Foldables, and non-flagship phones. However, it’s the Galaxy S-series that is at the center of all discussions.

Starting with the Galaxy S24, Samsung started offering 7 major OS upgrades and 7 years of security updates. So, we have three Galaxy S-series phones that are part of the 7 major software updates club:

  • Galaxy S24 series (2024)
  • Galaxy S25 series (2025)
  • Galaxy S26 series (2026)

Not to forget, the Galaxy S23 series is eligible for four OS updates. It means this lineup will also get Android 17 (One UI 9).

All of these phones are well-received and praised by consumers. Yet, the same consumers are also criticising the way Samsung is treating their phones as time passes by.

To be specific, Samsung releases One UI beta for three phones, the most recent flagship. Then expand it to the program to the most recent foldables. The next phase includes the S-series from the year before. And the cycle continues in that descending order for all eligible phones.

Now comes the important part. The first phone to enter the beta also receives the first stable update. Since the latter devices entered the beta program on a separate timeline, their beta program will close later. In other words, the rollout dates for devices will vary.

Previous-gen S-series users criticize Samsung for these practices. They say Samsung has reduced the importance of their phones in terms of OS upgrades, even though they paid the same price as the most recent release. They also suggest that all Galaxy S-series phones should get major OS updates together, instead of different dates.

That’s true, the Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra cost as much as the S26 Ultra, which makes them as important as the other devices. The S23 Ultra, on the other hand, is only $100 less than these three generations. So, basically, all of these customers have paid a high price to buy these phones.

Yet, the first shot at a major update belongs to the most recent flagships. Then, gradually turns its eyes toward other devices.

Why does it happen?

It’s about the development. Samsung has a process of developing the firmware first for the most recent releases. Then move the development toward previous generations based on their release dates.

Though this is a common software development practice among Android smartphone makers, it doesn’t suit the company that claims to be the top smartphone maker in the world.

In fact, it becomes very crucial at a time when Samsung is directly competing against Apple in markets like the U.S. Apple has a long-standing practice of releasing software updates simultaneously for many iPhones. And they’re consistent on that part.

Some argue that Apple releases only three or four phones a year, but Samsung releases many. That’s true, but you can’t put this logic on consumers who care about their own devices, and why should they care about the company’s overall sales? They are buying phones based on their face value.

For example, I have a Galaxy S26 Ultra, and I want the major software updates as soon as they are released. I don’t care about how many flagships or non-flagship phones Samsung has to cover with the latest update; I will only care about my device, and that’s how it is for the majority of consumers.

In reality, the update priority for Galaxy S26 Ultra will start to decline once the S27 hits the market. That cycle will continue with the following release. This can be seen as a potential case of consumer discrimination.

How to fix this problem?

If Samsung cannot provide updates for all of its devices at once, it should at least release the software update for the S-series and Foldable lineups at the same time. Followed by other price categories. If Samsung is running low on developers, hire new ones to maintain the rollout consistency.

Why it should be done

The company should treat these S-series and foldables with equal priority. There are two reasons why it should be done.

First, it provides consumer satisfaction. Seeing their phones getting new updates on time builds brand reputation. It’s an unprompted expression that expands ecosystem awareness from one user to another. That also works as indirect promotion, which is more powerful than paid ads.

Second, if the user has to wait for the release, they will share that experience with other users and other people in their circle. It wasn’t the case before, but consumers have become more aware of what they’re getting for what they’re paying. Therefore, it will leave a bad impression.

Reflecting on the second reason, I’ve seen a bunch of people commenting that Apple provides updates all at once, or my next phone will be an iPhone. These are the most common comments that I’ve come across in different online communities and conversations.

Who knows, they might eventually hold on to their thoughts by the end of their Samsung flagship’s lifespan.

Before that happens, Samsung needs a drastic change in its major updates and release strategy for the Galaxy S-series, its best seller. This is the least improvement consumers are expecting from the company.

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Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 changelog leaks days before Stable rollout

By:Yash
23 April 2026 at 12:47

Leaked changelog reveals One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S25 series will bring a noticeable visual refresh, leaning into cleaner layouts, blur effects, and more fluid elements that adapt naturally to how you use the phone daily.

Galaxy AI takes center stage with smarter, more practical tools. From screening calls with Bixby to editing photos using simple text prompts, the update makes AI feel less like a feature and more like part of the experience.

Camera upgrades focus on convenience and control, via TarunVats. Document scanning is faster, dual video recording is easier, and real-time color previews remove guesswork, giving users more confidence before they even hit record.

Everyday usability gets a boost across the system. Lock screen personalization is smarter, weather insights are more detailed, and call handling now includes direct voicemail and context-aware quick replies that actually make sense.

Connectivity and ecosystem features continue to expand. Sharing files across Galaxy devices, and even Apple hardware, becomes smoother, while hotspot access and family-based device syncing feel more polished and reliable.

Security, battery, and accessibility improvements round things off. You get clearer battery insights, stronger theft protection, and better assistive controls, making the update feel balanced between flashy upgrades and meaningful daily improvements.

Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 changelog

Visual Design

Fresh new look: One UI seamlessly integrates into your daily routine by combining immersive visuals with meaningful personalization for a more refined and sophisticated design. Transparent blur effects add depth and make content easier to navigate, while floating elements react organically to your workflow for a more focused experience. Through familiar and intuitive data visualization, One UI delivers a design that feels both personal and relatable, helping you focus on what matters.

Galaxy AI

Screen calls before answering: Use Bixby Text Call to decide if you want to talk. You can let a call assistant answer for you and ask the caller who they are and why they’re calling.

Edit images with text prompts: Image editing has never been easier. Just describe how you want your image to change. You can change the color of someone’s clothes, add something to an empty table, or anything else you can think of.

Add items from one image to another: Photo assist makes it easy to combine elements from different images. Take an object from one picture and add it to a different picture. Galaxy AI smooths it out and makes it look natural.

Add style to any photo: You can now apply fun styles to any photo with Photo assist, not just pictures of people or pets. In thumbnail view, you can touch and hold to reorder your styles and put your favorites near the front.

Continuous image generation: Keep creating without stopping. Photo Assist now lets you generate AI images using different features from the results screen without saving each iteration. When you’re done, you can review all your creations in your history and pick your favorites.

Create images with Creative Studio: 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.

Now brief on the Lock screen: Get more personalized suggestions on your Lock screen. Now brief will show useful information based on your context.

Enhanced AI select: Start AI select instantly by touching and holding the edge handle. Missed something in a video? Use the Rewind button to go back and select exactly what you need.

Auto language detection in Interpreter: Keep the conversation flowing. After you choose which languages to translate, Interpreter will detect when each one is being spoken, so you don’t need to press the Microphone button each time someone talks.

Bixby

Smarter device control: Talk to Bixby in your own words. Bixby is now better at finding the setting or feature you need, even if you don’t use exact commands or feature names. Just say what you need and let Bixby do the rest.

Ask anything, anytime: Whether you need a quick answer or detailed information, just ask Bixby for an instant response. There’s no need to spend time on multiple searches or switching between apps.

Conversation history: Looking back at past conversations with Bixby is easier than ever. You can now access your conversation history from the side panel in the Bixby app.

Camera

Pro-grade document scans: Scanning documents is now faster and more powerful. A scan button will appear automatically whenever you point your camera at a document. You can easily capture multiple pages into a single PDF file, while the new Remove tool automatically cleans up distracting fingers, folded corners, and unwanted moire for a perfect finish.

Auto motion photos: When set to Auto, your camera will only record a motion photo if it detects movement in the scene. Otherwise, it’s saved as a still image to save space.

Capture both sides of the story: Now you can record yourself and the action in front of you. Just tap the dual recording icon in the video mode quick controls to start filming with the front and rear cameras at the same time.

Log video color previews in real time: Take the guesswork out of filming in Log. You can now apply a cinematic LUT preview while you record, letting you see exactly how your final color-corrected video will look before you even start editing. LUT previews are also available in Gallery and Studio.

New portrait filters: Three new filters are available to add vibrant film-like effects to your pictures.

Home and Lock screens

Automatic Lock screen layout: Wallpapers with pictures of people or pets now fit perfectly every time. When you choose a photo for your Lock screen, the photo will automatically be adjusted to best fit your clock and widget layout.

New downloadable wallpapers: Discover new wallpapers featuring interactive elements. Wallpapers are downloadable so they don’t use up your storage space when not in use.

Add weather effects to wallpapers: Bring your wallpaper to life with the current weather conditions. When you choose your wallpaper, you can add weather effects directly from the preview screen.

More customizable clock fonts: Personalize your Lock screen clock. You can now adjust the thickness of more font styles to match your preferred look.

Weather

Enhanced weather widget: Quickly check upcoming precipitation in the Weather widget on your Home screen. The widget now shows a graph if precipitation is expected in the next few hours.

Pollen index: Check how much pollen is in the air to help manage your allergies. You can check pollen levels for trees, grass, and ragweed.

Communication

Direct voicemail: Can’t answer right now? Let callers record a voice message directly on your phone that you can listen to later. The message will appear on your screen as it’s being recorded so you can answer at any time.

Decline calls with personalized messages: When a call is ringing, new quick decline messages will appear based on your calendar events and other activity. You can tell callers that you can’t answer because you’re in a meeting, exercising, or other reasons even without typing.

Clock

Weather alarm backgrounds: Wake up to an alarm that gets you ready for the day’s weather. Your alarm screen can now show the current weather conditions as a background when it rings.

Time zone converter: Compare time zones at a glance. The new slider in the Clock app makes it easy to check the time difference between places around the world.

Connectivity

Storage Share: Access your files anywhere. Files from your other Samsung phones, tablets, and PCs are available in the My Files app on your phone. You can also access your phone’s files on other Samsung devices, even your TV.

Auto Hotspot: Share your phone’s internet connection more easily. You can now share your hotspot with your Samsung account family group, or create your own hotspot sharing group with anyone you choose.

