Samsung Expands One UI 8 Beta Program and Confirms September Release for Galaxy S25

Samsung confirms the Galaxy S25 will get One UI 8 in September - though Galaxy Watch owners have a longer wait

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 launched with One UI 8 (based on Android 16) preinstalled, and the rollout for older phones isn't far off: Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy S25 series is going to get the software update in September. Samsung confirmed the news in a press release, which also announced the ongoing One UI 8 beta program will expand to the Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 next week, before reaching more devices next month. The testing phase for One UI 8 started back in May - and not long after the official introduction of One UI 7 in fact. Samsung is clearly keen to catch up to Google's Android launch schedule, which has been shifted further forward this year. Among the features the software update brings with it are upgrades to Bluetooth audio (enabling multiple, simultaneous connections), improved sharing options, more capabilities for the Now Bar, and upgrades to on-device security. One UI 8 is going to be accompanied at some point by the One UI 8 Watch update for the best Samsung watches, but it looks as though the wait for that will be a little longer - it's going to arrive "later in the year" Samsung says. You can already get One UI 8 Watch on your wrist, but only on a select number of models: the brand new Galaxy Watch 8 or Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, the refreshed Galaxy Watch Ultra for 2025, or the original Galaxy Watch Ultra launched in 2024. As is the case with the phones and their software update, there is a beta available for watches too - but at the time of writing it's only available for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 series and only if you're in the US or Samsung's home country of South Korea. One UI 8 Watch brings with it a selection of useful upgrades, including new tools for monitoring sleep and improving your runs, and antioxidant measurements. More improvements, including Gemini AI, could be on the way too.

These Galaxy Devices Get the New One UI 8 Beta

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Samsung announced this morning that it is expanding the One UI beta program to many, many more devices starting next week. The company highlights its, "advanced & intuitive AI capabilities" inside the beta for phones, but also announced that One UI 8 Watch will expand to smartwatches beyond the Watch 8 series later this year. Next week, owners of a Galaxy S24 series phone, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 can get enrolled into the program. Following that rollout, owners of a Galaxy S23 model, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Tab S10 model, Galaxy A36 5G, Galaxy A35 5G can enroll in the coming month. Samsung then confirmed that the official One UI rollout will begin in September. As for the One UI 8 Watch software, Samsung says that, "This update will deliver a more refined, intuitive interface and motivational health features to a broader range of Galaxy Users." All signups for this beta will be located in the Samsung Members app. And again, this begins next week so we will update you once it appears to be live.

Samsung's One UI 8 Beta Rolls Out for More Devices - Phandroid

A while back, Samsung announced that it was rolling out its One UI 8 software beta for select devices, which included its foldable lineup. Following this, it looks like the company is now expanding the beta program to more Galaxy models, in a handful of regions as well. With that in mind, Samsung now says that the One UI 8 beta program will soon be available for the Galaxy S24 series, as well as the the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 starting next week in Korea, the United States, United Kingdom, and India. It will also be available in September for the the Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, as well as several A-series phones including the A36 5G, A55 5G, A35 5G and A54. READ: Samsung Says that its New Update Makes its TVs Smarter Samsung promises that One UI 8 will come with better AI performance, which is not too surprising given the focus on generative AI in today's mobile phone industry. Interested users can register for the beta program via the Samsung Members app. In other Samsung news, the company also announced the roll-out of new Bixby AI features for several of its 2025-series smart TVs, which come with improvements to conversational and contextual understanding, search results, as well as ease of access.

Samsung One UI 8 beta to roll out for Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 next week

Samsung started rolling out One UI 8 beta update based on Android 16 starting from the Galaxy S25 series back in May. The Galaxy Z Flip7, and the Z Fold7 are the first devices to run One UI 8 out of the box. Today, the company has confirmed that the roll-out will happen for more devices this August and in September. The Samsung One UI 8 beta is coming to Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 beginning next week in Korea, the U.S., the U.K. and India. Samsung Galaxy S23 series, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, A36 5G, A55 5G, A35 5G and A54 will get the update starting from September 2025. One UI 8 will also offer users control over data processing, with options to keep data on-device, as many Galaxy AI features will utilize a hybrid of on-device and cloud-based AI processing. Beyond AI, One UI 8 will introduce several features aimed at enhancing everyday convenience. The One UI 8 stable update will roll out starting from September, starting with the Galaxy S25 series, confirmed the company. Samsung also said that the One UI 8 Watch will expand to more Galaxy Watch models beyond the Galaxy Watch8 series later this year.