Does Samsung have motion sickness dots?
Yes, Samsung Galaxy phones are getting the motion sickness dots: Google's Motion Assist has been rolling out on One UI 9 with Android 17 since mid September 2026, first to the S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra. It comes through Google Play services rather than Samsung's own menus, confirmed live by SamMobile and 9to5Google, and the rollout is staged, so an eligible phone can still be waiting. The ten-second check below settles yours, and what helps while you wait is right after it.
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Motion Assist needs One UI 9 on Android 17 and Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, and the rollout is staged, so update both and restart once. What to check when it is still missing.
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Key facts
- Google's Motion Assist is rolling out to Galaxy phones on One UI 9 with Android 17, confirmed by SamMobile and 9to5Google in mid September 2026.
- It needs Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, the rollout is staged, and a restart can make the toggle appear on an eligible phone.
- Find it by searching Settings for motion assist, in the Quick Panel, or under Settings > Google > All services > Personal & device safety > Motion Assist.
- It is not under Accessibility > Vision enhancements: the feature comes from Google through Play services, and One UI's own menus still have no Samsung-made motion cues toggle.
- Samsung's own motion sickness product is still Hearapy, a free Google Play app that uses sound rather than dots.
Want to see how Samsung compares with every other phone? Our table of which phones have the motion sickness dots lists each maker's feature name, the software version that added it, and where the toggle lives.
How to turn on motion sickness dots on Samsung
Software rollouts differ by model and region, so the menu on your phone is always the final word. This ten-second check finds the toggle and turns it on:
The steps
- 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.
- Found it? Turn on Motion Assist, then turn on automatic start in a vehicle.
Don't see it? Confirm you are on One UI 9 (Android 17) with Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, restart once, and check again: the rollout is staged, so an eligible phone can run a few days behind. On One UI 8 or earlier there is nothing to find yet. And it is not under Accessibility > Vision enhancements, because the feature comes from Google, not from One UI.
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The rollout: what is confirmed
Google built the Android version of the dots, renamed it from Motion Cues to Motion Assist, and started a staged Play services rollout on August 25, 2026 with Pixels first. By mid September, 9to5Google reported it widely rolled out on Android 17 Pixels, and both 9to5Google and SamMobile confirmed it arriving on Galaxy phones running One UI 9: SamMobile listed the Galaxy S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra as eligible and had it running on its own S26 Ultra, plus phones on the One UI 9 beta have it. It needs Google Play services 26.33.32 or later, delivery is still staged, and a restart can make it appear. Other Galaxys join as their own One UI 9 updates arrive, from the S23 series on; the S22 and older are not getting One UI 9. The table below sorts every family, and the check above is the final word for your phone.
Update, September 23, 2026: the wider One UI 9 schedule is running about a week behind. Samsung's revised schedule now lists the Galaxy S26 series for September 28 outside Korea (Korean units got the update on September 16), with the S25 and the Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 on the same September 28 date, per SamMobile and Android Police. Samsung has not confirmed a delay and the dates could be regional. Beta phones and the first wave above already have Motion Assist; for every other Galaxy that gets One UI 9, it lands with that update.
Update, October 15, 2026: stable One UI 9 has been rolling out to the Galaxy S25 series, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 since September 28, starting in South Korea, per Android Authority and gHacks. The S25 series reached the US by October 3 and Europe on October 6, and the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 reached the US and India on October 6, per GSMArena and SamMobile. The Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 followed in South Korea on October 6, per SamMobile and 9to5Google, and reached the US on October 12, per GSMArena and 9to5Google; SammyGuru reported the same Korean start for the S24 FE. The S23 series, Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 began in South Korea on October 14, per GSMArena. No report names Motion Assist on those stable builds yet, so the ten-second check above is still the way to know.
Does my Galaxy get Motion Assist?
| Your Galaxy | Motion Assist | When |
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| Galaxy S26 series, S26 FE, Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 | Yes, on One UI 9 |
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| Galaxy S25 series, S25 FE, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 | Yes, with its One UI 9 update, rolling out now |
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| Galaxy S24 series, S24 FE, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 | Yes, with its One UI 9 update, rolling out now |
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| Galaxy S23 series, S23 FE, Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 | Yes, with its One UI 9 update, starting in South Korea |
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| Galaxy A series | Some models, with their One UI 9 update |
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| Galaxy S22 and older, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4 and older | No |
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Track which Galaxy models have the dots today, model group by model group with Samsung's published dates, on our One UI 9 rollout tracker, updated October 15, 2026.
Your Galaxy model, one page each
Each model has its own answer page: whether the dots are on it today, what its One UI 9 update means, and what helps until then. Menu paths for iPhone, Pixel, Galaxy and other brands are on one page: how to turn on the motion sickness dots.
Built in now
Coming with a software update, not here yet
Dots or an app: which one do you need?
Motion cue dots
Help you read or scroll in a moving car. Built into some phones, and they work only while you look at the screen.
