{"id":13241,"date":"2026-04-27T01:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra-one-ui-8-5-changelog-update-is-here\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T06:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:21:48","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra-one-ui-8-5-changelog-update-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra-one-ui-8-5-changelog-update-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra One UI 8.5 changelog update is here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"single-article-content\">\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Samsung has released two One UI 8.5 beta updates for the Galaxy S23 series, and is expected to release a few more beta builds before rolling out the stable update sometime next month. However, before that release, the changelog for the stable update appears to have been leaked, and it may disappoint some users.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-galaxy-s23-may-miss-out-on-galaxy-s26-s-new-ai-features-with-one-ui-8-5-update\">Galaxy S23 may miss Galaxy S26&#8217;s new AI features with One UI 8.5 update<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>The leaked One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S23 Ultra appears to be missing a few Galaxy AI features introduced with the Galaxy S26 series. That includes Call Screening, Creative Studio, advanced AI Audio Eraser, Notification Highlights, and Current Dynamics.<!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! -->\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>However, it is still possible that this is not the final changelog, and Samsung may add some of those features before releasing a stable update.<!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! -->\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>You can check out the leaked changelog for the One UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S23 Ultra below.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>One UI integrates seamlessly into your daily routine by combining focused visuals and meaningful personalization for a more refined and sophisticated design. Transparent blur effects add depth and make content easier to navigate, while floating objects react organically to your workflow for a more focused experience. With a simple and intuitive display of data, One UI delivers a design that feels personal and relatable, helping you focus on what matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Galaxy AI<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Continuous image creation<\/strong><!-- Either there are no banners, they are disabled or none qualified for this location! -->\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Keep creating without stopping. Photo Assist now allows you to generate AI images using different features from the results screen without saving each iteration. When you&#8217;re done, you can review all the things you&#8217;ve created in your history and choose your favorites.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bixby<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Talk to Bixby with your own words. Bixby is now better at finding the setting or feature you need, even if you don&#8217;t use specific commands or feature names. Just say what you need and let Bixby do the rest.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Whether you need a quick answer or detailed information, just ask Bixby for a quick answer. There&#8217;s no need to spend time on multiple searches or switching between apps.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Looking back on past conversations with Bixby is easier than ever. You can now access your chat history in the side panel of the Bixby app.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Camera<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Three new filters are available to add film-like effects to your photos.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Automatic lock screen layout<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Wallpapers with pictures of people or pets now fit perfectly every time. When you choose an image for your lock screen, the image will be automatically adjusted to best fit your clock and widget layout.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>New downloadable wallpapers<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Discover new wallpapers with interactive features. Wallpapers are loaded so they don&#8217;t use up your storage space when they&#8217;re not working.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Customizable clock fonts<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Personalize your lock screen clock. You can now adjust the thickness of additional font styles to match your preferred look.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The weather<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Quickly check the upcoming rain in the Weather widget on your home screen. The widget now shows a graph if rain is expected in the next few hours.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Check the amount of pollen in the air to help manage your allergies. You can check pollen levels with trees, grasses, and ragweed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Communication<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Can&#8217;t answer right now? Let callers record a voice message directly to your phone that you can listen to later. A message will appear on your screen as it is being recorded so you can reply at any time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A clock<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Weather alarm sites<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Wake up to an alarm that gets you ready for the day&#8217;s weather. Your alarm screen can now display the current weather conditions as a background when it goes off.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Compare time zones at a glance. A new slider in the Clock app makes it easy to check the time difference between locations around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Communication<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Access your files anywhere. Files from your other Samsung phones, tablets, and PCs are available in the My Files app on your phone. You can also access your phone files from other Samsung devices, even your TV.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Share your phone&#8217;s internet connection easily. Now you can share your hotspot with your Samsung account family, or create your own hotspot sharing group with anyone you choose.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Easily connect and share files, screens, cameras, storage and more with your family. Family Device Sharing allows you to use features like Instant Sharing, Camera Sharing, Storage Sharing, Auto Hotspot, and more control over your family members&#8217; Galaxy devices.