Samsung is pushing its software experience to the next level. With One UI 9 Beta 4 and Beta 5 rolling out imminently—expected as early as today or tomorrow—Galaxy S26 series beta testers are in for a massive feature bump.
The standout news? Samsung is porting over flagship software features previously exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold8, bringing a set of high-utility tools and AI integrations straight to traditional slab flagships like the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra.
What’s New in One UI 9 Beta 5 for Galaxy S26 Users?
Samsung continues to bridge the gap between its foldable lineup and standard flagship devices. Here are the top Galaxy Z Fold8 features arriving on the S26 series in this release:
1. Call Brief
Building on Samsung’s suite of Galaxy AI voice tools, Call Brief provides real-time, automated summaries of incoming and outgoing calls. Instead of skimming through full call recordings or transcriptions, Call Brief pulls key action items, dates, and takeaways into a concise summary card immediately after you hang up.
2. My FanCamNow Brief
Originally designed to leverage foldable display setups for live events, My FanCamNow Brief delivers dynamic, personalized match updates, fan interaction feeds, and multi-angle camera highlights directly to your lock screen or side panel during live sports and entertainment broadcasts.
3. Custom Cards
One UI 9 introduces a redesigned modular widget architecture called Custom Cards. Users can build tailored dashboards on the home screen and Always On Display, stacking real-time metrics—such as system performance, battery health across connected devices, fitness metrics, and schedule overviews—into sleek, customizable cards.
4. New Google Search Option
System navigation gets a boost with an updated Google Search integration option. Users can now launch an enhanced, deeper Google Search directly from anywhere within the UI via customized corner swipes or system gesture shortcuts, making context-aware web searching faster than ever.
Arrival Timeline: Beta 4 & Beta 5 Expected Imminently
As previously tracked in coverage on NokiaPowerUser.com, Samsung’s beta testing schedule for One UI 9 has been moving at an aggressive pace. With internal builds finalized, Beta 4 and Beta 5 builds are scheduled to hit eligible S26 devices today or tomorrow, depending on your regional carrier and country registration (US, Korea, Germany, and India expected first).
If you are currently enrolled in the Samsung Members One UI Beta Program:
Open Settings on your Galaxy S26 device.
Scroll down and tap Software update.
Tap Download and install to grab the latest build as soon as it goes live.
