Samsung releases first beta update of One UI 8, these Galaxy phones will get it
Samsung has started the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta rollout for the Galaxy S25 series. This update is available in South Korea, Germany, UK and the US. One UI 8 beta brings productivity security and accessibility features. Beta testers and developers can test it before the public release. This update will also come to Galaxy Z foldables.
Samsung has begun Android 16-based One UI 8 beta rollout to the flagship Galaxy S25 series. The update is currently available in the regions of South Korea, Germany, the UK and the US. The One UI 8 beta update will elevate the OS to Android 16 while adding productivity, security and accessibility related features. It also enables beta testing and development of the firmware prior to the public release.
Samsung has announced the details of the One UI 8 beta program in a newsroom blog post. It has been made available for all three of the Galaxy S25 series flagship models - Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 + and Galaxy S25 Ultra. The One UI 8 beta update is available in the US, Germany, the UK and South Korea as per the company. The users can register for the beta program via the Samsung Members app. The company has added that the update features can change based on the user's country and region. This update will be available out-of-the-box in Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z foldables launching this summer.
Samsung says that One UI 8 beta introduces significant improvements in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) which enhance daily life. It emphasizes three key aspects - multimodal functionality, form factor optimization and personalized pre-recommendations.
