The details come from SamMobile, which tested the next-generation assistant. Samsung has not announced any of it officially.
Bixby Actions Run Tasks Without Being Asked Twice
According to SamMobile, the upgraded Bixby can carry out background jobs such as booking hotels or scheduling appointments. In the site’s test, it asked Bixby to deliver the USD-INR exchange rate every morning. That request became a recurring task listed on the Actions page of the Bixby app.
The flow is simple. You tell Bixby what you want, it confirms the task with you, and then it runs on its own. Inside the Bixby app, each action can be:
- Deleted when you no longer need it
- Paused without losing the setup
- Pinned for quick access
There is also an activity log showing how each task ran and when it was first created. That record is what separates an agent you can trust from a voice assistant you have to double-check.
A Late Answer to Gemini
Galaxy owners can already run background tasks through the Gemini app, and Bixby appears set to offer the same thing natively. Samsung’s pitch is easy to read: if Bixby can do the job, there is less reason to switch between assistants.
The timing matters because Bixby lost its default spot. Starting with the Galaxy S25 and One UI 7, it was replaced by Google Gemini as the main voice assistant. This upgrade looks like Samsung’s attempt to win that ground back, positioning Bixby as the pick for people who want automation without leaving Samsung’s own ecosystem. It also arrives while regulators are paying closer attention to competitive behavior among big tech and AI firms.
Not Before Next Year, and Not Confirmed
Samsung is still testing the feature internally. It has not announced a launch schedule for One UI 9.5, and it has not confirmed that Bixby Work will ship in the final version. Based on current expectations:
- One UI 9.5 Beta could start after mid-November 2026
- The Galaxy S27 series is rumored for the first quarter of 2027, most likely at a Galaxy Unpacked event in January or February
- One UI 9.5 is likely to debut alongside the S27 lineup
Hashlytics Take
Bixby has promised a lot before and delivered unevenly, so the feature list matters less than whether it works. An assistant that quietly runs tasks on your behalf only succeeds if it reads requests correctly and finishes them without errors, and that is where most agents actually work or fail. The activity log is the most telling detail here. Samsung is building in a way to audit what Bixby did, which suggests it knows trust will be the real hurdle. If the beta shows reliable execution, Bixby becomes a credible alternative to Gemini on Galaxy hardware. If it does not, this will look like another relaunch.
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