Somewhere in a beta build of Samsung's Bixby app, an assistant that has long answered one question at a time pauses to ask whether a request should become a standing task, a small sign that the device may be learning to keep working after the conversation ends. The feature, called Actions, appears to be aimed at One UI 9.5, the software Samsung expects to deliver in early 2027, possibly alongside the Galaxy S27. It follows a broader pattern in which assistants move from answering to acting on a person's behalf, and whether Bixby's version will be a modest convenience or a genuine agent remains
Samsung's Bixby May Gain Gemini-Style Autonomous Tasks With One UI 9.5
Bixby doesn't just answer. It asks whether you want it to keep doing this daily.
Mark
So what exactly was found in the Bixby beta?
Mimi
A feature called Actions. A user asks for a daily exchange rate report, and Bixby offers to turn it into a recurring daily task, with confirm or cancel buttons.
Mark
How is that different from what Bixby does now?
Mimi
Today it answers and stops. This would keep working in the background and deliver results on a schedule, which is what Gemini's Scheduled Actions do.
Luke
Worth being careful here. All of this comes from screenshots of a beta that SamMobile found. Nothing is announced by Samsung.
Mark
And the management screens?
Mimi
There's an Actions page with pin, delete, and pause or play shortcuts. Each action has its own screen with an on/off toggle, editing, and a chat log.
Luke
The report says users can probably edit by sending another prompt. That's a guess. The screenshots show no further dialogue.
Mark
Is this on par with Gemini Task?
Mimi
Unknown. Gemini Task handles multistep workflows, monitoring, and triggers. Scheduled Actions are just single prompts on repeat.
Luke
Right, and the source says plainly it doesn't know which one Bixby's version resembles. If it's the simpler kind, calling it agentic may be generous.
Mark
When would people get it?
Mimi
One UI 9.5 is expected in early 2027, maybe around the Galaxy S27 launch, for most devices that got One UI 9.
Luke
Expected, not confirmed. Betas can change or lose features before release.
El Pulso
- A beta screenshot shows Bixby asking whether a daily exchange rate request should become a recurring background task, a quiet prompt that hints at a new kind of assistant behavior.
- Bixby has been trailing Gemini on autonomous, multistep work, and this feature is Samsung's visible attempt to close that gap.
- Actions would appear on their own page where users can pin, pause, resume, or delete tasks, and review the chat logs behind them.
- The full scope is unconfirmed: it is unclear whether Actions will stop at single recurring reports or extend to workflows and triggers like Gemini Task.
- The feature is expected to arrive with One UI 9.5 in early 2027, so its real shape will only become clear once the software reaches Galaxy owners.
Somewhere in a beta build of Samsung's Bixby app, an assistant that has long answered one question at a time pauses to ask whether a request should become a standing task, a small sign that the device may be learning to keep working after the conversation ends. The feature, called Actions, appears to be aimed at One UI 9.5, the software Samsung expects to deliver in early 2027, possibly alongside the Galaxy S27. It follows a broader pattern in which assistants move from answering to acting on a person's behalf, and whether Bixby's version will be a modest convenience or a genuine agent remains a question the beta has not yet answered.
In a beta build of the Bixby app, a user asks for a daily exchange rate report, and the assistant responds with a question of its own: should this become a daily task? The user can confirm or cancel. The exchange, captured in screenshots obtained by SamMobile, offers the clearest view so far of a feature Samsung seems to be preparing for One UI 9.5.
The feature is called Actions, and it would let Bixby run recurring tasks in the background, much like Gemini's Scheduled Actions and Gemini Task. It arrives after Samsung's major Bixby overhaul this year, which improved conversation and web search but still left Bixby behind Gemini on agentic work, the kind of task an assistant carries out on its own rather than answering one prompt at a time.
The screenshots suggest how Actions would be managed. Each task would sit on a dedicated page with controls to pin, delete, pause, or resume, and a chat log for review. Whether users can adjust a task mid-stream is only an inference from Android Police, not something the beta shows.
The bigger questions are still open. It is unknown whether Actions will remain a single prompt producing recurring output, or grow into multistep workflows and triggers. That answer will determine whether it is a convenience or a true agent. Still, the report sees a meaningful step, since Bixby already handles routines and device controls well, and autonomous tasks would make it far more versatile on Galaxy hardware.
Other One UI 9.5 hints include VoIP call recording for apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Viber, a Memory feature for searching screenshots similar to Pixel Screenshots, and new Keyboard tools for shortening text and translating. None of these are confirmed. For now everything rests on a beta and SamMobile's findings, and the real test will be whether Actions ships with workflows and triggers or stops at simple daily reports.
In a beta build of the Bixby app, a user asks the assistant for a daily exchange rate report. Bixby doesn't just answer. It replies with a question: does the user want this set up as a daily task? Two choices follow, confirm or cancel. That small exchange, captured in screenshots obtained by SamMobile, is the clearest look yet at a feature Samsung appears to be building for One UI 9.5.
The feature is called Actions. It would let Bixby run recurring tasks in the background, the same broad idea behind Gemini's Scheduled Actions and Gemini Task, the latter previously known as Spark. It would also address a gap that remains after Samsung's major Bixby overhaul earlier this year, which added natural-language conversation and stronger web search on Galaxy devices. Even with those changes, Bixby has trailed Gemini on agentic tasks, meaning work the assistant carries out on its own rather than answering one prompt at a time.
The screenshots also show how Actions would be managed. Created actions appear on a dedicated Actions page, with shortcuts to pin, delete, and pause or resume each one. Tapping into an action opens its own screen, with a toggle to switch it on or off and a way to tweak the task. Below that sits an option to view the task's chat log. The exchange rate example shows no further dialogue after the confirmation prompt, though Android Police reasons that users can probably adjust an action by following up with another prompt. That is an inference, not something the beta demonstrates.
The larger questions are still open. Nothing in the beta says whether Bixby's Actions will work like Gemini's Scheduled Actions, which are limited to a single prompt producing recurring output, or whether they will stretch to multistep workflows, monitoring, and triggers like Gemini Task. The answer will decide whether Actions is a convenience feature or a true agent.
Even so, the report treats it as a significant step. Bixby already handles modes, routines, and device controls well, and adding autonomous tasks would make it a more versatile assistant on Galaxy hardware.
Actions isn't the only change turning up in One UI 9.5 code. Samsung is also reportedly working on voice recording for VoIP calls, which would allow recording on third-party apps such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Viber. Which apps will actually be supported hasn't been confirmed. Other spotted additions include an app called Memory, similar to Google's Pixel Screenshots, that lets users search for data and text inside their screenshots, and new Samsung Keyboard tools including a shortening feature and built-in translation.
One UI 9.5 is based on Android 17 QPR and is expected in early 2027, possibly timed with the Galaxy S27 launch. Most Galaxy phones and tablets that received One UI 9 are expected to get it. Until then, everything here rests on a beta and on SamMobile's findings, so the thing to watch is whether Actions ships with multistep workflows and triggers or stops at simple recurring reports.
Citas Notables
It's unclear whether Bixby's Actions will match Scheduled Actions' single-prompt recurrence or support multistep workflows, monitoring, and triggers like Gemini Task.— Android Police, summarizing the SamMobile findings
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