Samsung Electronics announced the official rollout of
One UI 8 — introducing advanced multimodal AI capabilities, a UX optimized for
different device form factors and personalized, proactive suggestions to make
everyday life smarter and more convenient. Starting this week with the Galaxy
S25 series, One UI 8 will also reach the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6,
Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE and additional eligible models later this year.
One UI 8 recognizes the user’s context, offering
personalized, proactive suggestions that support their unique daily routines.
And as Galaxy AI becomes more intelligent, so does its commitment to protecting
private data. One UI 8 combines advanced personalization tools with top-tier
security features, anticipating user needs while keeping information safe.
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Now Bar shows real-time app activity and media
player progress directly on Galaxy Z Flip’s FlexWindow, and is also now
integrated with even more third-party apps.
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Now Brief provides even more
personalized daily updates including traffic, important reminders and Samsung
Moments, which allows users to reflect on their daily routines. They can also
get personalized suggestions and recommendations, such as music and video picks
based on subscriptions and interests. In addition, personalized health
insights from Galaxy Watch are also easily accessible.
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Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) is a new security
architecture designed to safeguard the next generation of AI experiences used
by Galaxy’s Personal Data Engine (PDE). KEEP creates encrypted, app-specific storage environments
within the device, ensuring each app can only access its own sensitive
information.
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Knox Matrix takes security a
step further by automatically signing devices out of the Samsung Account if
flagged for serious risks. It sends notifications across connected Galaxy
devices and gives additional guidance on how to protect data.
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Upgraded Secure Wi-Fi with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) encompasses a
new cryptographic framework designed to strengthen network protection against
emerging threats, helping to ensure robust privacy — even over public networks.
Powered by multimodal AI designed to deliver experiences
tailored to user needs, One UI 8 transforms the way users interact with Galaxy
devices. By combining visual, auditory and contextual intelligence, it makes
everyday tasks intuitive and effortless.
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Gemini Liveallows for natural,
seamless communication with AI that understands what the user is seeing or
watching in real-time, without the need for switching between apps.
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Circle to Search with Google8 gives
in-the-moment gaming help when the user circles anything on the screen during
game-play. It provides more information about characters and strategies to help
the user navigate to the exact spot in the game, with helpful links and videos
from across the web to explore further. With Circle to Search’s improved
translation capabilities, users can see translated text in real-time as they
scroll and interact with the screen.9 From news articles to
social media posts, they will see instant, on-screen translations of the
underlying text in their preferred language.
One UI 8 redefines versatility with UX optimized across
the Galaxy product portfolio. Designed to adapt to the unique form factors of
Galaxy smartphones and tablets, One UI 8 ensures seamless functionality while
boosting productivity and efficiency.
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AI Results View displays
results from AI features in a separate Split View or Floating View, keeping
their original content visible and unobstructed.
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Thanks to Galaxy AI Optimized
for Large Screens, Multi Window lets users drag and drop
AI-generated content — including images and text — directly into their
workflow. Tools like Drawing Assist and Writing Assist unlock
an even smoother creative process, as users can move ideas and visuals around
more easily than ever before.
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Gemini Live is now available
directly on Flip’s FlexWindow for hands-free voice search, acting as a personal
assistant right on the cover screen.
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Audio Eraser proactively
detects and removes unwanted background noise, like wind or traffic, with a single
tap on a new toggle in video apps and audio apps.
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Featuring a new clock design that stretches
and adapts to match the user’s wallpaper. The clock’s font wraps around faces
or contours, ensuring visibility without disrupting the image, whether it’s a close-up
selfie or a picture of pets. Users can also customize the thickness, size and
color of the font to meet their personal taste.
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With advanced customization even for
FlexWindow, users can easily create a wallpaper by receiving recommendations
and auto-curated wallpapers from the Gallery. Emojis and background colors
are also customizable for FlexWindow Emojis wallpaper.
One UI 8 also provides AI-powered tools like Portrait Studio,
which can capture the vibrant expressions of pets and then generate artistic,
studio-like pet portraits. Users can also enjoy seamless communication in noisy
environments with Call Captions — which instantly
converts voices into text during calls — as well as keyboard inputs when
using Interpreter, which allows users to translate ideas
by typing.