Users can manually manage storage, pin important items to prevent erasure, and delete items with a swipe, with design focused on preserving device RAM performance.

Access to the Smart Clipboard is available from the standard Samsung keyboard in any app with a text field; tapping the clipboard icon reveals a history grid, and long-pressing an item presents AI-powered actions.

Rollout began around early June, with gradual regional availability and guidance for users to manually check for updates if automatic notifications aren’t received.

Samsung is expanding One UI 8.5 across a broad device range, starting with premium Galaxy S and Z series and extending to mid-range models, including several A and M series phones and Tab tablets, with regional release schedules varying.

AI features automatically distinguish content types (text, URLs, media) and can translate copied text to the user’s native language, with offline capabilities for basic tools.

The update is designed to boost daily productivity by enabling seamless gathering of text and visuals for drafting content, client communications, and research, with Galaxy AI speeding up formatting and personalization.

The system preserves a history of copied items, prevents data loss when selecting new text, and shows previews to identify content type before pasting.

Galaxy AI processes on-device for summarization, translation, and contextual search, delivering fast results without cloud processing.

Global rollout of One UI 8.5 incorporates a major feature called Smart Clipboard, integrated with Galaxy AI.

The new clipboard serves as a continuous repository for all copied content—text, links, images, and screenshots—organized chronologically by the Samsung keyboard for easy retrieval.