Samsung's One UI 9 adds switchable pixel homescreen search bar

Technology Jul 29, 2026

Samsung just dropped its One UI 9 update, and the big news is a fresh search bar on the home screen: think Google Pixel vibes.

By default, it's set to Google Search, but you can switch it to Samsung's Finder or even use both.

If you're not a fan of extra bars, you can swap it for a page indicator.

Samsung rolling out to Galaxy devices

This feature first showed up on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 with Android 17.

The update is rolling out to more Galaxy devices soon.