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What actually works on a Galaxy today
1. Samsung Hearapy, the free sound app
Samsung's own answer to motion sickness is Hearapy, and it uses sound rather than dots. You play a short audio session for about a minute before you travel. It is tuned for Galaxy Buds and works with other headphones too. It is an app you install, so it lives alongside your phone's menus rather than inside them. (See our Samsung Hearapy alternative rundown for how it stacks up.)
2. Turn down One UI's own animations
This is the real setting change on a Galaxy. Sliding menus and app transitions bother some motion-sensitive people, and One UI lets you switch them off:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Tap Vision enhancements.
- Turn on Remove animations.
Some models keep a separate Motion smoothness control under Advanced features. Turning both down gives the calmest screen. This will not stop car sickness, but it removes one trigger you control.
3. An app, for the part settings cannot do
If you specifically want the moving-dots effect, KineStop is a free Google Play app that overlays animated cues while you read or scroll in a moving car. It is the nearest add-on match to the built-in feature, with the same limits: it only helps while you are looking at the screen, and it is prevention, so it does little once nausea has set in. (More in our the KineStop app guide.) Any Galaxy can also run the browser version of the dots, drawn from the phone's own motion sensor inside the page, with nothing to install. For relief that does not need your eyes on anything, keep reading.
Which phones do have the dots today
| Phone | The dots today |
|---|---|
| iPhone and iPad | Yes. Apple went first with Vehicle Motion Cues in iOS 18, at Settings > Accessibility > Motion (the steps, and what to do when the menu item is missing). |
| Android 17 Pixels | Yes. Google's Motion Assist is widely rolled out on them as of mid September 2026, per 9to5Google. |
| Galaxy phones on One UI 9 | Arriving now. The same Motion Assist rollout reached One UI 9 Galaxys in mid September 2026, first wave named above. |
| Recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo flagships | Yes. The OnePlus 15, OPPO Find X9 Pro and vivo X300 Pro ship their own motion cues style setting, in Accessibility settings, though the exact menu differs by brand. |
| Everything else on Android | Nothing to switch on yet. |
The full picture is on our motion sickness dots page, the Android guide covers the other brands, and the Pixel page tracks the rollout Pixels received first.
A drug-free option that works on any Galaxy
On-screen dots, wherever they come from, only help while you are looking at your phone in a car. For a boat or plane, with your eyes shut, or once symptoms have already started, a sound-based approach reaches situations the dots cannot. Dizzout is a drug-free app that plays precisely calibrated audio through any headphones, on any Galaxy and any other phone. It works eyes open or closed, in any vehicle, and it is one of the few options designed to help after you already feel queasy. It is free to download, and Dizzout states relief in about 90 seconds.
Galaxy, iPhone and the apps, side by side
| Question | Samsung Galaxy, built in | iPhone Vehicle Motion Cues | Samsung Hearapy | Dizzout (any phone) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built into the OS? | Arriving: Google Motion Assist on One UI 9 | Yes (iOS 18) | No (free app) | No (free-to-download app) |
| On-screen “dots”? | Yes, on phones the rollout has reached | Yes | No (sound-based) | No (sound-based) |
| Works with eyes closed / not looking at screen? | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works after symptoms start? | No (prevention) | No (prevention) | Varies | Designed to |
| Available on most phones today? | One UI 9 phones only, rolling out | iPhone only | Yes (Android) | Yes (iOS + Android) |
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Frequently asked questions
Does Samsung have motion sickness dots?
Yes, they are arriving now. Google's Motion Assist, the Android version of the dots, is rolling out to Galaxy phones on One UI 9 with Android 17, confirmed live on Galaxy devices by SamMobile and 9to5Google in mid September 2026. The first wave SamMobile lists is the Galaxy S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, with One UI 9 beta phones close behind. It arrives through Google Play services, needs version 26.33.32 or later, and the rollout is staged, so check your own phone: search Settings for motion assist or look in the Quick Panel.
Is there a motion sickness setting on Samsung?
There is now, on One UI 9 phones, though it comes from Google rather than Samsung. One UI's own accessibility menus still have no motion cues toggle of Samsung's making, and Vision enhancements holds contrast, colour and animation controls. What an up-to-date Galaxy gets is Google's Motion Assist, delivered through Play services and rolling out since mid September 2026, so the setting is filed under Google: search Settings for motion assist, check the Quick Panel, or look under Settings, Google, All services, then Personal and device safety.
Does Samsung have a motion sickness setting?
Yes, as of September 2026, though the setting comes from Google. Galaxy phones on One UI 9 with Android 17 are receiving Google's Motion Assist through Play services, so it is filed under your Google settings and the Quick Panel rather than under Samsung's Accessibility menus. Search Settings for motion assist; if nothing appears, your phone is still waiting on the staged rollout or running One UI 8 or earlier.
Does Samsung have motion sickness mode?
