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TL;DR Code within One UI 9 leaked build suggests that Samsung will let users choose between Finder and Google as their home screen search service.
New settings will likely allow users to display Finder, Google, both, or neither on their home screen.
This feature follows the One UI 8.5 rebranding of “S Finder” and adds a potential Google entry point similar to the Pixel Launcher.
Samsung launched One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series, and with the new update, it also rebranded the “S Finder” app into “Finder” and gave it its own place on the home screen along with semantic search. While we’re still waiting for One UI 8.5 stable to roll out to more Samsung phones and tablets, we’ve now spotted clues that indicate that Finder could be on track for more upgrades with One UI 9.
In One UI 9 leaked builds, we’ve spotted the following strings:
Code Copy Text <string name="show_search_on_home_screen_menu">Show search on Home screen</string> <string name="show_search_on_home_screen_body_text">Choose your search service.</string> <string name="show_search_on_home_screen_finder">Finder</string> <string name="show_search_on_home_screen_google">Google</string>
The strings indicate that users can choose either Google or Finder as their search service on their Galaxy phones and tablets. They will also get the option to show their chosen search service on the home screen.
We’ve also spotted the following graphics associated with these strings:
Finder only Google Search only Google Search and Finder, both Both disabled
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