ONE UI 8
Samsung One UI 8 beta update: Here’s when it will release for the Galaxy S24 and S23 series
Good news for Samsung users. The company is expected to roll out its latest One UI 8 beta update, powered by Android 16, to more Galaxy devices worldwide in the upcoming months. Between June and July, Samsung is expected to release the One UI 8 update for several popular models, including the Galaxy S23 series and Galaxy S24 series.
Samsung is all set to release the stable One UI 8 software update alongside the upcoming Galaxy foldable in July this year. This is a substantial change for Samsung, which has released a major update much earlier than fans expected.
Furthermore, Samsung Galaxy S25 series users are presently enjoying the One UI 8 features through the beta program ahead of the official update.
Tipster @tarunvats claims that Samsung may start the One UI 8 beta rollout for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 series in the coming months. According to the tipster, Galaxy S24 series users may get this One UI 8 beta update in late June or early July 2025. Apart from this, the Galaxy S23 series may get the update in early to mid-July 2025.
One UI 8 is a significant step up from the foundation laid by One UI 7 firmware. The major redesign of One UI 7 is being previewed in the Android 16 version. Plus, Samsung’s focus is on simplifying the overall user experience by making changes to the OS.
Samsung officially launched the One UI 8 beta program on May 28, 2025, starting with the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra in Germany, Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Samsung’s One UI 8 software is built on the Android 16 operating system, bringing significant AI upgrades, functional improvements, smooth animations, and a wide range of feature optimizations to streamline the experience.
Following Korea, Samsung has started releasing the July 2025 security patch for the Galaxy S25 series smartphone. The update is currently rolling out in some US network carrier including locked models on AT&T, and the company will expand it soon to more countries.
Galaxy S25 July 2025 patch
Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra users with One UI builds S931USQS5AYE7, S936USQS5AYE7, and S938USQS5AYE7 can confirm the July 2025 security patch.
One UI 8 has been under beta testing for the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra for a long time. Earlier, three builds had been released, showing that the company is soon to release a major stable update for this device. While the company has not officially confirmed the release date, the One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S25 series is expected to roll out soon.
Right now, users of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series smartphone can download the July 2025 security update, making their device ready for future updates. Notably, the July 2025 security patch addresses 1 critical and 21 high-level CVEs impacting the Android operating system. However, two of these CVEs are not applicable to Galaxy devices.
In addition to the patches provided by Google, Samsung has introduced 17 SVE items to enhance the user experience. The latest security update enhances system security and stability by addressing several issues related to Knox security, Galaxy Watch system interface, Samsung Account, Wi-Fi passwords, Bluetooth, Emergency SOS, and more.
To check for software updates manually, go to your phone’s Settings. At the bottom, you will find the Software Update section, just open it. In the submenu, if your Galaxy receives a new OTA, you need to click on the Download and Install button.
Samsung has been internally testing One UI 8 builds on several Galaxy smartphones, including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A55, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S22 series, and more. Now, the Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A35 5G smartphone have joined the One UI 8 testing phase.
A new build for the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A35 5G has been spotted, indicating that One UI 8 testing has begun. The build can be identified via A346BXXUAEYG3 and A356BXXU5CYG5, respectively.
The Poland variant of the Samsung Galaxy M34 is currently undergoing testing as its CSC code is PLS. This new build shows that the company is working on bringing One UI 8 to budget smartphones as well.
According to the tipster, the Samsung Galaxy A35 with One UI 8 has scored impressively on the benchmark, with a single-core score of 1027 and a multi-core score of 2507. These scores suggest the A35 will offer amazing performance to handle everyday tasks and multitask easily.
Currently, Samsung Galaxy S25 series users can enjoy these new features through the One UI 8 Beta Program. The company is also planning to release One UI 8 Beta 4 for this latest Galaxy S series phone. However, older Galaxy smartphones might not receive the One UI 8 Beta update.
Samsung Camera Assistant is a module powered by the Good Lock app that improves the camera experience on Galaxy devices. The app allows users to customize various camera settings, such as adding a 2x zoom button, increasing the shutter speed, and adjusting other features of the main camera, and save videos directly to external storage. In One UI 8, Samsung has introduced new features to the Camera Assistant app to let you take Motion Photo with a shutter sound.
Samsung has pushed a new update for the Camera Assistant Good Lock module, which brings new features and One UI 8 support. Users can identify the latest update through version 4.0.00.1.
With this new update, Motion Photos will have a shutter sound, giving users more control and adding a fun touch to taking photos.
The update also brings One UI 8 software, which offers a more refined and intuitive user experience. Additionally, the Korean tech giant has expanded camera assistant compatibility to include its latest foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
For your information, let us tell you that Samsung is regularly working to make the Good Lock module compatible with One UI 8. Samsung is now bringing One UI 8 support for the Camera Assistant app, after Multistar and Display Assistant.
Once the update is officially released, the Camera Assistant app will be available on all eligible Galaxy smartphones. Samsung continues to extend support for this app to select Galaxy devices. However, some features may not be available on all models due to differences in hardware and software.
Support model:
- One UI 8.0 or higher : Flip7/Fold7
- One UI 7.0 or higher : S25/A56/M56/F56
- One UI 6.1 or higher : S24FE/S21FE/A55/M53/Quantum5/Fold6/Flip6
- One UI 6.0 or higher : S24/A73/A72/A54/A53/A52s/A52 5G/A52/M54/F54/Quantum 2
- One UI 5.1 or higher : S23/S23FE/S22/S21/S20/Note20/Fold5/Flip5/Fold4/Flip4/Fold3/Flip3/Fold2/Flip
The company is expected to update more Good Lock modules and plugins soon to support One UI 8. So if you use other suites from Good Lock, keep an eye out for new software updates.
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