Samsung’s custom widget creator appears in early One UI 9.5 build

Samsung is readying a custom widget tool in an early version of One UI 9.5, similar to what Google announced earlier this year. One UI 9.5 and Android 17 are developed in lock-step – that’s hardly a secret. Naturally, Samsung’s One UI features are derived and developed, in part, with Google as it pushes Android further. Android 17 just launched in full on the Pixel 11 series, and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra were the first devices to run Samsung’s One UI 9.5. The latest build in testing was obtained by a leaker online, and some of its features dug into. Courtesy of @fahadaljivad on Twitter/X, we now know what Samsung’s custom widget tool could look like. Another neat find in the One UI 9.5 build 👀​Samsung is testing a native "Make your own Widget" / "My Custom Widget" modular split layout right out of the box. Interactive action deep-links directly in the card.​#OneUI95 #SamsungLeaks pic.twitter.com/Tx6ixSgojF— Fahad Ali Javed (@fahadalijaved) August 20, 2026 The post notes that the widget shown is laid out in a modular split structure, with two widgets coexisting in the same tile. Both are custom and have no app anchor. It’s not shown, but Samsung’s creation process will likely be similar to Google’s, in which users can describe what they want in a widget, and the apps needed will be directly used to provide data and shortcuts. In this example, Samsung surfaces in the widget picker; it looks like both calendar integration and messages can be linked to one widget. Google announced the feature in May 2026, adding that it would launch on both Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices this summer. Google says it will be able to cobble together custom widgets to give you any information you want, based on your needs. It lists anything from topic surfacing, weather alerts, and countdowns to important dates. The limitations will be clear when it actually rolls out. Custom widgets play into Samsung’s Daily Brief quite well, it seems. Daily Brief allows users to add a section that surfaces custom information, though it seems to be a little underbaked at the current time – in classic Daily Brief fashion. The end of summer is approaching, so it’s likely Samsung’s version of “Create My Widget” will be released soon. There are no promises, since this was found in an unreleased version of One UI 9.5. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.