Leak Points to Samsung One UI 8.5 Adding Graphical Linux Apps and Broader Storage Access

The changes suggest Samsung is bringing Google's recent Android Terminal upgrades to Galaxy devices.

Overview

Android Authority, citing tipster Dylan H and a leaked Exynos Galaxy S26+ build, reports that One UI 8.5 includes the Terminal upgrades first added by Google in Android 16 QPR2.
The built-in Linux Terminal would add a display toggle that lets users run graphical applications instead of only command-line tools.
Storage handling would switch to automatic allocation with access to most shared folders on the phone, including DCIM, Movies, and Android.
The leaked build lacks a developer options search, which forces users to enable Terminal access with ADB commands and leaves the cause unclear.
These details remain unconfirmed by Samsung, and the leak’s Exynos-based source means behavior on other Galaxy models is not yet verified.