One UI 9 on Samsung’s new foldables debuts one big Pixel-style change

TL;DR Samsung has been preparing a new home screen setting for One UI 9, with the option for a Google Search bar. With One UI 9 stable on the new Z8 series, we finally see this setting make its debut. Users can choose from Google Search, Finder, both, or neither.

Samsung’s latest major platform release is here, as the Android 17-based One UI 9 hits stable for the launch of Samsung’s latest foldables, including the wide new Galaxy Z Fold 8 . As we look forward to Samsung getting the ball rolling with updates for its existing Galaxy models, we wanted to briefly shine the spotlight on one very nice change that makes Samsung’s phones feel just a little more like Google’s own. A couple months back, we spotted Samsung preparing to give One UI 9 the ability to let users choose between Finder and Google for their home screen search experience.

And now, with the debut of One UI 9 stable, we’re seeing that change in action (Thanks: Dylan H).