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Samsung Galaxy S25 gets 7 years of Android updates and security patches
Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 series will ship with Android 15 and One UI 7. It may receive Android 16 before the end of the year once Google makes it available. As we had expected, Samsung latest flagship, the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra will get Android, One UI, and security updates for seven years. Now, the new flagship phones are getting benefited by the company’s longer Android and regular software promise.
If you care about smartphone firmware updates and solid support, Samsung is the best OEM. Samsung extends its policy with seven years of updates through early 2024 with the Galaxy S24 series and is the only manufacturer to offer such long-term support other than Google.
How many software updates will the Samsung Galaxy S25 get?
The brand-new Galaxy S25 series follows that policy, which means the 2025 flagship trio will eventually receive seven major OS upgrades up to Android 22, or whatever Google will call its mobile OS in 2031.
In addition to Android updates support, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series will receive security patches for seven years as well after launch, which means that the company will support these phones until 2032 at the latest. Given the 2025 launches, these new Galaxy S series devices are slated to get new Android and One UI updates till 2032.
This means they won’t receive any major updates once they get Android 22 and One UI 14, presumably in late 2031/early 2032, but support for security patches will continue for a while after that.
Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 flagships run One UI 7 at launch. This update is one of the most noteworthy updates in the history of One UI. One UI 7 brings a major UI design revamp, some new AI features, improved stock apps, and smoother animations and transitions.
The Android 16-based One UI 8 will be the first major upgrade for the new flagship phones, which will be released later this year or in early 2026.
Samsung started to roll out the January 2026 software update for the Korean models of Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 FE smartphones. This flagship device will be the next to grab One UI 8.5 as a major software release.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series January 2026 software update is released in batches with One UI 8 version SKT and a package size of 383 megabytes. Your Samsung Galaxy S24 series phone will get up to 55 fixes with the January 2026 patch.
This update provides that both Android and One UI systems remain secure. It also improves performance by clearing the system-level cache partition during installation.
Users of this phone can download this version with improved system security and better user experience. However, you should know that the software is released in batches and may take some time to reach all of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series users in the market.
You can download the latest software update on your Galaxy S24 series smartphone with the following instructions:
- Open Settings
- From here, now tap on Software update
- Click on Software update
You will be notified with updated information if an upgrade is available.
On the other hand, Samsung is also testing the One UI 8.5 update for dozens of Galaxy models. While the beta program is open to Galaxy S25 users, developers are ensuring that users of other phones don’t have to wait too long by conducting internal testing.
After the Ultra variant, the Standard Galaxy S26 smartphone has appeared on Geekbench with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset. The flagship phone has made significant scores on the benchmarking platform and seems ready to enter the real world.
On the other hand, a report from a French publication claims that the Galaxy S26 series will be launched across Europe on March 11, 2026. However, the company has not yet officially confirmed either the date of the Unpacked event or the release date.
In the latest edition, the Standard Samsung Galaxy S26 has reached Geekbench and revealed some of its key specifications. It has seemingly performed well in the single-core and multi-core tests on version 6.5.0, as well as achieved good points.
As per the listing, the device with model number SM-S942U obtained 3,379 points on the single-core test and 11,097 points on the multi-core test. The details reveal that the Galaxy S26 smartphone will equip the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, an overclocked version of the chipset.
The chip includes 12-gigabyte RAM, 3.63 GHz base frequency, six high-performance CPU cores running at a clock speed of 3.63GHz, and two prime cores at 4.74 GHz.
Samsung is rolling out the One UI 8.5 Beta 3 update for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. This latest update is available in Germany, India, South Korea, the UK, and the US, and will be released in more countries soon. The update includes several important fixes and improvements to enhance the overall user experience, as well as carries the January 2026 security patch along with battery life improvements and some additional fixes.
One UI 8.5 Beta 3 can be identified via the PDA build version ending with ZZA3. It’s hitting the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra in Beta markets.
Last month, Samsung launched the One UI Beta Program for Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra devices in four countries. At the same time, the company released the first Beta software. Two weeks ago, Samsung distributed the second Beta update, which expanded to India and Poland for key fixes and new features.
As Samsung gears up to start the official rollout, the Galaxy S25 series has received a new Beta software. The One UI 8.5 Beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 series brings fixes for clock display error on the lock screen and issues related to favorites in the phone app.
Users reported that the Now Briefing does not display after the Beta, which has been resolved. Plus, it improved the screen lagging issue when using Live Effect in the gallery.
In addition, the beta release also includes improvements to battery life. The issue of excessive power consumption when certain apps are running has now been fixed. For Galaxy S25 users waiting for the stable version, Beta 3 will feel like a significant upgrade.
If you’re on the One UI 8.5 Beta 2 build, you should have already received the third Beta. Update your Samsung Galaxy S25 phone’s software by navigating to Settings, followed by Software update, and Download and install.
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