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TL;DR
- Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update is expected to include a new automatic call screening feature.
- New code suggests that users will have multiple control options to customize when automatic call screening is in use, similar to Pixels.
- The update could also let AI answer your calls after a certain amount of time.
Update: October 9, 2025 (5:05 AM ET): Galaxy Techie on Twitter posted a series of screenshots highlighting this new call screening feature, which is apparently called Auto answer with AI. Check out the images below.
One key feature seen in the screenshots is that you can let AI automatically screen a call after a certain amount of time. This time period varies from five to 30 seconds, although there’s also a custom option. It’s unclear whether this applies to any call, but it certainly suggests as much. Another screenshot adds that you can interrupt the AI at any time to respond, or wait for the call to end to receive a transcript.
You can also specify that this feature applies to certain call categories, including spam, scams, insurance, and deliveries. True to our original report below, you can specify that screening kicks in when your phone is in Do Not Disturb mode.
Samsung users can already use Bixby Text Call as a manual call-screening tool that works across any call, with the primary caveat being that it needs to be manually activated.
We spotted Samsung working on an automatic tool that functions similarly to Pixel’s automatic call screening tool, which detects and answers suspicious calls on its own, displaying a text transcript of what the caller is saying. Further, the AI assistant could answer calls automatically when Do Not Disturb is enabled, and users will be able to select a language too for call screening.
Now, in newer One UI 8.5 leaked builds, we’ve spotted new strings that indicate Samsung is working to give users more control over the feature when it eventually launches.
Code
<string name="cu_call_screening_numbers_to_auto_answer_title">Numbers to auto answer</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_numbers_to_auto_answer_list_all">All unknown numbers</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_numbers_to_auto_answer_list_spam_and_scam">Spam and scam numbers</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_numbers_to_auto_answer_list_unknown_numbers">Unknown numbers except specific ones</string>In the strings above, we can see that users will be able to choose to automatically screen calls from either all unknown numbers, spam and scam numbers, or unknown numbers except for some specific ones.
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We’ve also spotted some more strings in Korean, which we’ve translated below:
Code
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_title">Automatic Screening Level</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_all">All numbers</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_high">High</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_high_summary">All unknown numbers</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_low">Low</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_low_summary">Spam and scam numbers</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_mid">Medium</string>
<string name="cu_call_screening_auto_screening_level_mid_summary">Spam and scam numbers, international calls, numbers with blocked caller ID, etc.</string>As per these strings, users will be able to choose between the following screening levels:
- All numbers.
- High: All unknown numbers.
- Medium: Spam and scam numbers, international calls, and numbers with blocked caller ID.
- Low: Spam and scam numbers.
Since these strings are in Korean, there’s a chance that the four-level screening option will be available to Korean users, while the rest of the world could initially get the three-level screening option. There’s also a fair possibility that Samsung has yet to add English strings for the four-level screening for global users, and this feature could be added in the coming weeks. We’ll keep you updated when we learn more.
These options are fairly similar to the automatic call screening protection levels available on Google Pixel phones:
- Maximum protection: Screen unknown numbers and decline spam.
- Medium protection: Screen suspicious calls and decline spam.
- Basic protection: Decline only known spam.
Samsung’s intended settings are broader and will catch more calls, which can be helpful for those who don’t feel like answering a call but still want to avoid missing something important. It remains to be seen what the final implementation will be.
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