One UI 9.5 leak points to new input options in Bixby widgets

What the leak claims

Samsung's next software release, One UI 9.5, could bring new input options to the company's Bixby widgets, according to a leak reported by SamMobile and covered by Android Authority on 10 November 2026. Bixby is Samsung's voice assistant, and widgets are small panels that live on a phone's home screen. The same leak describes a set of visual changes to the Samsung Notes app.

None of the details are confirmed by Samsung. The information comes from screenshots and reporting shared by SamMobile, so readers should treat every point below as a claim rather than an official feature list.

How the Bixby widgets change

In One UI 9, Samsung offers three Bixby widgets in three sizes: 2×1, 2×2 and 4×2. The leak says One UI 9.5 keeps the same number of widgets and the same sizes, but makes them more useful.

The largest 4×2 widget would gain a text box and a row of new options. These include opening an image from the gallery, switching on the camera and attaching files. The microphone icon also becomes more prominent, because it moves outside the text box rather than sitting inside it.

The 2×2 widget changes in a different way. It swaps its keyboard shortcut for a camera option and adds a text box to make up for the lost keyboard button. Across the widgets, the icons shift from a filled style to an outline-based look, which the leak describes as a clear difference from One UI 9.

Redesign details in Samsung Notes

The leak also points to several small design changes in Samsung Notes, the company's built-in note-taking app. The search button would move from the top right of the screen to the bottom right. That placement should make the button easier to reach when holding the phone in one hand.

Because of that move, the New note button, which currently sits in the bottom-right corner, would shift to the bottom centre of the screen.

Two further changes concern privacy and presentation. Samsung Notes could automatically hide sensitive information in the thumbnail previews of private notes, so the content stays out of sight at a glance. The All notes section could also receive a visual refresh for some regular notes.

Context: a busier One UI release

One UI 9.5 is still some distance from launch, but details about it keep surfacing. The day before this leak, reports suggested One UI 9.5 could turn Bixby into an AI agent, meaning the assistant would handle multi-step tasks rather than simple voice commands.

Other reports have described upgrades coming to Samsung Keyboard and to several first-party apps, including Samsung Health. By contrast, the step from One UI 8.5 to One UI 9 brought few notable changes, so the next release is shaping up to be more substantial, at least based on current leaks.

Most of the changes described in this latest leak are visual. The reporting notes that Samsung may have further upgrades in store that have not yet appeared in leaks, and those would only become clear when the company makes One UI 9.5 official.

What it means for Samsung users

If the leak is accurate, the widget changes would let people start a Bixby request with text, a photo or a file instead of relying only on voice. That could matter for anyone who prefers typing or wants to hand the assistant an image or document directly.

The Samsung Notes changes are smaller but practical. Moving search to the bottom of the screen fits the one-handed use that dominates phone interaction, and hiding sensitive details in thumbnails addresses a common privacy concern.

For now, the sensible approach is patience. Samsung has not announced One UI 9.5 or its feature set, and leaked screenshots can change or be dropped before release. Readers should wait for official confirmation from Samsung before expecting any of these features on their devices.