One UI 9.5 Adds Background Task Automation to Bixby

SamMobile reports One UI 9.5 will add background task automation to Bixby, enabling recurring actions like daily USD to INR exchange-rate reports, an Actions sub-menu for management, and an activity log. The feature is in internal testing and may debut on the Galaxy S27 series.

According to a SamMobile report, Samsung plans to expand Bixby in One UI 9.5 by adding background automation so the assistant can handle routine daily tasks on users' behalf.

Bixby background task automation

SamMobile says One UI 9.5 will position Bixby as a fuller AI assistant capable of running tasks in the background. The report gives a concrete example: Bixby can be configured to report the exchange rate between USD and INR every morning as a recurring task. Once a task is set up, Bixby prompts the user to confirm it and the task appears in the Actions sub-menu within the Bixby app.

Task management and activity logging

The leak describes an interface for managing automated tasks and tracking their execution. According to the report, users will be able to manage tasks from the Actions sub-menu and review an activity log that records how each task was executed and provides a link back to the original thread where the task was created.

Pin tasks
Delete tasks
Pause tasks
View activity log and return to the originating thread

Testing status and expected debut

SamMobile reports the feature is currently under internal testing. The outlet says the background automation capability is believed to debut on devices running One UI 9.5, reportedly including the Galaxy S27 series.