2 weeks ago
Samsung One UI 9.5 Leaks Reveal Glassy Design, App Lock
Samsung makes phones that use special software called One UI.
Someone on the internet found secret pictures showing what a new version of this software might look like.
The new version might look more like shiny glass, with see-through parts and deeper layers.
Samsung is trying this out to make its apps and menus look nicer.
The company is being careful so the new look does not make menus hard to read.
There might also be a new App Lock feature that lets you keep certain apps secret with a password or your fingerprint.
Samsung has not officially said any of this is true yet.
If it is true, people might not get the update until 2027.
Until then, Samsung could change the design many times.
So what we see now is just an early peek, not the final look.
Leaked screenshots suggest Samsung's One UI 9.5 will adopt a glassier, more transparent design with shinier edges and added visual depth.
The design changes were spotted shortly after Samsung rolled out One UI 9 Beta 5 for the Galaxy S26 series.
Fahal Ali, a tipster for Android Central, reportedly first spotted the leaked interface images on X.
A new App Lock feature may let users protect selected apps using a password, biometric authentication, or another verification method.
Samsung has not confirmed the update; reports suggest One UI 9.5 may not arrive until April or May 2027.
- Who
- Samsung, Galaxy S26 owners, and Android Central tipster Fahal Ali, who reportedly first spotted the leaked design.
- What
- Leaked screenshots suggest One UI 9.5 will feature a glass-like, more transparent redesign with visual depth, a moved search icon, and a possible App Lock feature.
- Where
- Leaked screenshots were shared on X, showing changes across Samsung's interface, widgets, and system apps.
- When
- The leaks surfaced after Samsung rolled out One UI 9 Beta 5 to Galaxy S26 devices; the update reportedly may not arrive until April or May 2027.
- Why
- Samsung appears to be testing a major visual overhaul inspired by liquid glass, though the company has neither announced nor confirmed the update.
Key facts
- Company
- Samsung
- Software update
- One UI 9.5 (unconfirmed)
- Current rollout
- One UI 9 Beta 5 for Galaxy S26 series
- Reported release window
- April or May 2027
- Key design features
- Glassier look, transparency, visual depth, moved search icon
- New feature
- App Lock with password, biometric, or other verification
- Leak source
- Screenshots on X, first spotted by Fahal Ali of Android Central








