What is the Now Bar?
The Now Bar was introduced with One UI 7.0 (Android 15) as a lightweight overlay that shows real‑time information from ongoing activities—stopwatches, timers, sports scores, and later third‑party data such as Google Commute.
New Missed Call Feature in One UI 8.5
According to a leak shared by X user Tarun Vats, One UI 8.5 (Android 16 QPR2) expands the Now Bar’s capabilities to include a missed‑call counter. The screenshot shows a small badge indicating the number of missed calls, allowing users to see call activity without unlocking the phone or opening the dialer.
- Instant visibility of missed calls from any screen.
- Reduces the need to swipe down the notification shade.
- Consistent with the Now Bar’s goal of surface‑level, glanceable information.
Availability and Beta Status
So far, One UI 8.5 has been released in beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The current beta does not yet show missed‑call support, suggesting the leaked image comes from a later beta build or a future stable release.
What to Expect Next
Samsung is expected to roll out the updated Now Bar to additional Galaxy models as the One UI 8.5 beta matures. Users should keep an eye on official Samsung announcements and software update notifications to access the missed‑call feature when it becomes generally available.