https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Unfold-Your-Experience/Peace-of-Mind-for-our-Families-%EF%B8%8F-New-SmartThings-Updates/m-p/21935645#M3183 <P>Hey Samsung Fam!</P><P>I’ve been diving into the latest news about the SmartThings update, and I had to share this with you all. As someone who is always looking for ways to use our Galaxy ecosystem to make life easier, these new Family Care features are actually very meaningful.</P><P>If you’re helping look after elderly parents or loved ones who live in a different home, check these out:</P><P>Care on Call <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":telephone_receiver:">📞</span>: If you’re on One UI 8.5, you’ll get a small pop-up when calling a family member that shows their recent activity and local weather. It’s such a thoughtful "heads-up" before you even start the conversation.</P><P>Safety Patrol <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":robot_face:">🤖</span>: This is incredible—you can now use the Bespoke AI Jet Bot to check on the house remotely if no activity is detected. It even allows for two-way talking through the vacuum’s speakers.</P><P>Now Brief Expansion <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":television:">📺</span>: This feature is moving beyond just our phones! Soon, your Samsung TVs and Family Hub fridges will show you a quick summary of your home’s security, energy, and family status just by walking past them.</P><P>My thoughts: It’s great to see Samsung moving away from just "cool tech" and focusing on "care tech." Having these insights at a glance really helps reduce the worry of living apart from family.</P><P>Are any of you using the Family Care tab in SmartThings yet? I’m curious to see how the "Care on Call" feature feels in daily use once the update hits more of our devices!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5957204iD59B97D514C44CC1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5957203iDE479F7DFE30E122/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:56:52 GMT smokin 2026-04-21T08:56:52Z https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Unfold-Your-Experience/Peace-of-Mind-for-our-Families-%EF%B8%8F-New-SmartThings-Updates/m-p/21935645#M3183 <P>Hey Samsung Fam!</P><P>I’ve been diving into the latest news about the SmartThings update, and I had to share this with you all. As someone who is always looking for ways to use our Galaxy ecosystem to make life easier, these new Family Care features are actually very meaningful.</P><P>If you’re helping look after elderly parents or loved ones who live in a different home, check these out:</P><P>Care on Call <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":telephone_receiver:">📞</span>: If you’re on One UI 8.5, you’ll get a small pop-up when calling a family member that shows their recent activity and local weather. It’s such a thoughtful "heads-up" before you even start the conversation.</P><P>Safety Patrol <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":robot_face:">🤖</span>: This is incredible—you can now use the Bespoke AI Jet Bot to check on the house remotely if no activity is detected. It even allows for two-way talking through the vacuum’s speakers.</P><P>Now Brief Expansion <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":television:">📺</span>: This feature is moving beyond just our phones! Soon, your Samsung TVs and Family Hub fridges will show you a quick summary of your home’s security, energy, and family status just by walking past them.</P><P>My thoughts: It’s great to see Samsung moving away from just "cool tech" and focusing on "care tech." Having these insights at a glance really helps reduce the worry of living apart from family.</P><P>Are any of you using the Family Care tab in SmartThings yet? I’m curious to see how the "Care on Call" feature feels in daily use once the update hits more of our devices!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5957204iD59B97D514C44CC1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main1.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/5957203iDE479F7DFE30E122/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" alt="Samsung-Corporate-Technology-Samsung-SmartThings-Now-Brief-Home-Security-Family-Care-Pet-Care_main2.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:56:52 GMT https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Unfold-Your-Experience/Peace-of-Mind-for-our-Families-%EF%B8%8F-New-SmartThings-Updates/m-p/21935645#M3183 smokin 2026-04-21T08:56:52Z https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Unfold-Your-Experience/Peace-of-Mind-for-our-Families-%EF%B8%8F-New-SmartThings-Updates/m-p/21935759#M3184 Amazing for complete family ecosystem <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":folded_hands:">🙏</span> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:19:26 GMT https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Unfold-Your-Experience/Peace-of-Mind-for-our-Families-%EF%B8%8F-New-SmartThings-Updates/m-p/21935759#M3184 Avengers2021 2026-04-21T09:19:26Z