We’ve come across this feature multiple times previously.
Key points to note:
– Additional One UI 8.5 speculations suggest that Samsung is beginning to work on AI summaries for lengthy notifications.
– The AI would condense “longer conversations” for users, providing a toggleable option located in a new “Notification Summaries” settings page.
– The rumors regarding One UI 8.5 emerged in September after a report indicated that Samsung had uploaded its preliminary build to its internal server alongside the Galaxy S25.
Ongoing rumors about One UI 8.5 indicate that Samsung is indeed looking into an AI feature tailored specifically for extensive notifications. This new AI functionality was identified by SamMobile after they observed that Samsung uploaded a new iteration of One UI 8.5 to its testing environment. It appears that these summaries will only be “suggested” or activated when there is a lengthy notification, similar to something you can glean quickly from the brief preview in your notification panel (think extensive texts). Upon receiving an elaborate notification, the publication noted a Samsung notification that reads, “your longer conversations can now be summarized to provide you quick recaps.”
The notification hints at guiding users to their Settings to enable it. Once activated, it appears Samsung has established a dedicated “Notification Summaries” page.
The drawback of this trial is that it is merely that: a trial. Besides a vague illustration depicting what this AI summarization feature might eventually look like, the publication could not get it to function. Nevertheless, Samsung emphasizes that AI summaries can be utilized for “long messages.” Furthermore, it includes the usual disclaimer that the feature employs AI on your device, and it “may sometimes make errors.” Not only is there a toggle for the feature, but it also seems Samsung is considering adding a “Manage apps” menu for applications you prefer the AI not to summarize.
The excitement surrounding One UI 8.5:
Interestingly, this report reveals that discussions about Samsung potentially considering AI-based notification summaries date back to before One UI 7. During that time, the company contemplated implementing the feature inspired by Apple’s iPhone software. This idea never materialized, and now we’re hearing rumors about it for Samsung’s upcoming major update: One UI 8.5 more than a year later. While Samsung was considering this back in 2024, Google has been contemplating it this year for Android 16.
In March, it was claimed that Android 16 could introduce these summaries for conversations, again reflecting what Apple offers. This feature for Android 16 was identified during its 3rd Beta, so it remains uncertain if it will be implemented.
Recent rumors about One UI 8.5 have surfaced, as a report indicates Samsung has already uploaded its early test builds on its test server utilizing the Galaxy S25 series. No one is entirely sure about these features, other than that this update should be quite expansive for Galaxy users. Speculation points to the possibility that One UI 8.5 may not debut until next year, potentially coinciding with the launch of the Galaxy S26.
