{"id":398698,"date":"2026-01-09T17:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/398698\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:13:15","slug":"one-ui-8-5-will-bring-ai-powered-live-weather-effects-to-your-lock-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/398698\/","title":{"rendered":"One UI 8.5 Will Bring AI-Powered Live Weather Effects to Your Lock Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung\u2019s already rolled out <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/breaking-one-ui-8-5-beta-3-released-for-galaxy-s25-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">multiple rounds of One UI 8.5 beta testing<\/a>, and the stable version won\u2019t arrive before the Galaxy S26 launch. We\u2019ve already rounded up <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/one-ui-8-5-features-and-enhancements\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all the features coming with the upcoming One UI 8.5 release<\/a>, but there\u2019s one more that might be on the way and will make your lock screen much better. Or cooler, depending on the weather.<\/p>\n<p>One UI 8.5 turns your Galaxy lock screen into a live weather display<\/p>\n<p>With One UI 8.5, Samsung\u2019s testing a new feature that brings live weather effects directly to your lock screen wallpaper. Instead of staring at a static image, you\u2019ll see rain, snow, fog, and other conditions animated in real time, based on your local weather. According to early findings shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galaxyclub.nl\/nieuws\/straks-op-je-samsung-galaxy-nieuwe-animaties-op-het-vergrendelscherm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GalaxyClub<\/a>, the feature shows up under Settings &gt; Wallpaper &amp; style &gt; Lock Screen. You\u2019ll see a new Weather option here.<\/p>\n<p>Once it\u2019s turned on, the phone uses AI to analyze the wallpaper and place weather effects behind visible subjects. That means people, buildings, and objects stay clear while the animation moves naturally in the background. It\u2019s a small touch, but it makes the effect feel polished rather than tacked on.<\/p>\n<p>As the folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-one-ui-8-5-lock-screen-weather-effect-3630836\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android Authority<\/a> point out, Google\u2019s Pixel phones already offer similar live weather effects on the lock screen. Still, based on the screenshots, Samsung\u2019s version looks more focused on realism and subtlety, which should appeal to users who prefer a cleaner look instead of flashy visuals.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung previously experimented with something similar in the Labs section with Photo Ambient Wallpaper. With One UI 8.5, the feature seems ready for prime time. At the same time, I can\u2019t help but notice <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/samsung-patents-weather-responsive-ai-wallpaper-feature-for-galaxy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how similar it is to a patent we came across.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samsung will announce the Galaxy S26 series in late February, with shipping expected to start in March. After that, the company will roll out the One UI 8.5 stable to more devices, likely starting with the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s already rolled out multiple rounds of One UI 8.5 beta testing, and the stable version won\u2019t arrive&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[49,48,190,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-398698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}