Overview
- A full One UI 8.5 changelog leaked this week details continuous AI image generation in Photo Assist and major Bixby upgrades including natural-language device control, instant answers, and a conversation history panel.
- SamMobile’s screenshots and video of an internal S24 Ultra build show a cleaner Settings app with a bottom search bar, redesigned stock app layouts, a fully customizable Quick Panel, and a new option to save Camera captures to external storage.
- Early builds lack Dual Rec and Single Take camera modes, and S26-targeted Galaxy AI additions are not present on older models, with reports indicating they could arrive later in testing or after the S26 launch.
- Android Authority found Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra renders embedded in One UI 8.5 with codenames M1, M2, and M3, corroborating prior design leaks from external sources.
- An internal One UI 8.5 firmware for the Galaxy S24 Ultra has surfaced (S928BXXU4DYL5), fueling expectations for a phased beta that has not been formally announced and for an official debut alongside the Galaxy S26 series early next year.