What One UI 8.5 Brings to Your Galaxy (and Who Gets It)
One UI 8.5 is Samsung’s latest software update, bringing Galaxy AI features that first appeared on the Galaxy S26 down to older phones like the Galaxy S25, S24 and Z Fold series. Instead of being a tech demo, it focuses on tools that matter day to day: smarter calling, cleaner audio, and easier content creation. The beta 10 release is effectively the final test run before the stable rollout, with roughly a 1 GB download that also includes bug fixes, smoother animations and stability improvements. If you rely on your phone for calls, photos, or social posts, One UI 8.5 matters because it extends premium AI capabilities without forcing a hardware upgrade. You get features like AI Call Screening, Audio Eraser and the new Creative Studio app, plus performance and Bluetooth improvements, all packaged with the latest April security patch for better protection and reliability.
AI Call Screening: Smarter Ways to Handle Unknown Numbers
Samsung call screening in One UI 8.5 turns your phone into a smart gatekeeper for incoming calls. AI Call Screening can automatically answer unknown or suspicious numbers, show you detailed caller information, and help you decide whether to pick up, hang up, or block. This is especially handy for spam calls, delivery confirmations, and unexpected business numbers. To use it, go to the Phone app’s settings, look for Call Screening or AI Call Screening, and enable it. You can then choose how aggressively it should screen unknown callers. When a call comes in, you’ll see a live transcript or summary of what the caller says so you can act without speaking. Keep privacy in mind: the assistant needs to process call audio to generate these summaries, so disable the feature in the same settings menu anytime you prefer to handle calls yourself.
Samsung Creative Studio: Social-Ready Designs in a Few Taps
Samsung Creative Studio is one of the most useful Galaxy AI features in One UI 8.5. Instead of jumping to a separate design app, you can create wallpapers, stickers, greeting cards, profile cards and invitations directly on your phone. The app lets you type a short description or pick from preset templates, then uses AI to generate a design you can tweak with different styles, fonts and aspect ratios. S Pen users also get precise controls for fine-tuning details. To try it, open Creative Studio from your apps drawer or via the Samsung content tools, choose what you want to make (for example, a birthday invitation), then enter your text and select a style. In seconds you’ll have a social-ready image sized for stories, posts, or lock screens. It’s ideal for quick event invites, seasonal wallpapers or personalized stickers without needing any graphic design experience.
Audio Eraser: Fix Noisy Videos from YouTube and Beyond
Audio Eraser in One UI 8.5 is an AI-powered tool that reduces background noise in audio so voices and key sounds stand out. Samsung has integrated it directly into the YouTube app to clean up noisy videos you’re watching, filtering out ambient sounds from environments like concerts, busy streets or cafes and leaving you with clearer, more focused audio. It also ties into other apps, making it useful for voice memos, interviews or any video with distracting noise. To use it in YouTube, start playing a video, open the audio or Galaxy AI options, then toggle Audio Eraser to reduce background noise. You can do something similar in supported recording or editing apps on your phone. It is especially helpful when watching tutorials recorded in less-than-ideal conditions or revisiting your own clips where music, crowd noise or traffic overwhelms the speaker.
Hidden AI Tricks, Beta Safety, and Fixing Lag or Battery Drain
Beyond the headline features, One UI 8.5 includes smaller AI tricks that feel like hidden upgrades: improved content tools, smoother interface animations, enhanced multi-touch for gaming and better Bluetooth stability for calls and media. To safely join the beta, back up your data with Samsung Cloud or your preferred backup tool, then go to the Samsung Members app to enroll in the One UI 8.5 beta if it appears for your device. After updating, confirm you’re on the April security patch in Settings > Software information. If AI features feel slow or buggy, start by clearing cache for affected apps, rebooting, and checking for newer beta builds. You can also reduce AI load by disabling features you don’t use, such as turning off AI Call Screening or Audio Eraser in their respective settings. If battery drain persists, leave the beta program via Samsung Members and reinstall the stable firmware using official update tools.