{"id":156282,"date":"2025-09-20T09:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T09:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/156282\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T09:29:09","slug":"exclusive-one-ui-8-5-will-bring-a-redesigned-phone-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/156282\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: One UI 8.5 Will Bring a Redesigned Phone App"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unless you didn\u2019t already know, Samsung is working on One UI 8.5<\/a>, which could debut on the upcoming Galaxy S26 series<\/a>. This will mark a notable departure from Samsung\u2019s usual x.1 and x.1.1 updates, and, as the \u201c.5\u201d suggests, it\u2019s expected to bring a whole suite of redesigned apps. We\u2019ve been digging in to see what major changes are coming with One UI 8.5, and it turns out the Phone app will be receiving one of the most striking overhauls in this update!<\/p>\n

One UI 8.5\u2019s Phone app brings some notable changes<\/p>\n

The phone dialer in One UI 8.5 is getting a major overhaul to its navigation bar. In this version, the three tabs are combined into a single floating pill, with a circle highlighting the active tab. If this looks familiar, that\u2019s because it closely resembles iOS 26. The call icon has also been refreshed to match the app icon that was redesigned with One UI 7.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it looks in both light and dark themes.<\/p>\n

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We also got a tip showing the Phone app\u2019s settings page, which includes a new option called Direct Voicemail. What it does exactly isn\u2019t clear yet. Our source asked us not to share the original screenshot, so we\u2019ve attempted to recreate what it looked like.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s about all we can show from the updated Phone app for now. Sadly, we can\u2019t reveal much more, as the app crashes after just a few seconds of being opened. Still, the changes we\u2019ve seen so far suggest Samsung is rethinking some of its core design elements in One UI 8.5. Stay tuned\u2026 we have plenty more to share about what else could be coming.<\/p>\n

If you plan to buy a Galaxy S26 Pro, S26 Edge, or S26 Ultra, our Mystery Box program is live. You can sign up now to score a free box<\/a> containing a bunch of exciting goodies. Each box includes a case, screen protector, cleaning kit, phone stand, a 65W charger, and more freebies.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re curious enough, Josh has some more details on how to give them a spin.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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