Samsung One UI 9.5 Adds AI-Powered Custom Widgets via Natural Language
Samsung's upcoming One UI 9.5 update will introduce an AI-powered custom widget feature that generates home-screen widgets from natural language descriptions, mirroring Google's 'Create My Widget' tool. The feature, named 'My Custom Widget' in leaked screenshots, will be available on Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8 after upgrading from the pre-installed One UI 9.0. Google demoed the feature in May 2026 and plans a late-summer rollout to Pixel and Galaxy devices.
Google's Gemini Intelligence artificial intelligence system has introduced a "Create My Widget" feature that interprets users' natural language descriptions to automatically generate custom widgets and place them directly on the phone's home screen. Samsung's One UI 9.5 system screenshots indicate the feature is named "My Custom Widget" and functions similarly to Google's. In May 2026, Google publicly demonstrated the feature in a video and announced that it would roll out to Pixel and Galaxy devices in late summer.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8 are the first models to support Gemini Intelligence. These devices ship with One UI 9.0 pre-installed, and users must upgrade to One UI 9.5 to access the new functionality. Recently, screenshots and videos of One UI 9.5 have surfaced, showcasing the system update's contents.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 2 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Artificial Intelligence, with intensity 60/100 and 80% confidence over a short term horizon.
Artificial Intelligence
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 60
- Confidence
- 80%
- Horizon
- Short term
Smartphones
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 75%
- Horizon
- Short term
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