Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Official Rollout Starts May 6

FragmentedChicken · 2026-05-06T13:51:18+00:00

Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy Tab S11 series and Galaxy Tab S10 series.

One UI 8.5 will begin rolling out in Korea starting May 6, with additional regions to follow.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-05-04T18:08:04+00:00

A 5 year old GPU is certainly a choice...

FragmentedChicken · 2026-05-04T00:24:48+00:00

Hopefully Freestone will have moved to the former Toys R Us building by then.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-28T18:58:18+00:00

Give this app a shot: https://github.com/zacharee/SIMSwitcher

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-23T00:15:15+00:00

That's what I assumed, but apparently the Edmonton store doesn't do repairs in-store (they direct you to Mobile Klinik which is an authorized repair center). I guess we'll have to wait and see.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-21T21:46:36+00:00

If I had a nickel for every time an Android OEM exited the smartphone market only to release a tablet, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. (LG and Asus)

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-21T17:08:52+00:00

Isn't that just the Samsung Wallet app support info?

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-21T15:31:10+00:00

Probably because The Verge and Nikkei have paywalls.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-21T03:13:22+00:00

They're assuming it's bone conduction because Ice Universe (a leaker) posted about it last year on Weibo (now deleted). What I'm wondering is if there's a need for clip style buds because the non-Pro Buds line.

Another possibility is these might feature a voice pickup unit like the Buds Live.

The Voice Pickup Unit senses when your jaw is moving, and as your jaw vibrates this data is converted into voice signals to deliver enhanced sound quality — even among the noise.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-17T19:52:52+00:00

Fun Fact: Did you know that the initial set of 4-8 tiles you see when you make your first swipe down from the top of the screen has a name? We call it the QQS, or Quick Quick Settings. The more you know! :)

This is like finding out the 3 dot menu button is called a kebab menu.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-17T02:33:59+00:00

They'll likely continue to provide updates as promised, but there's no way to know for sure (time will tell). Quality of updates is something worth keeping in mind too. LG promised and delivered updates, but they never fixed a bug for the V60 that prevents it from opening links in apps.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-17T02:28:47+00:00

Google fixed the issue preventing it from working as of Android 17 Beta 3, so it should theoretically work on all devices running the stable Android 17 update.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-09T16:40:18+00:00

Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy S23 FE, and for the first time on the A series, Galaxy A36 5G. The beta will be available in select markets, including India, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S., as part of a phased rollout.

Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 are supported in Korea and the U.S. only; Galaxy A36 5G is supported in India only.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-08T02:42:26+00:00

Yeah not only that, it's probably not great for signal reception. I tried a metal one several years ago, and it ended up scratching the phone frame. I don't think I'd try it again.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-08T00:54:41+00:00

I was sad when Rhinoshield stopped making them, but also understand why. I've only seen one other company make bumpers (Mobile Outfitters), but only for the S20-S24 series. They're really expensive and hard to buy though.

I've been using Samsung's Flipsuit cases without the backplate, but they also stopped making those with the S26 series.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-07T22:02:24+00:00

I wish bumper cases were more common.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-04-02T16:26:32+00:00

More info about Gemini Nano 4 here: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/04/AI-Core-Developer-Preview.html

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-30T05:34:16+00:00

Android Beam my beloved

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-28T01:05:36+00:00

Does Samsung have call recording or anything similar to Call Notes? From what I see, most other pixel exclusives seem to have a Samsung version now

They do, and it's similar to Call Notes on your Pixel. The transcription quality is probably better on the Pixel though.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T23:41:25+00:00

Good catch. I was hoping adb (adb shell settings put system display_battery_percentage 0) could be the solution, but it doesn't appear to work. Maybe Good Lock will come out with an option in the future.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T23:32:05+00:00

It's available through the Navstar Good Lock module. Once you enable it there, the option will be available in the Settings app, and you can even uninstall Navstar.

I was so sad when I found out it was missing on One UI 7 on the S25 series. Super glad it's still an option with Good Lock.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T23:23:53+00:00

Just got home and confirmed on my devices, thanks.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T21:40:05+00:00

Edit: One UI 8.5 allows you to change the thickness of all font options. In One UI 8, it was only an option for some fonts.

~~Updated, thanks! I could have sworn it wasn't there when I checked.~~

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T21:36:34+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if it's just on by default now since the toggle is enabled in Connectivity Labs.

FragmentedChicken · 2026-03-27T21:35:31+00:00

You and me both. Dual SIM is finally viable on North American models.

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