Samsung is developing AI-powered connectivity features for One UI 8.5 that will automatically switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data based on signal quality and user behavior patterns. The update represents Samsung’s push to integrate machine learning into core smartphone functions, potentially solving common connectivity frustrations that plague Android users.
What you should know: One UI 8.5 introduces two AI-driven connectivity features designed to optimize network switching without manual intervention.
- “Intelligent Link Assessment” learns from Wi-Fi link data to automatically disconnect from weak networks and switch to cellular data when needed.
- “Intelligent Network Switch” uses handover history along the user’s movement route to predict when network changes should occur based on location patterns.
- The AI implementation focuses on machine learning rather than generative AI, analyzing user data to make smarter connectivity decisions.
Why this matters: These features could address one of Android users’ most persistent pain points—devices stubbornly clinging to weak Wi-Fi signals instead of switching to stronger cellular connections.
- The technology could eliminate scenarios where phones remain connected to barely functional Wi-Fi networks, improving overall user experience and productivity.
- Samsung’s approach leverages personalized usage patterns, potentially making each device smarter over time as it learns individual user behaviors.
Additional One UI 8.5 features: Samsung is also refining visual elements and expanding family connectivity options in the upcoming update.
- Folders on the home screen will feature a new layered icon design for groups containing more than nine applications, along with customizable opacity settings.
- A new “Family Device Sharing” feature will allow families to “easily connect and share files, screens, cameras, storage, and more” between their individual Samsung devices.
- The family sharing functionality appears distinct from parental control apps, focusing instead on seamless device interconnectivity within households.
Timeline: One UI 8.5 is expected to debut alongside the Galaxy S26 series next year, with Samsung currently testing these features in development builds.
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