Samsung is borrowing a neat Pixel lock screen trick for One UI 8.5

One UI 8.5 includes a new, Pixel-like lock screen feature that lets you add AI-generated weather effects to your lock screen wallpaper.

Download Samsung LockStar 8.5 Update with Unlock Animations, Add Text, and AOD Brightness Control

Samsung's Lock Star 8.5 2026 update for One UI 8.5 adds lock screen customization with AOD brightness control, widget ...

Your Galaxy lock screen just got hundreds of Samsung unlock animations

Samsung’s LockStar update adds a huge set of unlock animations to Galaxy phones on One UI 8.5. Version 8.5.00.8 also brings ...
Android Authority

Samsung’s new adaptive clock is the intelligent design fix we’ve been waiting for

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta introduces a dynamic lock screen clock that more intelligently adapts to your wallpaper. While One UI 8.0 focused on people and pets, this update pushes the tech to recognize ...

Samsung’s LockStar Update Will Transform Your Galaxy Phone

Discover Samsung's LockStar update with unlock animations, AOD brightness controls, and lock screen text customization for ...
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Samsung's adaptive smartphone clock solves a problem we didn't know we had

Android has had customization options ever since its early days — it's what distinguished it from other mobile OSes that existed back in the day. Yet, we've only recently started to see customizable ...
Ars Technica

Samsung teams up with Glance to use your face in AI-generated lock screen ads

On an average day, you might unlock or look at your phone dozens of times, which makes the lock screen a hot property for advertising. Ad tech company Glance has been taking advantage of that for ...