Samsung Begins Official Rollout of One UI 9, Bringing the Latest Galaxy Experiences to More Devices

Samsung Electronics America today announced the expansion of One UI 9 to more Galaxy devices, with the rollout beginning today starting with Galaxy S26 Ultra, S26+, and S26.¹ Following its debut on Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, and Z Flip8, One UI 9 brings an easy and seamless mobile experience across form factors, as well as enhanced Galaxy AI² that is rich, personal, and helpful.

New Features Help Users Capture, Personalize, and Manage

One UI 9 introduces new ways to keep people in focus, tailor the information they see each day, and manage device care more easily.

• My FanCam³ automatically tracks a selected person in a recorded video and keeps them centered, intelligently reframing the footage as the scene moves. This allows users to turn dynamic moments into social-ready content with less manual editing. Whether it’s a child’s performance, a friend on the dance floor, or an exciting moment during a sporting event, users can instantly put the focus on the person they want to see.

• The new Generative and Editable Cards on Now Brief⁴ help users choose what appears in their daily summaries. Users can create cards across health, weather, and video so their daily brief reflects the information most relevant to them.
• Warranty and Care⁵ brings device support and protection directly into the Settings menu. Users can now check warranty coverage across connected mobile devices, run self-diagnostics, view repair estimates, and manage Samsung Care+ or book a service appointment with just a few taps.

Enhanced Capabilities Help Users Do More With Less Effort

One UI 9 builds on familiar Galaxy experiences to help users complete everyday tasks in fewer steps, with context-aware suggestions, timely creative prompts, and improvements to translation, scanning, and recording.

• Now Nudge⁶ can surface timely, context-aware suggestions across more moments in the Galaxy experience, helping users take the next step without breaking their flow. For example, when making plans over text, users can pull up reservation details or save a shared location without leaving the conversation.
• Creative Studio⁷ now suggests image-generation ideas based on relevant upcoming events. For example, when a friend’s birthday is approaching, users may see a prompt to create a themed image or greeting, allowing them to quickly create something meaningful for the occasion.
• Interpreter⁸ introduces a new Thread View that enables users to better follow translated conversations by quickly referencing earlier exchanges. In addition, fast translation in Conversation Mode and quick playback with compatible Galaxy Buds⁹ help make conversations feel natural and continuous.
• Document Scan now allows users to digitize challenging materials such as curved book pages and corner-folded papers with less manual adjustment. The large-screen-optimized views on compatible Galaxy devices, along with an improved Finger Eraser, help create cleaner and more usable scans.
• Voice Recorder presents summaries in a clearer, more structured format, using elements such as headings and tables to make key information easier to scan at a glance.

Security and Privacy Help Users Stay Informed and in Control

One UI 9 continues Samsung’s approach to security and privacy with transparency, choice, and control built into the experience. The latest updates help users better understand when something may need their attention and make it easier to take action.

• Security Brief brings key security and privacy updates like alerts for malware, apps from unknown sources, and unnecessary permissions to Now Brief, helping users identify potential issues earlier and determine when action is necessary.
• Privacy Alerts¹⁰ use on-device AI to identify potential privacy risks, including unnecessary attempts to access permissions in the background, giving users greater awareness of how their information is being accessed.
• Scam Detection¹¹ expands to additional countries¹² and languages, bringing protection against potential scam calls to more Galaxy users across supported markets.

1 As of the publication of this press release, the official One UI 9 has been rolled out to Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The update is expected to gradually roll out to other Galaxy devices.

2 Galaxy AI basic features provided by Samsung are free. Any Samsung enhanced AI features and all third-party AI features are subject to different terms and may be subject to fees. (Galaxy AI basic features are listed under “Advanced intelligence” in Samsung Services Terms and Conditions.)

3 Samsung account required. Video must be 720 x 720 pixels or higher. Results may vary.

4 Displays daily select information from select apps (some apps may require internet connection and/or consent to access data).Personal data intelligence must be enabled.

5 Available features in Warranty and care menu may differ by country/region.

6 Auto suggestion should be enabled. For location information, location permission should be allowed.

7 Requires Creative Studio app installation. Creative Studio feature requires a network connection and Samsung Account login. Service availability may vary by country, language or device model. The accuracy and reliability of the generated output is not guaranteed. Sticker can only be shared with other Galaxy devices.

8 Requires Samsung account login and language preset (English and Spanish pre-installed; other languages require free download) Results may vary.

9 Compatible with Galaxy Buds4 Pro, Galaxy Buds4, Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Galaxy Buds3

10 Privacy alerts is supported on Galaxy S26, S26 Ultra, S25, S25 FE, S24, S24 FE, S23, S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, Flip8, Fold7, Flip7, Fol6, Flip6, Fold5, Flip5, Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, Tab S11, Tab S10 Ultra, Tab S10 Plus, Tab S9 Ultra, Tab S9 Plus, and Tab S9. Privacy alerts, may not account for all relevant factors.

11 Availability may vary by country, region, language, device model, or OS/One UI version.

12 Scam Detection will be available in Japan, Canada, and India.