Samsung is working on new features for One UI 9 that will make Galaxy phones safer and smarter. The first beta version of One UI 9 is now available for the Galaxy S26 series. The update mainly focuses on security and notifications, helping users manage their phones more easily.

In One UI 9, a feature named “Manage unknown apps” has been added. It helps users find apps that were installed from outside trusted app stores like the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store. Sometimes, these sideloaded apps can be unsafe or harmful.

The new section shows all such apps in one place, so users do not have to search through a long list of installed apps. This makes it easier to spot apps they do not recognize and remove them quickly.

Samsung also says One UI 9 can warn users if a risky app is detected. The phone may even block the app from running or installing in some cases to protect the user.

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Another useful feature in One UI 9 is related to notifications, spotted via Android Authority. Samsung may soon improve the Now Brief feature to remind users about important notifications they may have missed. Earlier, One UI 8.5 added a feature, “Prioritize notifications, which keeps important alerts at the top of the notification panel.

Now, One UI 9 may send reminders during the day to make sure users do not forget important alerts. For example, reminders may appear in the morning, before bedtime, or at other useful times. These reminders are expected to appear inside Now Brief as cards.

Samsung is currently testing these features in the One UI 9 Beta update for the Galaxy S26 series. More improvements may arrive before the final stable version is released. Stay tuned for more information.

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