One UI 8.5 To Bring Call Screening To Galaxy Devices

One UI 8.5 has introduced many new changes, both aesthetic and functional. However, Samsung still has a few tricks up its sleeve, including a Pixel fan favorite: Call Screening. We first learned about the feature during its early development stage, and now everything appears to be ready. We were also able to spot the Call Screening feature while running a One UI 8.5 build.

One UI 8.5 brings Call Screening

You will soon be able to let your phone automatically answer and screen calls. This will help filter out spam while still allowing important calls through. Samsung’s implementation will run locally on the device. It will ask the caller who they are and why they are calling. You will be able to see a transcript of what both the caller and the AI say, even if you do not answer the call. Here is what the settings menu looks like:

This is not a replacement for Bixby Text Call, and users can switch to it at any time. The screen also notes that Call Screening will not work if the phone’s internal storage is almost full. The new feature is not functional yet, as it requires a newer version of Samsung Language Core, a core dependency for many other on-device Galaxy AI features.

Will this feature be a Galaxy S26 exclusive?

It’s too early to tell if Call Screening will be limited to the Galaxy S26 series for sure. However, Samsung left one key clue that proves it could see a wider release. They included a Call Screening demonstration within the Tips app on One UI 8.5, with a button that takes you to the Call Screening settings. This means it could be available on devices like the Galaxy S25 series, their latest foldables, and possibly even older device generations.

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