While promising on-device privacy and scam detection, the AI notification feature may be limited to newer Galaxy flagships and a small set of supported languages
AI Notifications in One UI 8.5: Smart, But Selective
Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update introduces an AI-powered notification system designed to summarize your alerts using data from the past 24 hours. The feature has been leaked ahead of launch, and while it promises smarter phone management, it also comes with notable limitations.
- It’s expected to generate notification summaries on-device, avoiding cloud processing.
- This approach boosts privacy but also raises compatibility concerns for older Galaxy phones.
Feature Likely Limited to Newer Devices
Just like the Now Brief feature—which was restricted to the Galaxy S24 series and newer—the new AI notification summaries may require modern hardware and chipsets to function smoothly offline.
- Devices with older processors may be left out of this feature entirely.
- Samsung hasn’t confirmed the device eligibility list, but the focus seems to be on recent flagships only.
Language Support Is Also Limited
According to Android Authority, the AI notification system supports only 13 languages at launch. Users whose phones are set to unsupported languages may not see the feature enabled or could experience degraded functionality.
Supported Languages:
- English
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Simplified Chinese (Mainland China)
- Thai
- Vietnamese
While the list is diverse, many global languages are missing—suggesting partial accessibility at launch. For multilingual users, the feature may also struggle with mixed-language content.
AI-Powered Scam Detection Also Incoming
In addition to notification summaries, One UI 8.5 contains code for an AI-driven scam call detection feature.
- Samsung has already launched it in South Korea.
- A global rollout has not been confirmed, but the inclusion in One UI 8.5 signals possible international expansion later.
The scam detection tool could analyze incoming calls in real time, flag suspicious behavior, and help users avoid fraudulent interactions—further enhancing Samsung’s AI safety suite.
A Step Forward With Some Growing Pains
While these AI upgrades represent Samsung’s commitment to privacy-first, on-device intelligence, they also highlight a widening software gap between older and newer Galaxy models.
- Privacy-conscious users will welcome on-device processing.
- Long-time Galaxy owners, however, may feel left behind unless they upgrade.
With limited language support, Samsung still has work to do to broaden accessibility for users worldwide.
