Leaked One UI 8.5 Build Reveals 3D Icons, Floating Search Bar, and a Revamped Phone App
Leaked internal builds point to a late‑November beta timeline.
Overview
- Newer internal builds show Samsung extending a 3D‑style treatment across stock app icons and thickening status bar symbols for clearer readability.
- The app drawer gains a narrower, white‑tinted search bar that floats above the grid, replacing the previous full‑width, wallpaper‑tinted design.
- A redesigned Phone app introduces a slimmer floating tab bar at the bottom and displays Favourites contacts in card format.
- SamMobile reports the software is based on Android 16, with prior leaks tied to a Galaxy S25 Ultra build, and cautions that designs are still changing.
- Reporting from SamMobile suggests Samsung aims to debut One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series in February 2026 after the planned beta phase.