Samsung's One UI 8.5 Brings Smarter Partial Screen Recording Ahead of Galaxy S26 Launch

A hands-on reveals the auto-detect recorder working in beta ahead of the Feb. 25 debut in San Francisco.

Overview

The redesigned recorder captures only a chosen region, with manual framing or automatic detection of areas like video players.
The feature is live in current One UI 8.5 beta builds on Galaxy S25 devices in select markets.
Samsung plans to preload One UI 8.5 on the Galaxy S26 series at the Feb. 25 Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco.
Samsung has not announced a firm rollout timetable for other eligible Galaxy phones and tablets.
Beyond recording, One UI 8.5 adds quality-of-life tweaks, subtle UI refinements, deeper customization, more capable AI tools, and easier access to the search bar.