Samsung is introducing a new feature designed to automatically block apps that bombard users with excessive advertisements and spam notifications on Galaxy devices.
The new feature is arriving through an update to Samsung’s Device Care app, part of the company’s One UI software ecosystem. Device Care already handles battery optimization, storage management, memory cleanup, and security features on Galaxy smartphones.
With the latest update, Samsung devices can now detect apps that repeatedly send intrusive promotional alerts and automatically place them into “deep sleep,” effectively preventing them from continuing to spam users with notifications.
According to screenshots shared by users who already received the update, the feature includes two separate protection modes. The first, called “basic blocking,” identifies apps that frequently push advertisement notifications and silences them automatically.
Samsung is also introducing an “Intelligent blocking” mode that goes further by analyzing notifications to determine whether they appear to be ads before blocking them. The company warns the system may occasionally misclassify alerts, suggesting some type of automated or AI-assisted detection is involved.
The feature was initially rumored during early testing of Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update in late 2025, but is only now beginning to roll out publicly. Some users have already reported receiving the update on devices, including the Galaxy S26 Ultra, while others are still waiting for availability to expand globally.
Users can reportedly check whether the update is available by opening the Device Care app through the Galaxy Store and manually checking for updates.
The rollout reflects growing frustration among smartphone users over aggressive advertising tactics used by many mobile apps. Some apps abuse Android’s notification system by sending constant promotions, engagement bait, shopping alerts, or misleading warnings designed to drive users back into apps repeatedly.
Samsung’s move could help simplify notification management for users who struggle to manually disable spam alerts app by app. Instead of digging through Android notification settings individually, users may soon be able to rely on the system itself to detect and suppress excessive advertising behavior automatically.