{"id":438675,"date":"2025-09-20T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/438675\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T14:02:12","slug":"one-ui-8-5-all-but-confirms-s26-ultras-new-private-display-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/438675\/","title":{"rendered":"One UI 8.5 all but confirms S26 Ultra&#8217;s new Private Display feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_xg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"samsung galaxy s25 ultra joe revisit 3\"  alt=\"A side view of someone holding the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-joe-revisit-3-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Code within leaked One UI 8.5 build suggests Samsung is developing a new \u201cPrivate Display\u201d or \u201cPrivacy Display\u201d feature.<\/li>\n<li>This feature will limit screen visibility from side angles, protecting privacy in crowded public places.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s likely to debut on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is rumored to have the necessary screen hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Per previous leaks, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to sport \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-privacy-screen-3588697\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flex Magic Pixel<\/a>\u201d technology on its screen. Samsung Display had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsungdisplay.com\/eng\/media\/news\/detail\/ssdsNews-240227.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> this tech, which uses AI to \u201cadjust\u201d a screen\u2019s pixels to control viewing angles so that the screen is not easily visible to the person next to you.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve now spotted code within the alleged One UI 8.5 builds that sheds some more light on this feature. It could be branded as \u201cPrivate Display\u201d or \u201cPrivacy Display,\u201d as both terms have been used interchangeably.<\/p>\n<p>Code<\/p>\n<p>Copy TextPrivacy display&#13;<br \/>\nLimits screen visibility from side angles to protect your privacy in public.<\/p>\n<p>As the feature description notes, the Privacy Display\/Private Display feature will limit screen visiblity from side angles to protect user privacy in public.<\/p>\n<p>Code<\/p>\n<p>Copy TextAutomatically use Private display when you use sensitive apps and when you\u2019re in crowed places.<\/p>\n<p>Ignoring the spelling errors in the various strings, we learn from the strings that when the setting is enabled, the Private Display feature will automatically kick in when users use sensitive apps in crowded places.<\/p>\n<p>Code<\/p>\n<p>Copy TextManual settings&#13;<br \/>\nMaximum privacy&#13;<br \/>\nFor even stronger privacy protection, make the screen dimmer than usual while Private dislay is on.<\/p>\n<p>Code also suggests that there could be two types of privacy levels that users can choose from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maximum Privacy:<\/strong> For even stronger privacy protection, make the screen dimmer than usual while Private display is on<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manual Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s not immediately clear what settings will come under manual settings.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve spotted code for custom conditions, too, and these may be included in manual settings to give users more control over when the feature works.<\/p>\n<p>Code<\/p>\n<p>Copy TextCustom conditions&#13;<br \/>\nChoose specific apps where you want to use Private display.&#13;<br \/>\nApps&#13;<br \/>\nSet a schedule when you want to use Private display.&#13;<br \/>\nAdd schedule<\/p>\n<p>These strings suggest that users can set up custom conditions for the Private Display feature. They will be able to choose specific apps that the feature would activate on (like your specific banking or messaging apps), and even set a schedule for it.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung has not yet announced the Private Display feature, nor has it mentioned or given any details about the next One UI 8.5 release. Given that the Private Display feature does have some hardware requirements, namely Samsung Display\u2019s Flex Magic Pixel technology, it may remain limited to newer devices, like the Galaxy S26 Ultra, as per leaks.<\/p>\n<p>Leaks also suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-one-ui-update-plan-leak-3580996\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One UI x.5 updates will debut with Galaxy S-series flagships<\/a>, where they will likely debut new UI\/UX, AI features, and software enhancements, so it\u2019s fair to presume that we will get One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026. We\u2019ll keep you updated when we learn more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/strong> An <strong>APK teardown<\/strong> helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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