One UI 8.5 will bring lock screen animation customization to Galaxy phones

Samsung has been testing One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 for over a month now. Besides improving the skin, the company is also ...

Your Galaxy lock screen just got hundreds of Samsung unlock animations

Samsung’s LockStar update adds a huge set of unlock animations to Galaxy phones on One UI 8.5. Version 8.5.00.8 also brings ...
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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 lock screen refresh has blurred notifications, new clock styles

It’s no secret Samsung is working on One UI 8.5 ahead of the Galaxy S26 launch early next year. While we’re still pretty far out from any sort of public beta, the company’s internal build continues to ...

Samsung is borrowing a neat Pixel lock screen trick for One UI 8.5

One UI 8.5 includes a new, Pixel-like lock screen feature that lets you add AI-generated weather effects to your lock screen ...
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Samsung's lock screen widget carousel is missing in One UI 7

After months of waiting, Samsung finally opened enrollments for the first One UI 7 beta last week. Since then, Galaxy S24 series users have been able to enjoy the revamped design and new features the ...
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Samsung's One UI 8 tries a bold new lock screen trick instead of copying Apple's Depth Effect

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