"The Settings menu has more compact items without subtitles, while the search bar moved to the bottom where it's much more easily accessible. There's an overflow gradient on both top and bottom edges, and drop shadows on all the containers and the search bar. The search page now shows different categories in a three-column grid. When you enter any specific menu in Settings, the back button floats above the content once you scroll and gets a drop shadow of its own,"
"a look which seems inspired by iOS 26 at least in part. The containers get drop shadows on the top and bottom edges, thus making them seem elevated above the 'background', and there's a gradient overflow effect here too. If One UI 8.5 is intended to launch alongside the Galaxy S26 family as rumored, then we have plenty of time until January to see many more leaks about it, so stay tuned."
One UI 8.5 updates introduce a refreshed interface with more compact Settings items and a relocated search bar at the bottom for easier access. Visual refinements include overflow gradients along top and bottom edges and consistent drop shadows on containers and the search bar, creating an elevated look. The search page adopts a three-column grid for categories. Inside Settings, the back button floats above content when scrolling and gains its own drop shadow, evoking iOS 26 influences. An early build for the Galaxy S25 Ultra was found and ported to a Galaxy S21+, and a broader launch may align with the Galaxy S26.
Read at GSMArena.com
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