Samsung debut One UI 8 beta on three Galaxy devices
Ultimately, Samsung made it, as it rolled out the One UI 8 beta before Android 16 goes stable. In the first phase, the company has released the One UI 8 beta update for three selected Galaxy devices. Here’s the list.
One UI 8 (Android 16) beta is live now
Samsung has yet to completely finish the One UI 7 rollout, meanwhile, it has released the One UI 8 beta update in selected markets.
The company has taken a long jump to match the Android 16 timeline since it got too late for the Android 15 rollout. For this, it has skipped the two major iterations Android 15-based One UI 7.1 & One UI 7.1.1, and directly jumped to Android 16-based One UI 8.
In the first phase, the company released the update in selected eligible regions for the beta program, including the US, UK, Germany, and Korea. However, it’s expected that in the second phase, the update will extend to more countries.
One UI 8 beta is available for these three Galaxy devices
Since the beta is in the first phase, the company has rolled it out for its most recent flagship Galaxy devices, which are as follows –
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25 Plus
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
Although the newly launched Galaxy S25 Edge is also the part most recent flagship device and a part of the Galaxy S25 family, but still didn’t get the update in the first phase. Since it’s yet to hit retail stores, and will take time to reach a wider audience. But it’s expected to join the beta program in the coming weeks.