One UI 8 on Samsung Galaxy S23 misses out on a major AI feature

Samsung released the first One UI 8.0 beta update for the Galaxy S23 series yesterday. It brought Android 16 and new and improved features to the phones in the lineup. However, one major Galaxy AI-powered feature that debuted earlier this year is missing from the new software.

Galaxy S23 didn't get Now Brief with One UI 8.0 beta update

The Now Brief feature, which debuted with the Galaxy S25 earlier this year, is missing from the first beta version of One UI 8.0 on the Galaxy S23 series. Since the feature was released to the Galaxy S24 series a few days ago with the One UI 8.0 beta update and was seen running on the Galaxy S23 series (by sideloading the APK) without many issues, Galaxy S23 users expected to see it on their phones with the One UI 8.0 beta update. However, the feature is nowhere to be found.

You can see the complete list of Galaxy AI features that One UI 8.0 supports on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

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Now Brief is powered by Galaxy AI, and it uses data from stock Samsung apps and some Google and third-party apps to display time-relevant personalized information. It can display things like the weather for the day, your meetings and calendar entries, flight details, reminders, music playlists from Spotify and YouTube, memories from the day, your health data, and more. On supported devices, it can be accessed via Now Bar, Side Panel, and its dedicated widget.

It isn't clear if the future beta versions of One UI 8 will bring the Now Brief feature to the Galaxy S23 series. We think Samsung will keep the feature limited to the Galaxy S24 series and newer high-end phones.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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One UI 8 on Galaxy S23 misses out on a major AI feature

Galaxy S23 didn't get Now Brief with One UI 8.0 beta update

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100