Samsung prepares to launch One UI 8.0 beta in South Korea and the US
By ForGeeks Samsung plans to start beta testing a new version of the One UI 8.0 shell based on Android 16 soon. Users in South Korea and the U.S. will be the first to get access to the update.
According to the Samsung Members app, the company has started sending out notifications to members of the beta community. The message includes instructions on how to sign up for the One UI 8 Beta Program. There’s also a corresponding banner that will become active at the time of the official test launch.
Whoever wants to participate needs to install the Samsung Members app, log in with a Samsung account and click on the One UI 8 Beta Program banner that will appear at the top of the screen. Once enrollment is complete, members will receive the first test update as soon as it is released for their respective device.
Samsung expects to avoid the delays that accompanied the release of One UI 7.0 and launch the One UI 8.0 update much faster. The company is already actively preparing the new version of the interface, and the launch of the beta program in May confirms its commitment to speeding up the release process.
Samsung’s commitment to the One UI 8.0 release date is already well underway.
Beta testing traditionally lasts several weeks and includes the release of four or more intermediate versions. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 devices will be the first to receive the stable One UI 8.0 version. The Galaxy S25 series smartphones will start receiving the beta version earlier, but the final release for them will be later.
Smartphones in the Galaxy S25 series will start receiving the beta version earlier, but the final release for them will be later.
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