A strange One UI 8.5 bug is trapping some users on the Galaxy AI welcome screen
A few Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 users are reporting a Galaxy AI setup loop after the One UI 8.5 update, but there's an easy workaround...
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A bug in Samsung's One UI 8.5 update is causing some Galaxy S23 and S24 users to get stuck on the Galaxy AI welcome screen.
- The glitch is triggered by custom display settings like altered "minimum width" or screen zoom in developer options.
- Affected users can bypass the loop using voice commands to adjust screen zoom and font size settings instead of performing a factory reset.
- This issue was reported by users, including a friend of the publication, and a workaround was found after consulting community forums.
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