If you possess an earlier Galaxy flagship, One UI 8 beta might be approaching shortly.
What you need to know:
– One UI 8 Beta could potentially be available for older Samsung models like the Galaxy S23 and S24 series.
– According to renowned tipster Tarun Vats on X, Samsung might launch the One UI 8 beta update for these devices later this month and in early July.
– However, the tipster notes that these timelines are not definitive and may change, depending on the company.
One UI 8 Beta was released for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series last week, and we are now hearing discussions that older Galaxy devices will also receive the update.
Prominent tipster Tarun Vats announced on X, claiming that he is “hearing from sources that Samsung could potentially roll out the One UI 8 beta” for Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 devices. Vats asserts that the Galaxy S24 series may receive the new One UI 8 Beta by the end of this month, while Galaxy S23 users might have to wait until mid-July for the update to arrive.
He also indicated that these timelines can change as the company may be adjusting the update for those devices. Moreover, Samsung’s unexpected decisions regarding early releases or last-minute delays of updates could also influence these timelines.
That being said, with the launch of One UI 8 Beta, Samsung did confirm in a detailed blog post that its upcoming foldables will come pre-installed with the new stable version of One UI 8, operating on Google’s Android 16.
The rollout for One UI 8 for Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra started, which originally shipped with One UI 7 at the beginning of this year. One UI 8 brings all the advantages of Android 16 to the Galaxy S25 for the first time, allowing beta participants to explore new features before they are made publicly available.
To begin with, Samsung’s AI Select tool is now quicker than ever. According to Android Central’s Nick Sutrich in his One UI 8 beta hands-on, it takes around 2.2 seconds to search for something.
One UI 8 also elevates multitasking, introducing a 90:10 feature that permits you to resize a split window down to 10% of its usual size. This feature enables users to switch between two apps with a single tap, without the feeling that the app is cramped when the screen is divided. Samsung’s Weather app, Reminder, Health, and Auracast also receive significant updates with this release.
Considering the initiation of the new Beta rollout, we can anticipate Samsung will progressively announce more beta versions and compatibility for additional devices. However, there has yet to be any official statement regarding the broader rollout to older devices.
