A notification published on the Samsung Members app has confirmed the soon-to-be-launched One UI 8 beta, and it indicates that an early final release is also possible, which could be considered as Samsung’s apology for what happened to One UI 7.
One UI 7 has been the most awaited software update in recent years, and the credit for this excitement goes to the newest changes and features. However, the delays and the late rollout turned the excitement into disappointment. The company launched a late beta testing and delayed the final rollout for flagship phones: the S24 series, the S23 series, and the Fold/Flip 6.
The back and forth in the One UI 7 saga hasn’t left a good impression on Galaxy smartphone users, especially the late rollout.
This could have been done earlier than the announced dates, but the pace of development and testing collapsed before public release.
Amid this scenario, Google surprised everyone by announcing Android 16’s first developer preview in November. It arrived at a time when Samsung still had a pending Android 15 beta test.
In the past five months, we’ve seen leaks about One UI 8 and how it will improve the user interface. During this time, the phone maker released One UI 7 and simultaneously developed new test builds.
Google has also announced that the final Android 16 launch will happen in June, and it may also be the month for the One UI 8 beta release. Given the fact that the company has completed the beta program preparations, Samsung could publish the beta sign-up banner anytime.
An early test will also lead the way to fast development and to a stable One UI 8 rollout, which we can consider as Samsung’s full circle correction in delivering high-pace software updates. Eventually, this rollout will have higher chances of wrapping things up by the Q4 rather than slipping to 2026. For now, Samsung has not announced any rollout plan for this new software update.
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