One UI 8.5 adds subtle new animation to Always On Display

In One UI 8.5, the animation showing the phone waking up and going to sleep from always-on display demonstrates Samsung's attention to detail.

Samsung is developing One UI 8.5 for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and a few days ago, the new software leaked for the Galaxy S25. Since then, people have been digging into it to find new features. Now, a new one has been discovered, and it shows that the brand pays a lot of attention to detail.

On X, @UniverseIce has posted a video about One UI 8.5. It shows that when the phone is locked and you double-tap on the always-on display (AOD) lock screen to wake the device up, the animation showing that the phone is now active, starts from the point where you tapped on the display.

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Similarly, when you double-tap on the screen to put the phone to sleep, the animation showing that the phone is now inactive, ends at the point where you tapped on the display. That’s a great attention to detail, something that Samsung fans will love to show off, especially to Apple enthusiasts.

Samsung is expected to debut One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series in February 2026. We have made a list of devices eligible for the update, which you can check out here. As for the other upgrades it offers, our video below gives you a quick look at all of them.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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