Family device sharing: Easily connect and share files, screens, cameras, storage and more with your family. Family device sharing lets you use features like Quick Share, Camera Share, Storage Share, Auto Hotspot, and Multi control with Galaxy devices that belong to your family members.

Quickly connect to Smart View devices: Connect to your favorite display faster. You can now add a shortcut on your Home screen to instantly mirror your phone’s screen to a TV or other display device.

Enhanced Auracast features: It’s easier than ever to listen to and broadcast sound with Auracast. Options for both broadcasting and listening are now located in the Audio broadcast menu in Settings.

Voice broadcasts: Broadcast your voice to people around you with Auracast. In addition to media sound, you can now broadcast your voice using your phone’s built-in microphone.

Quick Share

Share with Apple devices: Share with even more devices than before. You can now use Quick Share to seamlessly share photos, videos, and other files with iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices that support AirDrop.

Avoid unwanted sharing requests: You can now set Quick Share to only receive files from other devices signed in to your Samsung account or Google account.

Photo sharing suggestions: Share photos with the right people faster. When you share pictures that include friends or family, Quick Share can recognize who’s in them and suggest sharing directly with those people.

Samsung Health

Enhanced weekly reports: See a fuller picture of your health each week. Weekly reports now include data from your medication tracker and mindfulness sessions.

Upgraded sharing experience: Share your workouts your way. Mix and match your exercise stats with photos from your workout to create the perfect social media post.

Start meditations from your watch: Find calm right from your wrist. You can now start favorite or recommended meditations directly on your Galaxy Watch without picking up your phone.

Antioxidant measurements from your watch: Check your antioxidant levels anytime. Measure directly from your Galaxy Watch, even if it’s not connected to your phone. Works with Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Battery and power

Revamped battery info: See your battery use more clearly. The redesigned Battery settings screen makes it easier to check remaining time, charging status, and daily usage over the past week.

Improved Power saving: Use Power saving to make your battery last longer without charging. Choose Standard for moderate savings and customizable limits, or choose Maximum to turn off all non-essential features and make your battery last as long as possible.

Security and privacy

Privacy alerts: Stay informed about your privacy. You’ll now get alerts when an app’s permissions could put your personal data at risk along with suggestions for what you can do about it.

Theft protection: Keep your phone and data safe in case it is lost or stolen. Turn on Failed authentication lock to automatically lock the screen in case there are too many failed attempts to verify your identity using your fingerprints, PIN, pattern, or password. Identity check also protects even more settings than before.

Turn off Auto blocker temporarily: If you need to temporarily disable Auto blocker’s security protection, a new option lets you turn it on automatically 30 minutes later so you don’t forget.

Check the security status of your devices: Keep all your devices protected. Knox Matrix now shows when any of the supported devices signed in to your Samsung account need a software update for the latest security protections.

Accessibility

Easily control Bluetooth hearing aids: Access settings for your Bluetooth hearing aids directly from the Accessibility shortcut. A pop-up will appear that lets you change your hearing program, turn Ambient sound on or off, and more.

Control magnification with mouse or keyboard: Keep what you need magnified in view with these new options. You can make the magnified area follow the cursor as you type or move when you change focus using the keyboard. When using a mouse, you can make the magnified area shift as you move the pointer to the edge of the screen.

Dwell action and Corner actions: The Auto action after pointer stops feature has been divided into 2 features. Dwell action lets you set custom actions when your mouse stops moving for a certain amount of time. Corner actions let you set a different action for each corner of the screen.

Dim strobing in videos: A new setting lets you dim strobing effects in videos for more comfortable viewing.

Even more improvements

Continue using apps when folding: Enjoy more seamless app experiences. You can now keep the app you were using on the main screen open on the cover screen when you fold your phone.

More customizable quick panel: Arrange your quick settings just the way you like them. You can now add, remove, reorder, and reorganize controls in the quick panel.

Customize Calendar countdown widgets: Make your countdown widgets look just the way you like. Use Drawing assist to generate a background image, choose an image from Gallery, or go with a solid color.

Early alerts for reminders: Get alerts before reminders are due to make sure you don’t forget important tasks. You can choose how far in advance to get an alert for each reminder.

Insert tables in Samsung Notes: Organize information in your notes with tables. You can adjust column widths, colors, and border designs while the auto calculation feature helps you stay productive and save time.

Redesigned New tab page: The page that appears when you open a new tab in Samsung Browser has been redesigned to help you quickly access the websites and features you need the most. The New tab page now shows the current security status as well as open tabs from Samsung Browser on other devices.

Partial screen recording: Include only what you need in your screen recordings. You can now select only the part of the screen that you want to record.

Calculator nudges: Save time on calculations. Numbers and formulas copied to your clipboard will be suggested when you open Calculator so you can enter them with a quick tap.

Keep window sizes in DeX: DeX now remembers your app window sizes and positions. When you open an app again, it appears just as you left it.

Triple Zero service enhancement: Software enhancement to provide an additional layer of connectivity to Triple Zero services during emergency service outages.

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