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TL;DR
- A new report allegedly shows off Samsung’s next One UI 8.5 update, which is expected to launch with the Galaxy S26 series early nexty year.
- In the images, One UI 8.5 features a slight redesign to the Settings app.
- iOS 26-inspired changes include a bottom search bar and a floating back button.
Samsung has barely gotten One UI 8 out the door for its current-year flagships, and we’re already getting treated to information on One UI 8.5, the company’s next expected update for Galaxy phones and tablets.
One UI 8.5 development is already underway, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we expect the new release to ship with the upcoming Galaxy S26 series early next year. Now, Sammyguru has gotten access to images of a Galaxy S21 Plus running a modified, alleged One UI 8.5 build from the Galaxy S25 Ultra.