One UI 8.5 Beta is now available for the Galaxy S24!

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https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/one-ui-8-5-beta-program-for-the-galaxy-s24-is-now-open/

One UI 8.5 Beta Program for the Galaxy S24 is now open!

One UI 8.5 has made a significant appearance, with new features, design improvements, and other improvements. We are very thrilled to announce that Samsung has recently opened the One UI 8.5 Beta Program for the Galaxy S24 in the following countries:

• Korea
• United States of America
• United Kingdom
• India

This gives us a hint that the Beta Program is now open. Users should be able to try out One UI 8.5 in its earliest shape and form on their Galaxy S24 devices.

Please note that Samsung might not have opened the Beta program in your country yet, even if your country is eligible for beta testing. In this case, you’ll have to wait for the beta banner.

To join the Beta Program, you must have the latest version of Samsung Members installed. You can get the latest version through either the Galaxy Store or the Play Store. Once done, you should be able to join the program if you have an eligible device.

Galaxy S24 and Z Fold/Flip6 One UI 8.5 beta builds spotted!

Last week, the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip7 series entered the One UI 8.5 Beta Program as an effort to expand the beta program to more flagship devices. This came 3 months after the Galaxy S25 series joined the program.

Today, a new development emerged, because the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip6 series and the Galaxy S24 series have started internally testing the One UI 8.5 beta builds, as spotted by Tarun Vats.

This suggests that the One UI 8.5 beta program for these devices will be opened soon, for a subset of countries like Korea, USA, and India. The forums will be opened for these devices once the program officially starts, with the expected duration being in a week or two.

However, Samsung has also started testing the One UI 8.5 beta builds for both the Galaxy S25 FE and the Galaxy S24 FE, which is unusual for Samsung’s beta programs, as the FE variants are usually excluded from the program.

Once the beta program opens for all these devices, we’ll inform you.

Galaxy S24, Z Fold/Flip7, and S24 FE/S25 FE One UI 8.5 beta builds have been spotted!

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https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/galaxy-s24-and-z-fold-flip6-one-ui-8-5-beta-builds-spotted/

Tried Monster Ultra Paradise recently.

I liked it, but couldn't discern exactly what the flavor was supposed to be. So, I looked it up.

Apparently, it's supposed to be "...kiwi and lime with a hint of cucumber." I didn't get any hints of cucumber or lime, but I could see kiwi. Kind of.

It was good, though. I liked it.

Would drink again.

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So, I tried Monster Energy Ultra Punk Punch last weekend.

It tasted like red fruit punch.

If I was supposed to discern a specific fruit in this, it was unknowable.

Would drink again, though.

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Auch in Deutschland hat Samsung mit der Verteilung des Februar-Updates für die Galaxy S24-Serie begonnen. Nachdem der Rollout in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten gestartet war, erhalten nun auch hiesige Nutzer die Aktualisierung auf die Build-Nummer S92xBXXS5CZB2. #GalaxyS24 #Samsung #Update

https://appdated.de/150451/samsung-galaxy-s24-dezember-update-wird-verteilt/

So, at Dollar General I saw G-Fuel's Knuckles the Echidna energy drink called Sour Power. A sucker for gimmicky energy drinks and Sonic the Hedgehog characters, I had to get it.

The flavor is "Sour Power" and let me tell you...it tastes like sweet malic acid. Malic acid is what they put on Sour Patch Kids and other sour candies to make them taste sour. This taste like liquid malic acid with some artificial sugars added in. No specific flavoring, just sweetness.

It was...odd. Not terrible, but odd.

Wouldn't get again.

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Tried the Monster Energy Zero Sugar Strawberry Shot.

I liked it.

It did taste like artificial strawberry. In a good way. It kind of had that Monster-esque flavor in the background.

But yea, I liked it.

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Went back to Lidl to do some grocery shopping over the weekend and found another Kong Strong energy drink. This one was called "Wild Power" and looked the size of a Red Bull.

It was also 2 for $1.

So, I bought two of the sugar free versions to try later. Let me tell you...it tastes like a Sugar Free Red Bull.

That's it. It's a fantastic, cheaper replacement if you like Red Bull and are on a tighter budget.

Will get again. In fact, plan to stock up next time we're at Lidl.

#SodaPop #SoftDrink #Soda #Pop #Coke #EnergyDrink #EnergyDrinks #EnergyDrinkTime #EnergyDrinkLove #EnergyDrinkJunkie #EnergyDrinkReview #Photo #Photograph #GalaxyS24 #KongEnergy #Lidl #LidlFinds