Mode, setting or feature, the answer is the same: an up-to-date Galaxy on One UI 9 gets Google's Motion Assist, which draws the motion sickness dots and can start automatically in a vehicle. SamMobile listed the S26 FE, Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra as eligible in the first wave and had it running on its own S26 Ultra, and the rollout is staged, so an eligible phone can run a few days behind. Samsung's own app remains Hearapy, which uses sound rather than a mode you switch on.
Does Samsung have a car sickness mode?
Yes, on Galaxy phones running One UI 9, though the mode comes from Google rather than Samsung and is called Motion Assist. It arrives through Google Play services 26.33.32 or later and has been rolling out since mid September 2026, so an eligible phone can run a few days behind. Search Settings for motion assist, or go to Settings, Google, All services, Personal and device safety, then Motion Assist, and turn on Start in a moving vehicle so the dots appear on their own in a car. On One UI 8 or earlier nothing in Settings does this yet, and Samsung's own app, Hearapy, uses sound instead.
Does Samsung have Vehicle Motion Cues?
Not under that name: Vehicle Motion Cues is Apple's iPhone feature, added in iOS 18. The equivalent now reaching Galaxy phones is Google's Motion Assist, rolling out to One UI 9 phones on Android 17 since mid September 2026, and it draws the same kind of moving markers. On a Galaxy that has received it, it lives in the Quick Panel and under Settings, Google, All services, then Personal and device safety, not in Samsung's accessibility menus. Samsung's own product remains Hearapy, a free sound-based app that works on any Galaxy today.
How do I get motion sickness dots on Samsung?
On a Galaxy running One UI 9 with Android 17: update Google Play services to 26.33.32 or later, then search Settings for motion assist, or add its tile from the Quick Panel editor, or go to Settings, Google, All services, Personal and device safety, then Motion Assist. Turn it on and enable automatic start in a vehicle. If the entry is missing, restart the phone once; the rollout is staged, so an eligible phone can run a little behind. On One UI 8 or earlier there is nothing to enable yet, so a third-party overlay app is the substitute for the visual effect, and a sound-based app covers relief that does not depend on looking at the screen.
Will Samsung add the motion sickness dots?
It has now happened, through Google rather than Samsung. Motion Assist, Google's version of the feature, is rolling out to Galaxy phones on One UI 9 with Android 17, confirmed by SamMobile and 9to5Google in mid September 2026 after a Pixels-first start in late August. Samsung has still not built a toggle of its own into One UI, and its own motion sickness product remains Hearapy, the free sound app. In practice the distinction barely matters: an updated Galaxy gets the dots, just from the Google side of the phone.
Which phones do have the motion sickness dots?
iPhone and iPad have them as Vehicle Motion Cues, added in iOS 18, at Settings > Accessibility > Motion. On Android, recent OnePlus, OPPO and vivo flagships including the OnePlus 15, OPPO Find X9 Pro and vivo X300 Pro ship a motion cues style setting, Google's Motion Assist is widely rolled out on Pixels running Android 17 as of mid September 2026, and Galaxy phones on One UI 9 began receiving Motion Assist the same week. Check your own settings; the cross-brand table on our dots page tracks every maker.
Is Samsung Hearapy good for motion sickness?
Hearapy is Samsung's free motion sickness app, and it uses sound rather than dots. You play a short audio session for about a minute before you travel. It is tuned for Galaxy Buds and works with other headphones too. It is a reasonable free starting point on a Galaxy. If you want something that also helps once nausea has already started, or that works on any phone with any headphones, a cross-platform app like Dizzout covers more situations.
How do I stop motion sickness on my Samsung phone?
Nothing in the settings will stop it on its own, so treat this as three separate moves. Turn off One UI's own animations if moving menus bother you. Install an app: KineStop overlays moving cues while you read in a car, which is prevention and only works while you are looking at the screen, while Dizzout plays drug-free calibrated sound through any headphones and is built to help with your eyes closed or once you already feel queasy. And keep the free habits that work anywhere: fresh air, facing forward, and looking at the horizon.
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The full story of how Motion Assist reached Galaxy, from the Pixel start to the One UI 9 wave, is in the rollout explainer.
Sources
- Samsung, February 10, 2022: up to four generations of One UI and Android upgrades for the Galaxy S22 and S21 series and the S and Z models after them
- SamMobile, October 6, 2025: One UI 8 is the Galaxy S22 series' fourth and last major OS update
- 9to5Google, September 14, 2026: Motion Assist widely rolled out on Pixels and arriving on Samsung Galaxy
- SamMobile, September 15, 2026: Motion Assist released for Galaxy phones on One UI 9
- SamMobile, September 22, 2026: the wider One UI 9 stable rollout may have slipped to September 28
- Android Police, September 22, 2026: Samsung pushed the S26 One UI 9 update back about a week
- Android Authority, September 28, 2026: the Galaxy S25 and Z7 series join the stable One UI 9 rollout
- gHacks, September 29, 2026: Samsung rolls out stable One UI 9 to the Galaxy S25, Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7
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