Samsung has packed One UI 9 with plenty of features, but there is one addition that I found pretty interesting. The feature is called Driving Report and it lets your Samsung phone act like a judge that studies how you drive. The feature is turned off by default and hidden deep inside the Settings app, so a lot of users are likely to miss it. In this guide, I have explained what Samsung Driving Report is, what it tracks and how you can enable it.
What is Samsung Driving Report?
Driving Report is a new feature on Samsung phones and it has arrived with the One UI 9 update. It logs your car journeys and shows a breakdown of each trip in detail. First off, GPS data from your phone shows the path you took and calculates your speed. It also uses your phone's built-in sensors to detect harsh acceleration, hard braking and abrupt turns.
Basically, you don't need to buy an OBD dongle or wear a Galaxy Watch to use it. Once you set it up, Driving Report starts recording automatically the moment your phone connects to your car's Bluetooth. And when the trip ends, you get a notification on your Samsung phone with the summary. In addition, you get a weekly report every Sunday.
By the way, when the feature was leaked first in May 2026, it was called "Driving Insights". Later, it arrived with the One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series and Samsung renamed it to Driving Report with One UI 9 Beta 2.
Note that Driving Report is not part of Galaxy AI on the stable build, even though the early leak hinted at AI-written driving insight. If you want to explore everything else Samsung introduced with the One UI 9 update, go ahead and check out our list of the best One UI 9 features.
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Which Samsung Phones Support Driving Report?
Samsung has not published an official list of devices that get Driving Report. What we do know is that it requires the One UI 9 update based on Android 17. To check whether your phone is ready to get the update, go through our One UI 9 eligible devices list. Here are the supported devices so far.
- Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8
- Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S24 series
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How to Enable Driving Report on Your Samsung Phone
Before you begin, make sure your Samsung phone is running One UI 9. You can check for the update by going to Settings > Software update > Download and install. Apart from that, your car must be paired with the phone via Bluetooth. Now, here are the steps to follow.
- First off, open the Settings app and tap on Connected devices.
- Now, scroll down and tap on Driving report. You will find it right above the Android Auto option.
- Next, follow the on-screen setup and allow the permissions that Driving Report asks for.
- After that, tap on the three-dot menu at the top-right corner and go to Settings > Vehicles.
- Here, enable the toggle beside your car's name. If you don't see your car in the list, tap on the + button to add it.
- Now, on the Driving report settings page, make sure the Auto start trip when Bluetooth connected toggle is turned on.
And that's it. From now on, Driving Report will start recording your trip once the phone connects to your car. There is nothing to start manually. Once you finish a drive, Driving Report sends you a notification with the trip summary. You can also go to Settings > Connected devices > Driving report and you will see the trip history there.
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What Does Samsung Driving Report Track?
Each trip has its own Driving Report gets with detailed information. Here is everything the feature records for every drive.
- Route details: A map of the journey including the date, weather conditions, departure and arrival times.
- Distance and duration: How far you drove the car and how long the trip took.
- Speed chart: A graph showing how your speed changed through the journey, including your highest and average speed.
- Driving behaviour: The number of times you accelerated rapidly, braked suddenly or took a sharp turn.
- Slow-moving distance: The distance you covered below 20 km/h, which gives you an idea of how much of the trip you spent in slow traffic,
- Phone usage: Total minutes of screen time while you were driving.
So that is everything you need to know about Driving Report and how to set it up on your Samsung phone. If you want to know what else changed with the update, go through the official One UI 9 changelog that Samsung released for the Galaxy S26 series.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Samsung Driving Report available in India?
Yes, Driving Report is available on Samsung Galaxy phones in India that have received the One UI 9 update. The stable One UI 9 update has also reached the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S24 series in India.
Does Samsung Driving Report work with Android Auto?
Driving Report works along with Android Auto, but Android Auto does not trigger a trip. Recording begins only after your phone connects via Bluetooth to a car.
Do I need a Galaxy Watch to use Driving Report?
No, you don't need a Galaxy Watch. Driving Report only needs your phone and it uses the phone's location and built-in sensors to record your trips.
Does Driving Report use Galaxy AI?
No, there is no Galaxy AI branding anywhere in Driving Report on the stable One UI 9 build.
Can I use Samsung Driving Report on non-Samsung phones?
No, Driving Report is exclusive to Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 9. You can't use it on other Android phones or on the iPhone.
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