Overview
- Samsung moderators said in community posts that AI call screening and other S26 tools will reach the S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra through the One UI 8.5 update.
- AI call screening answers unknown calls on the phone, shows a live transcript of what the caller says, and helps block likely spam without sending audio to the cloud.
- April security updates are rolling out in stages with 14 critical fixes and Google’s CVE-2026-0049 included, and the Galaxy S25 patch has begun in South Korea before a wider release.
- The Galaxy S26 series is receiving April firmware S94xBXXS2AZCL in regions including South Korea, India, and Europe, after Samsung acknowledged a 3x telephoto blur and said the April update would address it.
- A leak from Tarun Vats claims the stable One UI 8.5 for the S25 will start April 30 in South Korea with an international rollout in early May, which Samsung has not confirmed.