NEWS
Galaxy S25 supports Live Activities on AOD with One UI 7 Now Bar
The Now Bar feature on the Galaxy S25 series running One UI 7 allows you to display information such as live notifications, music, or modes and routines on the lock screen. Now, we get the information that the Galaxy S25 with One UI 7 supports Live Activities on AOD (Always On Display) with Now Bar.
Samsung first introduced Now Bar with the One UI 7 Beta program for the Galaxy S24 series, which highlights relevant activities across various features like Interpreter, Music, Recording, Stopwatch, and more.
A few days ago, Samsung also expanded the One UI 7 Now bar functionality by introducing Now Brief, you can get personalized briefings of specific content that gets updated in the brief card throughout the day.
Recently, an X (Formally Twitter) user shared an image that reveals that the Galaxy S25 series with One UI 7 supports Live Activities on the AOD (Always On Display) with Now Bar. You can see the image below.
You’ll see this image with the Galaxy S25, which shows the Now bar appearing in a pill shape on the AOD, just like it does on the lock screen. Yet, unlike the lock screen, it does not offer shortcut buttons at the bottom.
Now Brief is active between the user’s wake-up time and sleep time, but the timing of Now Brief notifications can vary depending on a number of factors. In addition, it automatically provides personalized information based on the user’s lifestyle, including the following:
- Health
- Wallet
- Events and tasks
Currently, the Now Brief feature is only available for the Galaxy S25 series. We expect Samsung to bring this feature to older Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S24 series once the stable One UI 7 update rollout begins.
It is noteworthy that certain features or functions of Now Brief may vary based on user behavior, device information, country/region, software version, and other factors.
Samsung has released the Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta 2 for Galaxy A35 5G, and it’s time to dive into the list of features included in this new update. While the version brings many good changes for Galaxy A35 devices, it mainly focuses on camera enhancements for better photography.
The One UI 8 beta 2 is rolling out for Galaxy A35 5G with the PDA build version ending ZYI6 and brings a September 2025 security patch. It also fixes issues found in the first beta firmware.
The Korean tech giant has raised the camera segment to a whole new level with Android 16 One UI 8 Beta 2. It has fixed an issue where the VDIS function is not working on ‘Camera Front Photo under Quick Take.
Additionally, the update fixes an ANR issue when selecting sticker settings in the photo editor.
Samsung has also fixed issues that were troubling Galaxy A35 users with One UI 8 Beta 1. You can check these issues below. If you have already enrolled in the One UI 8 Beta Program, then the new version will reach you soon via the OTA process.
Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed an issue that VDIS function is not working on ‘Camera Front Photo > Quick take’
- Fixed ANR when Selecting Sticker settings in Photo Editor
- Fixed an issue that Notes added from the Call Ending screen are not displayed in the Recent Log
- Fixed the issue that Predictive text is working in Password fields
- Fixed CP crashes
Recently, Samsung announced the roadmap of One UI 8 software for Galaxy smartphones and shared a roadmap for the upgrade procedure.
Stable One UI 8 to launch in September
Samsung fans are eagerly anticipating a new experience with One UI 8. But seems like the consumers have to wait till September. It gets clear on the official page of Samsung that reads the release notes and details of the upcoming version of One UI.
According to the press release, One UI 8 will also reach the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE, starting with the Galaxy S25 series this week, and other eligible models later this year.
The entire list of eligible Samsung Galaxy devices that will adopt the One UI 8 software in 2025 is given below:
“Official rollout of One UI 8 will apply to the following Galaxy devices this year: Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Tab S10 series, Galaxy Tab S10 FE, Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, Galaxy Tab S9 series, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Galaxy Tab S8 series, Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, Galaxy A26 5G, Galaxy A17 5G, Galaxy A17, Galaxy A07, Galaxy A06 5G, Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G, Galaxy A25 5G, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A16, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A06, Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy A34 5G, Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A33 5G.”
Samsung One UI 8 update rollout roadmap in Korea
September 2025
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25+
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Galaxy S25 Edge
October 2025
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S24 FE
- Galaxy Quantum6
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy Quantum5
- Galaxy Tab S10+
- Galaxy S10 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Galaxy S10 FE+
- Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Galaxy A36
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Galaxy Quantum4
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy S9+
- Galaxy S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- Galaxy Jump4
- Galaxy A35
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Galaxy S9 FE+
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro
- Galaxy A53
- Galaxy Quantum3
- Galaxy Buddy4
- Galaxy A34
- Galaxy A25
- Galaxy Wide8
November 2025
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Jump3
- Galaxy Tab S8
- Galaxy S8+
- Galaxy S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy A15
- Galaxy Buddy3
- Galaxy A16
- Galaxy A24
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy Wide7
- Galaxy Jump2
- Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
- Galaxy Tab A9
- Galaxy A9+
- Galaxy Tab A11
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 8 beta 2 update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 phones in the US and Korea. One UI 8 Beta 2 comes in ZYI5 and ZYI6 builds for the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5, respectively.
The update is rolling out in the US and South Korea. The new update brings the September 2025 security patch and includes several bug fixes to improve the overall user experience. This takes the devices one step closer to the stable release of One UI 8.
The One UI 8 beta 2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 family aims to improve your user experience by fixing bugs and improving the operation of your device. You can expect a more seamless functioning and reliable experience on your Galaxy.
If you are using the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 and are part of the beta program, you can download the update by going to Settings, then tapping Software Update and selecting Download and Install. We can expect the stable One UI 8 update soon.
Galaxy S23: Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed the reset issue while using the phone
- Fixed the issue that the Dex setting value is not maintained when FOTA update to One UI 8 from the previous OS
- Fixed the issue of the Galaxy Watch7 clock weather app not being updated in real time
Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5: Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed the reset issue while using the phone
- Fixed the issue that the Dex setting value is not maintained when the FOTA update to One UI 8 from the previous OS
- Fixed the issue of Galaxy Watch7 clock weather app not being updated in real time
- Fixed the problem that multi-windows are forcibly terminated while running the camera in the KakaoTalk chat room
-
NEWS8 months agoAbout the Battery Health and performance of Galaxy S25
-
NEWS4 months agoJoin the One UI 8 Beta Program: Experience the latest One UI with Android 16
-
NEWS8 months agoSamsung Android 15 update: Which Galaxy devices will get One UI 7
-
ANDROID5 months agoSamsung Galaxy phones and tablets that should receive Android 16 and One UI 8 update
-
NEWS8 months agoOne UI 7 battery icon to show charge levels with dynamic colors
-
NEWS8 months agoGalaxy S25 to integrate Bixby and AI into camera app
-
NEWS8 months agoSamsung Galaxy S25 series India price details leaked
-
NEWS8 months agoHow to customize your Samsung One UI 7 app icons