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Connect quickly to Smart View devices<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Connect to your favorite display instantly. Now you can add a shortcut to your home screen to match your phone screen to a TV or other display device.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Advanced features of Auracast<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>It&#8217;s easier than ever to listen and stream audio with Auracast. Options for both streaming and listening are now available in the audio streaming menu in settings.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Broadcast your voice to people around you with Auracast. In addition to media audio, you can now broadcast your voice using your phone&#8217;s built-in microphone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instant Sharing<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Avoid unwanted sharing requests<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Now you can set Quick Sharing to only receive files from other devices signed in to your Samsung account or Google account.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samsung Health<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>See the full picture of your life each week. Weekly reports now include data from your medication tracker and observation sessions.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Improved sharing experience<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Share your workouts your way. Mix and match your workout stats with photos from your workouts to create great social media posts.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Start meditating on your watch<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Find peace in your hand. Now you can start a favorite or recommended meditation directly on your Galaxy Watch without picking up your phone.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Antioxidant ratings from your watch<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Check your antioxidant levels anytime. Measure your Galaxy Watch directly, even if it&#8217;s not connected to your phone. Works with Galaxy Watch8 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Battery and power<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>See your battery usage clearly. A redesigned battery settings screen makes it easy to check remaining time, charge status, and daily usage over the past week.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Use power saving to make your battery last longer without charging. Choose a moderate saving level with limitations, or choose High to turn off all non-essential features and make your battery last as long as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Security and privacy<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Stay informed about your privacy. Now you&#8217;ll get warnings if an app&#8217;s permissions could put your personal data at risk and suggestions on what to do about it.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Keep your phone and data safe if lost or stolen. Turn on the failed authentication key to automatically lock the screen in the event of multiple failed attempts to verify your identity using a fingerprint, PIN, pattern, or password. Identity verification also protects more settings than before.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Turn off Auto Blocker temporarily<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>If you need to temporarily disable Auto Blocker security protection, a new option allows you to turn it on automatically after 30 minutes so you don&#8217;t forget.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Check the security status of your devices<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Keep all your devices secure. Knox Matrix now shows when any supported devices signed in to your Samsung account need a software update to get the latest protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Accessibility<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Easily control Bluetooth hearing aids<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Access the settings of your Bluetooth hearing aids directly from the access point. A pop-up will appear allowing you to change your hearing system, turn Ambient sound on or off, and more.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Control magnification with mouse or keyboard<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Keep what you need maximized by viewing with these new options. You can make the magnified area follow the cursor as you type or move when you change focus using the keyboard. If you&#8217;re using a mouse, you can make the magnified area move as you move the pointer around the edges of the screen.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Sitting action and Corner actions<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>The Auto feature after positioning the pointer is divided into two features. The dwell action allows you to set custom actions when your mouse stops moving for a certain period of time. Corner actions allow you to set a different action for each corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">More development<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>A quick customized panel<\/strong><br \/>Customize your quick settings to your liking. You can now add, remove, rearrange, and rearrange controls in the quick panel.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Early reminder notifications<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Get alerts before reminders come to make sure you don&#8217;t forget important tasks. You can choose how far in advance to receive each reminder alert.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p><strong>Add tables to Samsung Notes<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Organize the information in your notes into tables. You can adjust column widths, colors, and border designs while the automatic calculation feature helps you stay productive and save time.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>The page that appears when you open a new tab in Samsung Browser has been redesigned to help you quickly access the websites and features you need most. The new tab page now shows the current security status and open tabs from Samsung Browser on other devices.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Include only what you need in your screen recording. Now you can select only the part of the screen you want to record.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>Save time on calculations. Numbers and formulas copied to your clipboard will be highlighted when you open Calculator so you can enter them with a quick tap.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"core-content paragraph-content\">\n<p>DeX now remembers your app&#8217;s window sizes and positions. 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