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The Galaxy S26 trio is finally here<\/a>, and with it comes One UI 8.5. Samsung might be waiting until the summer to roll out its next big shake-up for its version of Android, but that doesn\u2019t mean we aren\u2019t seeing some new visual elements in this mid-cycle release. As we\u2019ve come to expect, at least one element on the S26\u2019s software is ripped right from Samsung\u2019s closest rival.<\/p>\n During his hands-on with the Galaxy S26 Ultr<\/a>a, 9to5Google\u2018s Ben Schoon noticed the page indicators on Samsung\u2019s home screen now support a search function, allowing you to quickly pull up information from both on-device data and the web. That includes calendar appointments, photos, notes, files, and much more, and it\u2019s complete with Galaxy AI integration to help locate specific details faster. That all sounds well and good, and utilizing this space for an easily-available search shortcut compared to Google\u2019s built-in search bar is pretty ingenious. It\u2019s also, crucially, not Samsung\u2019s idea.<\/p>\n This shortcut is taken directly from iOS<\/a>, which gives users a nearly-identical search function in the exact same manner. Like on One UI 8.5, Apple\u2019s Spotlight implementation supports locating data from both on-device spaces and the web. In fact, the biggest difference between the two is the name. Rather than utilizing a more generic \u201cSearch\u201d label, Samsung\u2019s gone with a new identity for its Spotlight rival, and it\u2019s literally called \u201cFinder,\u201d dropping the \u2018S\u2019 branding from the search bar altogether.<\/p>\n While I think this is obviously an excellent upgrade for Samsung users, it\u2019s also some of the most blatant Apple inspiration we\u2019ve seen from this company in a minute, and after last year\u2019s launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge, that\u2019s really saying something. Honestly, the selected name practically borders on trolling \u2014 Finder has been around since the first Mac shipped over 40 years ago, and for Samsung to borrow the name feels particularly pointed.<\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n As a fan of this feature on iOS \u2014 and as someone who tends to recreate the Pixel\u2019s perma-search bar on non-Google devices through repeated search widgets \u2014 I\u2019m pretty happy to see an improved search experience coming to Galaxy devices. But even for Samsung, this one feels like it\u2019s practically crossing a line, to the point where I wonder if a hasty rebrand for this feature lies in One UI\u2019s future.<\/p>\n The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is now available to pre-order at Samsung.com, with up to $900 in trade-in value or $150 in store credit for additional devices if you forego a trade-in altogether.<\/p>\n \t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/galaxy-s26-finder-4.jpg\")
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