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Samsung Wants To Let You Vibe Code Your Galaxy Phone Experience

(Monday March 09, 2026 @11:30PM (BeauHD) from the choose-your-own-adventure dept.)


Samsung says it's thinking about [1]bringing "vibe coding" to future Galaxy phones , allowing users to describe apps or interface changes in plain language and have AI generate the code. TechRadar interviewed Won-Joon Choi, Samsung's head of mobile experience, to learn more about the plans. Here's an excerpt from their report:

> As noted by Won-Joon Choi, the usefulness of vibe coding on smartphones is that it opens up the "possibility of customizing your smartphone experience in new ways, not just your apps but your UX." He added, "Right now we're limited to premade tools, but with vibe coding, users could adjust their favorite apps or make something customized to their needs. So vibe coding is very interesting, and something we're looking into." [...]

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> Samsung recently debuted the Galaxy S26 series of phones and made a point to not call them smartphones -- they're "AI phones" now. This certainly rang true with the majority of upgrades to the devices being AI software-focused, like the new Now Nudge and expanded Audio Eraser tools, with the biggest hardware bump for the base models coming via the 39% improved NPU processing (the processor in charge of on-device AI tasks). It also teased the debut of Perplexity on its phones, joining as an alternative to the Gemini assistant, and teased the possibility of other AI models getting the same treatment in the future.



[1] https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-exec-says-vibe-coding-is-very-interesting-and-something-were-looking-into-as-an-option-on-galaxy-phones-in-the-future



yeah right.... (Score:2)

by Zurk ( 37028 )

now you can code yourself personalized bugs which YOU have to fix.

congrats samsung. after removing all the useful stuff from your phones youre now promoting buggy phones as a feature.

jeez. no wonder ive not upgraded since my note 20 ultra. it has 2.5TB storage, 15000mAh battery with extended case and a real bluetooth spen. and thats a 6 year old samsung device which has a better screen than the s26 ultra, more storage and better battery capacity.

how about actual innovation - give me a phone with thermal cam

Is this for real? (Score:2)

by ddtmm ( 549094 )

Great, so easy. Why bother with app store apps, free or paid, when you can just code whatever app you need yourself. Ya, that'll work great.

Re: (Score:2)

by jhoegl ( 638955 )

Now you got it. why pay out to those who actually do this for a living, when you can pay Samsung for the privilege of building out their app base, while they charge others the same thing.

This is nothing but subscription scam that puts more money in their pockets.

Let me remid everyone, Samsung is one of the RAM manufacturers as well.

Re: (Score:2)

by backslashdot ( 95548 )

Remember those "choose your adventure" books? They sucked because if I knew what story I wanted I would have written it myself. It's the same with apps, especially games you have to think of the gaming scenario. Like if you had to come up with Tetris that wouldn't be easy.

Bloat (Score:2)

by dohzer ( 867770 )

Can I vibe-uninstall all the normal Samsung bloatware? I'm not returning to Samsung until they give me a clean Android experience.

Re: Bloat (Score:2)

by ahoffer0 ( 1372847 )

That's exactly what I would use it for. Turn stuff off that annoys me.

Re: (Score:2)

by Krishnoid ( 984597 )

Can I vibe-install a microSD slot? How about multiple eSIM capability? Those are things I'd really care about.

Ban vibe coding (Score:2)

by backslashdot ( 95548 )

Lots of people are losing their jobs because of this vibe coding bullshit. Ban it. I had to let two contractors go because we didn't need their services. If we didn't have access to vibe coding we could have kept those two. Also, ban Full Self Driving. I don't take cabs when I don't feel like driving anymore because my Model Y just drives itself everywhere.

This should be good. (Score:2)

by fuzzyfuzzyfungus ( 1223518 )

The company that spent a hilariously long time fighting with users over the 'bixby button' has now decided that customization will be a thing. I'm sure I can't even imagine how they are going to screw it up; but it should be exciting.

Re: (Score:2)

by Krishnoid ( 984597 )

My first bet is a full-on userbase-er, "interpreted" Samsung Sam theme.

vscreen (Score:1)

by domonus ( 2884457 )

Was this after vscreen... looks like it.

"Jarvis, make my Sansung look like an Apple" (Score:1)

by deep_space_pine ( 10503110 )

I can't wait for the style warz to begin.

No. (Score:2)

by dicobalt ( 1536225 )

My vibe is not wanting any of that in my phone.

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