3 overlooked Galaxy One UI 8.5 features I absolutely love

3 overlooked Galaxy One UI 8.5 features I absolutely love Credit: Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek By  Cory Gunther Published May 30, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT Cory Gunther is a senior author and Newsletter Editor at Valnet, covering cutting-edge tech, Android, and more for How-To Geek. He's covered Android, cars, and technology for over a decade. When he's not reviewing the latest gadget, you can find him off-roading in his Toyota truck, fixing said truck, or doing something outdoors with friends and family. He's covered CES, SEMA, and MWC and reviewed countless phones, TVs, speakers, EVs, e-bikes, and more. Before Valnet, Cory worked for GottaBeMobile . His writing has also appeared on SlashGear , InputMag , and AndroidCentral. He's written over 9,000 articles. Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap After months of beta testing and a first launch on the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung's highly anticipated One UI 8.5 update (based on Android 16) is finally rolling out to more phones and tablets. The upgrade to One UI 8.5 is packed with a few visual changes, new features, and AI goodies, but it's easy to overlook some of the best new additions. Whether you just got the update on your Galaxy S24 or you're patiently awaiting its arrival on another phone, here are a few of my favorite features in Samsung's latest software that you might not notice right away. Customize the quick panel of shortcuts More customizable than ever before When One UI 8 arrived, Samsung finally added some much-needed customization controls to the quick panel of settings and controls in the notification pull-down bar. And while that was nice, everyone wanted more. One UI 8.5 brings a massive overhaul to Quick Panel customization. You can add, remove, resize, and reorganize individual controls freely