Samsung has released the first beta update of One UI 8 for the Galaxy S23 series, which includes Android 16 and a number of innovations. However, the system is missing an important feature of Galaxy AI — Now Brief. This is reported by SamMobile.
The Now Brief feature first appeared with the Galaxy S25 in early 2025, and recently became available on the Galaxy S24 through the One UI 8 beta update. In addition, it worked almost without problems on the Galaxy S23 after installing the APK file, so owners of this model expected to see it in the new firmware.
Now Brief, powered by Galaxy AI, uses data from Samsung’s proprietary apps, as well as select Google and third-party apps, to provide personalized reports. The feature can display weather, appointments and calendar entries, flight details, reminders, Spotify and YouTube playlists, memories of the day, health data, and more. On supported devices, it can be accessed via the Now Bar, sidebar, or a dedicated widget.
It is currently unknown whether Now Brief will be added in the next One UI 8 betas for the Galaxy S23 series. Samsung will likely limit this feature to the Galaxy S24 and newer flagship models.