Our analysis of Samsung beta programs (One UI 7.0, 8.0, and 8.5)

Samsung opens beta programs for select Galaxy devices every time they plan to release a new version of One UI. Those beta programs exist to gather user’s feedback and bug reports to help improve the software, and new beta builds will be released to fix issues and add more features prior to the official release.

We have analyzed Samsung’s beta programs that were run recently, and the results are in. To summarize, One UI 8.5 has the longest beta program duration, while One UI 8.0 is the shortest, with One UI 7.0 in the middle, according to the start and the end dates of the program for the first device, inclusive. Please note that we have only taken the first device that joined the beta program, not the overall beta program duration that spans multiple devices, as the ending date reflects the official rollout start date.

One UI 7.0

Anticipation started when One UI 7.0 got leaked to the public back in July 2024, and several appearances were made before the official beta program started. The Galaxy S24 was the first device to join the beta program on December 5th, 2024, and the stable version was released to the Galaxy S25 on January 2025. It was anticipated that February 2025 would be the release month, but that didn’t materialize until April 7th, 2025, when the beta program closed.

One UI 7.0 had a rough start when the release was made, because a serious bug caused Samsung to pull the update from the servers on April 12th. Then, five days later, One UI 7.0 was released again. We will still, however, use April 7th as the marker for the ending of the beta program, as well as the Korean region, for more accuracy.

The following beta builds were released for the Galaxy S24 series:

• Samsung Galaxy S24 / S24+ / S24 Ultra
  • One UI 7 Beta 1 (build ZXKZ): December 5th, 2024 (article, recruitment)
  • One UI 7 Beta 2 (build ZXL5): December 16th, 2024
  • One UI 7 Beta 3 (build ZXLJ): January 6th, 2025
  • One UI 7 Beta 4 (build ZYBA): February 19th, 2025
  • One UI 7 Beta 5 (build ZYC6): March 17th, 2025
  • One UI 7 Beta 6 (build ZYCE): March 26th, 2025

The stable release happened after the sixth beta, with the stable release that followed it:

• Samsung Galaxy S24
  • Build BYCG for KOO: April 7th, 2025 (taken down April 12th)
  • Build BYCG for EUX: April 10th, 2025 (taken down April 12th)
  • Build BYD9 for KOO: April 17th, 2025
  • Build BYD9 for EUX: April 23rd, 2025

Suppose that build ZXKZ was released on December 5th, 2024, for the beta program participants, and that BYCG was released on April 7th, 2025, to the public, we have calculated the date difference between those two dates, with April 7th being included.

Therefore, our analysis shows that 4 months, 3 days was the duration of the program for the Galaxy S24. Other devices’ beta programs are shorter, but they are irrelevant for this article. One third of a year with 3 more days were spent on adding features and making improvements.

The development history of One UI 7.0 is available by clicking on this link.

One UI 8.0

Shortly after One UI 7.0 concluded its beta program and got expanded to more devices, One UI 8.0’s beta program started on May 28th, 2025, with the Galaxy S25 as the first participant of the beta program. This also introduced a new way to enter the beta program, which simplified things a lot, compared to One UI 7.0 and earlier, because you just had to enter the beta program page and check to see if a beta program is available to you. The stable rollout started on September 15th, 2025.

The following beta builds were released for the Galaxy S25 series:

• Samsung Galaxy S25 / S25+ / S25 Ultra (S25 Edge excluded) [Beta shutdown September 15th, 2025]
  • One UI 8 Beta 1 (build ZYER): May 28th, 2025 (article, recruitment)
  • One UI 8 Beta 2 (build ZYF3): June 12th, 2025
  • One UI 8 Beta 3 (build ZYFA): June 30th, 2025
  • One UI 8 Beta 4 (build ZYGB): July 30th, 2025 (announcement)
  • One UI 8 Beta 5 (build ZYH6): August 19th, 2025
  • One UI 8 Beta 6 (build ZYHB): August 28th, 2025
  • One UI 8 Beta 7 (build ZYI3): September 8th, 2025

The stable release happened after 7 beta versions, and the dates are:

• Galaxy S25 / S25+ / S25 Ultra (article)
  • KOO: September 15th, 2025 (BYI3/BYI3/BYI3)
  • EUX: September 18th, 2025 (BYI3/BYI3/BYI3)
• Galaxy S25 Edge (article)
  • KOO: September 15th, 2025 (BYI3)
  • EUX: September 18th, 2025 (BYI3)

Suppose that build ZYER was released for the beta participants on May 28th, 2025, and that BYI3 was released on September 15th, 2025, for the Korean variant. We have calculated the difference between two dates, with the end date being included to make the length consistent.

Therefore, our analysis shows that 3 months, 19 days was the duration of the beta program for the Galaxy S25, which means a quarter of a year and two weeks with 5 more days of bug fixes and new features.

One UI 8.5

Here’s when we’ve come to the present, with One UI 8.5 being released on May 6th, 2026, after the beta program was closed. On December 8th, 2025, One UI 8.5 beta was finally released, with the Galaxy S25 as the first participant. It brought the new ambient design that revolutionizes the way you use your device.

