One UI 8.5 missing features explained: Which Galaxy phones miss out

You know how sometimes you're all excited for a new update, only to find out it's not all it's cracked up to be? That's what's been happening with Samsung's One UI 8.5 update, which arrived with a lot of promise but ultimately left some Galaxy users feeling like they're missing out. I'm talking about the Galaxy S25, S24, and older devices, which are still waiting on some of the headline features Samsung showed off on the Galaxy S26.

So, what did the June 2026 update finally add to the table? Well, for starters, it brought three Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy S25 series. These features, which were previously missing, are now available on the Galaxy S25, Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7. The first one is Prioritize Notifications, which reorders your alerts so the most important ones appear at the top. This is a turning point for anyone who's ever felt overwhelmed by their notifications. The second feature is Summarize Notifications, which collapses long group chats and email threads into a short, plain-language summary. And the third feature is File Summaries, which provides AI-driven summaries of PDF and TXT files, as well as voice recordings saved in the Voice Recorder app.

But here's the thing: these features are only available on certain devices, and they're still missing from the Galaxy S25 and older devices. So, what's still missing from One UI 8.5? Well, for starters, there's Now Nudge, a context-aware AI tool that reads what's on your screen and surfaces helpful suggestions in your Samsung Keyboard toolbar. This feature is still only available on the Galaxy S26, and it's not clear when (or if) it will be rolled out to other devices. And then there are the other features that Samsung showed off on the Galaxy S26, but haven't made available on older devices.

So, which phones are affected by this missing feature? Well, if you're rocking a Galaxy S25, S24, or older device, you're probably feeling a little left out. The good news is that Samsung has acknowledged the issue and is working to fix it. But in the meantime, it's frustrating to see that some devices are getting the latest and greatest features while others are being left behind.

Samsung hasn't said much about the missing features, but it's clear that they're aware of the issue. The company has promised to fix the problem in future updates, but it's hard to say when (or if) that will happen. In the meantime, users are left wondering why some devices are getting the latest features while others are being left behind.

So, will One UI 9 fix this issue? It's hard to say, but it's likely that Samsung will address the missing features in future updates. But in the meantime, users are left to wonder what's going on and why some devices are getting the latest and greatest features while others are being left behind.

If you're feeling frustrated by the missing features, there's not much you can do right now. But you can keep an eye on Samsung's updates and wait patiently for the features to be rolled out to your device. And who knows, maybe One UI 9 will bring the missing features to your device. But in the meantime, it's hard not to feel a little left out.

**It's time for Samsung to step up its game and make sure all devices are getting the latest and greatest features.