One UI 9 motion sickness dots: the rollout tracker

Updated October 15, 2026. Next to watch: the first report naming Motion Assist on a stable S24, S25 or Z7 build, stable One UI 9 for the S23 series outside South Korea, and dates for the S24 FE and the A series.

As of October 15, 2026, the motion sickness dots, Google's Motion Assist, are live on the Galaxy S26 FE, S26 Ultra, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, on One UI 9 beta phones, and on Galaxy S26 units with the stable update. Stable One UI 9 is now reaching older Galaxys region by region: the S25 series, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 since September 28, the S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 since October 6 (in the US since October 12), and the S23 series, Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 since October 14, each starting in South Korea. The S23 FE moved to later this year, and Samsung has published no stable date for the S24 FE or most of the A series. The Galaxy S22 and older are not getting One UI 9, so they will not get the dots. Dates on Samsung's schedule have slipped before and can differ by region, so the table below is Samsung's plan, and your own Settings app is the final word.

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Where the rollout stands, model by model

The dots reach a Galaxy in two steps: the phone needs One UI 9 on Android 17, and Motion Assist then arrives through Google Play services, staged. This table tracks the first step, because it is the one Samsung publishes dates for.

One UI 9 and Motion Assist rollout status by Galaxy model group, checked October 15, 2026
Model group	Dots status	Date	Note
Galaxy S26 FE, S26 Ultra, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra	Dots live	Since mid September	SamMobile listed the S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra as eligible on September 15 and had Motion Assist on its own S26 Ultra. The S26 FE and the three foldables ship with One UI 9.
Phones on the One UI 9 beta	Dots live on the beta build	Since mid September	The beta spans the S23, S24 and S25 series, the Z Flip 6 and 7, the Z Fold 6 and 7 and several A series models.
Galaxy S26 and S26+ (stable One UI 9)	Arriving with the update	Korea Sep 16, US Sep 23, Europe and India Sep 29	Europe and India started with beta testers on September 29 (SamMobile).
Galaxy S25 series and S25 FE	Arriving with the update	Korea Sep 28, US Oct 3, Europe Oct 6	The S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra reached Europe on October 6 (SamMobile); the S25 FE reached Korea on September 28 and the US by October 3 (SamMobile, GSMArena). No report names Motion Assist on a stable S25 build yet.
Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7	Arriving with the update	Korea Sep 28, US and India Oct 6	More regions are following (SamMobile, October 6). No report names Motion Assist on a stable Z7 build yet.
Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6	Arriving with the update	Korea Oct 6, US Oct 12	Stable One UI 9 began in South Korea (SamMobile and 9to5Google, October 6) and reached the US on October 12: S24 units on AT&T and T-Mobile, and the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 (GSMArena and 9to5Google). Other countries have no published dates.
Galaxy A57	Arriving with the update	Korea Oct 6	Stable One UI 9 began in South Korea after its beta program (SamMobile, October 6).
Galaxy S23 FE	Not yet	Later this year	Samsung Thailand's schedule now says later this year instead of October (SamMobile, September 24).
Galaxy S24 FE	Arriving with the update	Korea Oct 6, one report	SammyGuru reported stable One UI 9 for the S24 FE in South Korea on October 6; SamMobile and 9to5Google named only the S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra that day. Samsung has published no date.
Galaxy S23 series	Arriving with the update	Korea Oct 14, beta testers first	Stable One UI 9 began in South Korea on October 14, starting with beta testers (GSMArena, citing SamMobile and SammyGuru). Samsung has published no dates for other countries.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5	Arriving with the update	Korea Oct 14	Stable One UI 9 began in South Korea on October 14 (GSMArena, citing SamMobile and SammyGuru). Samsung promises them four years of One UI upgrades.
Galaxy A36, A27, A37 and A56	Arriving with the update	Korea mid Oct, A36 Europe Oct 20	Stable One UI 9 began in South Korea for the A27 and A37 (GSMArena, October 15), which reported the A36 and A56 starting alongside them; the A36 reached Europe on October 20 (GSMArena). No region is confirmed for the A56 yet.
Other Galaxy A series	Not yet	No published date	The A25, A35 and A55 are in the beta program. Other A models have no published date, and older ones may not get One UI 9 at all.
Other Galaxy models	Not yet	No published date	Motion Assist arrives with each model's One UI 9 update, where Samsung's upgrade policy covers one.
Galaxy S22 series and older, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4 and older foldables	Not coming	No One UI 9 update	Samsung promised the S22 series four OS upgrades from Android 12, and One UI 8 on Android 16 was the last of them (Samsung, February 2022; SamMobile, October 2025). The Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 also stop at One UI 8 (SamMobile, October 2025). Motion Assist needs Android 17, so these phones will not get it.

Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen. Rows follow Samsung's published schedule and update policy and the reporting in the Sources below, and dates can be regional.

The first-wave phones each have their own answer page: Galaxy S26 FE, S26 Ultra, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra.

How to turn the dots on once One UI 9 lands

Motion Assist comes from the Google side of the phone, not from Samsung's own menus, so it is not under Accessibility. The ten-second check:

Open Settings and search for motion assist.
No result? Swipe down twice and look for a Motion Assist tile in the Quick Panel, or add it from the Quick Panel editor.
Still nothing? Go to Settings > Google > All services > Personal & device safety and look for Motion Assist.

It needs One UI 9 (Android 17) with Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, and the delivery is staged, so an eligible phone can run a few days behind: restart once and check again. The full walkthrough, and what works on a Galaxy still waiting, is on the Samsung motion sickness dots page.

What the dots are, and how every other brand compares, is on the motion sickness dots page; the answer for one exact phone, Galaxy A series included, is under check your phone model. If the menu is there and nothing shows up, the dots not working guide matches what you see to the cause.

Frequently asked questions

Which Galaxy phones have the motion sickness dots right now?+

As of October 15, 2026: the Galaxy S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, which SamMobile listed as eligible on September 15, the S26 Ultra, which SamMobile had running it, and phones on the One UI 9 beta. Other Galaxys join as stable One UI 9 reaches them: the S26 and S26+ since September 16, the S25 series, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 since September 28, the S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 since October 6, and the S23 series, Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 since October 14, each starting in South Korea. Delivery runs through Google Play services and is staged, so the final word is your own phone: search Settings for motion assist.

When does the Galaxy S25 get One UI 9 and the dots?+

Now, region by region. Stable One UI 9 began rolling out to the Galaxy S25 series in South Korea on September 28, 2026, reached the US by October 3 and Europe on October 6, per GSMArena and SamMobile, and the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 reached the US and India on October 6. Motion Assist is confirmed on One UI 9 Galaxys, though no report has named a stable S25 build yet, so after updating, search Settings for motion assist and restart once if it is missing.

When does the Galaxy S24 get the motion sickness dots?+

With its One UI 9 update, which began rolling out to the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra in South Korea on October 6, 2026, per SamMobile and 9to5Google, and reached US units on AT&T and T-Mobile on October 12, per GSMArena and 9to5Google. For the S24 FE, SammyGuru reported the same South Korea start, which the other reports did not mention, and Samsung has published no date. Motion Assist is confirmed on One UI 9 Galaxys, though no report has named it on a stable S24 build yet, so after updating, search Settings for motion assist and restart once if it is missing.

Do the motion sickness dots need One UI 9 on a Samsung?+

Yes. On a Galaxy the dots are Google's Motion Assist, which needs Android 17, and One UI 9 is Samsung's Android 17 release. It also needs Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, and it is not under Accessibility: search Settings for motion assist, check the Quick Panel, or look under Settings, Google, All services, then Personal and device safety. On One UI 8 or earlier a third-party overlay app is the substitute for the visual effect.

Will my Galaxy S22 or S23 get the motion sickness dots?+

The S23 should, with its One UI 9 update, and the S22 will not. On a Galaxy the dots are Google's Motion Assist, which needs One UI 9 on Android 17. Stable One UI 9 began rolling out to the S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra in South Korea on October 14, 2026, beta testers first, per GSMArena, and Samsung's schedule lists the S23 FE for later this year. The S22 series was promised four OS upgrades from Android 12, and One UI 8 on Android 16 was the last of them, so the S22 and older will not get One UI 9 or Motion Assist. On those phones a third-party overlay app is the substitute for the visual effect.

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Sources

Checked October 15, 2026.

Samsung, Galaxy and One UI are trademarks of Samsung; Google, Android and Motion Assist are trademarks of Google. Dizzout is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Rollout dates come from Samsung's published schedule and the reporting cited above, checked October 15, 2026; schedules change and can differ by region, so your own phone's Settings app and software update screen are the final word. This page is informational and is not medical advice.