Samsung One UI 9.5 Leak Points to AI-Powered Custom Widgets
A leaked screenshot shows Samsung One UI 9.5 includes a 'My Custom Widget' feature, possibly tied to Google Gemini's Create My Widget tool coming to Galaxy devices.
A leaked screenshot, shared by tipster Fahad Ali Javed and reported on 21 August 2026, shows a feature called "My Custom Widget" inside Samsung's upcoming One UI 9.5. The feature appears to let Galaxy users build and customise home screen widgets using AI. What is not clear yet is whether Samsung built this independently or whether it is simply Google Gemini's own Create My Widget tool, which Google has already confirmed is heading to Galaxy devices by the end of this summer.
What happened
| Detail | Fact |
|---|---|
| Feature name (leaked) | My Custom Widget, in One UI 9.5 |
| Source of leak | Screenshot shared by Fahad Ali Javed |
| Google’s equivalent | Create My Widget, part of Gemini |
| Google’s confirmed rollout | Pixel and Galaxy devices, end of summer 2026 |
| Expected One UI 9.5 launch | Early next year, alongside Galaxy S27 family |
A single leaked screenshot is the only hard evidence so far. The image shows the “My Custom Widget” label inside One UI 9.5, but no working demo or technical details have surfaced. Samsung has not commented on the leak.
Google recently revealed its own Gemini-powered Create My Widget feature, which lets users describe a widget and have AI build it for their home screen. Google explicitly stated this is coming to Galaxy devices, not just Pixel phones. That overlap makes it plausible that Samsung’s feature is simply Gemini’s tool surfaced inside One UI, rather than a separate Samsung-built system.
What else is changing in One UI 9.5?
The widget feature is not the only item on the list. According to the same reports, One UI 9.5 is set to include:
- Smoother UI animations across the system
- A redesigned fingerprint enrollment interface
- Camera app tweaks including adjusted menu container curvature, padding, and a background blur on pop-ups
- New Finder and Google Search bar options for home screens on older devices
- Improved PC mirroring, though this may require a Galaxy Book
Samsung has followed a consistent pattern of tying major One UI releases to its flagship S-series launch. Rumors currently point to the Galaxy S27 family arriving early next year, which would put One UI 9.5 several months away.
Why it matters
For most business users, the practical question is whether AI widget creation will be genuinely useful or just a novelty. Home screen widgets have had a quiet revival on Android, and giving non-technical users a natural-language way to build them could make information surfaces like dashboards, schedules, or sales summaries faster to set up on a phone.
The bigger story is how tightly Google’s Gemini AI is being woven into Samsung’s own software. If “My Custom Widget” turns out to be a Gemini feature wearing a One UI badge, it continues a pattern where Samsung’s AI layer and Google’s AI layer become increasingly difficult to tell apart. That has implications for developers and businesses building Android-specific tooling or workflows, since the underlying AI capabilities may be Google’s rather than Samsung’s own stack. This trend is worth watching alongside broader Google Gemini expansion moves happening across multiple device categories.
Our take
Treat this as a credible rumour, not a confirmed feature. One screenshot without a live demo tells us very little about how well AI widget creation will actually work. Google’s own Create My Widget is already confirmed for Galaxy devices this summer, so even if Samsung ships nothing extra in One UI 9.5, the underlying capability will likely arrive anyway.
For businesses that rely on Android devices, the more interesting question is whether these widgets can pull in live data from business tools. A widget that summarises CRM activity or shows today’s ad spend would be genuinely useful. A widget that just rearranges what is already on the home screen is not. If you are exploring how AI integration can surface business data in faster, more accessible ways, the answer is rarely found in a phone widget alone. But it is a sign of how AI is moving closer to the OS level, and that shift will eventually matter for how enterprise apps are designed.
What to do about it
- Watch Google’s official Create My Widget rollout this summer on current Galaxy devices before waiting for One UI 9.5.
- Test whether Gemini’s widget builder can pull data from tools your team already uses before committing to any custom development.
- Hold off on any Galaxy S27 upgrade decisions until Samsung confirms the One UI 9.5 feature set officially.
The real test is whether AI widgets connect to live business data or simply decorate a home screen.
Frequently asked questions
What is Samsung's My Custom Widget in One UI 9.5?
It is a feature spotted in a leaked screenshot of One UI 9.5 that appears to let users create and customise home screen widgets using AI. Whether it is a Samsung-built tool or Google Gemini's Create My Widget feature under a different name has not been confirmed.
When will One UI 9.5 be released?
No official date has been given. Rumours point to a release alongside the Samsung Galaxy S27 family early next year, following Samsung's established pattern of debuting major One UI updates with its flagship S-series phones.
Is Google's Create My Widget coming to Samsung Galaxy phones?
Yes. Google has explicitly confirmed that its Gemini-powered Create My Widget feature will launch on both Pixel and Galaxy devices by the end of summer 2026.
What other changes are coming in One UI 9.5?
Reported changes include smoother system animations, a redesigned fingerprint enrollment UI, camera app tweaks such as adjusted curvature and background blur, new home screen search bar options for older devices, and improved PC mirroring that may require a Galaxy Book.
