One UI 8.5 is the first update in a long time to make me check whether there are any hot deals on Galaxy phones right now. But I still don't think this update, impressive as it may be, will cause me to switch. The problem is bloatware. I'm sick of the number of useless features and unwanted apps packed into Galaxy phones. If these were an opt-in, I would be fine with them, but setting up a new Galaxy phone is a tedious exercise in cleaning out the junk. It's like moving into a new house where the previous owners left all their broken furniture lying around. Nevertheless, I think Samsung is mak
I'm a Pixel fan, but the latest OneUI update is making me jealous… You can reach out to me on X or drop a mail at rajesh@androidpolice.com. Sign in to your Android Police account Samsung has been beta testing Android 16 QPR2 -based One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 series since December. …
… Related 6 useful built-in Samsung One UI apps you're probably not using — but you should be As a Samsung user, you owe it to yourself One UI’s Digital Wellbeing does content blocking in the easiest way One UI is among those very few Android skins that offer Digital Wellbeing both as an app and as p… …
Rahul Naskar May 14, 2026, 3:01 AM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. …
… Related 5 reasons One UI 7 appeals to me as a staunch Pixel fan It's almost enough to make me switch Google continues to improve And there's hope in the Pixel 11 and Android 17 Let's be real, Samsung knows and anticipates what its users want: polished updates, a layer of unbeatable productivity, an… …
Jon Gilbert Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. …
… Related Here’s how Android 17’s App Lock will handle notifications Android Canary 2601 spills the beans Ability to hide app names on the home screen Make your Pixel's home screen much cleaner Building on improving the home screen experience, with the release of Android 17 Beta 3 , Google has also i… …
… Not quite. The answer is ART baseline profile pre-installation during app updates. By bundling optimized profiles with app updates, Android 16 eliminates the warm-up period that previously caused apps to feel sluggish immediately after being updated or installed fresh. …
… They should appear in future beta builds as development progresses. While Samsung internally testing Android 17-based One UI 9 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra is good news, it does not mean that the update will arrive anytime soon. …
… Now, this isn't a feature that's live yet, but it should arrive as a core feature of the upcoming One UI 9 update. Apparently, Samsung is experimenting with allowing multiple instances of the browser app to run at the same time. …
… And the final change that could be coming with One UI 9 is that the Gallery app will be able to provide a preview of what you're selecting by displaying thumbnails of the selected images at the top of the app. …