The following beta builds were released for the Galaxy S25:

• Samsung Galaxy S25 / S25+ / S25 Ultra [Beta shutdown May 6th, 2026]
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 1 (build ZYL8): December 8th, 2025 (article)
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 2 (build ZYLH): December 22nd, 2025
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 3 (build ZZA3): January 5th, 2026
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 4 (build ZZAL): February 9th, 2026
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 5 (build ZZAN): February 19th, 2026
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 6 (build ZZAO): February 26th, 2026 (after Galaxy S26 unveil)
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 7 (build ZZC7): March 12th, 2026
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 8 (build ZZCD): March 26th, 2026 (expansion article)
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 9 (build ZZD5): April 9th, 2026
  • One UI 8.5 Beta 10 (build ZZDD): April 20th, 2026

After ten beta versions of bug fixes and feature additions, as well as the AirDrop support on Quick Share for you to be able to share photos and other files to iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices, the stable version of One UI 8.5 was released on May 6th, 2026 for the Korean variant, with the global rollout being expected this week, including Canada, USA, India, and Europe.

So, suppose that build ZYL8 was released on December 8th, 2025, for beta program participants, and build CZDP was released on May 6th, 2026 for Korean users. Therefore, we can conclude that the duration of the beta program was 4 months, 29 days, or a third of a year and four weeks with an extra day of bug fixes and feature additions.

Which beta program is the longest?

So, our analysis has covered One UI 7.0, 8.0, and this year’s 8.5, and the beta program durations for the first participating Galaxy flagship device are in! Let’s see which beta program is the longest in the ascending order.

• One UI 8.0: 3 months, 19 days
• One UI 7.0: 4 months, 3 days
• One UI 8.5: 4 months, 29 days

We can now finally say that One UI 8.0 is the shortest of the three beta programs in duration, and that One UI 8.5 beats One UI 7.0, which was believed to be Samsung’s longest beta program.

One UI 8.5 is now available on Galaxy S25, S25 Edge, Z Fold7, Z Flip7, Z TriFold, S25 FE, and Z Flip7 FE, starting from Korea, with the expansion coming in the next few days or weeks, depending on the device model and the sales region. Samsung has also announced the beginning of the One UI 8.5 rollout in their newsroom, with more devices to get the update. You can see the changelogs of One UI 8.5 here.

To get the full experience, the Galaxy S26 provides more features, such as the 24MP camera and various new Galaxy AI features, than the Galaxy S25’s version of One UI 8.5, provided that certain features, like the 24MP camera, are exclusive to the Galaxy S26.

Samsung's One UI beta programs' duration from longest to shortest:

- One UI 8.5: 4 months, 29 days
- One UI 7.0: 4 months, 3 days
- One UI 8.0: 3 months, 19 days

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77 statuetek i dwa złote medale. Samsung z imponującym wynikiem na iF Design Awards 2026

Międzynarodowy konkurs iF Design Awards to jeden z najważniejszych sprawdzianów dla projektantów elektroniki użytkowej. W tegorocznej edycji Samsung udowodnił, że w kwestii wzornictwa przemysłowego nie zamierza zwalniać tempa.

Koreański producent wraca z Niemiec z imponującą pulą 77 wyróżnień, z czego dwa najważniejsze, złote laury, przyznano za nowy sprzęt audio oraz koncepcję ekologicznego projektowania.

Spośród kilkudziesięciu nagrodzonych produktów i usług firmy – obejmujących telewizory, sprzęt gospodarstwa domowego oraz smartfony – na szczególne uznanie międzynarodowego jury zasłużyły dwa projekty, które uhonorowano najwyższym odznaczeniem, czyli Złotą Nagrodą.

Pierwsza z nich trafiła do głośnika Samsung Music Studio 5. Druga z kolei nie dotyczy pojedynczego urządzenia, a szerszej filozofii producenta – złoto przyznano za koncepcję „Sustainable Design Identity”, która definiuje zrównoważone i ekologiczne podejście do projektowania akcesoriów dla sprzętu AGD.

Oprogramowanie i smart home w cenie

Współczesne wzornictwo to jednak nie tylko fizyczne obudowy, ale również interfejsy i oprogramowanie. Wśród projektów nagrodzonych przez ekspertów w Niemczech znalazła się nowa nakładka systemowa na smartfony – One UI 7. Jurorzy docenili w niej wdrożenie ulepszeń opartych na sztucznej inteligencji, odważną zmianę stylu wizualnego oraz zwiększenie poziomu personalizacji i kontroli nad urządzeniem przez użytkownika.

Wyróżnienie otrzymała także usługa inteligentnego domu – Home Insight. To funkcja, która na bieżąco analizuje stan domowych sprzętów oraz wzorce ich użytkowania. Zebrane w ten sposób dane pozwalają systemowi na rekomendowanie użytkownikom zoptymalizowanych i w pełni spersonalizowanych rozwiązań w zakresie zarządzania domową elektroniką.

Ponad 70 lat historii konkursu

Plebiscyt iF Design Awards to nagroda z ogromnymi tradycjami. Organizacja została założona w 1953 roku pod nazwą „Die Gute Industrieform eV”. Obecnie ocenia projekty w dziewięciu głównych dyscyplinach (m.in. projektowanie produktów, opakowań, komunikacji, architektura wnętrz czy interfejsy i doświadczenia użytkownika – UI/UX).

Jury zwraca szczególną uwagę nie tylko na samą estetykę, ale przede wszystkim na wpływ zgłoszonych projektów na jakość życia i ich potencjał do wprowadzania realnych zmian. Zdobycie 77 statuetek w tak przekrojowym plebiscycie to jasny sygnał, w jakim kierunku zmierza obecnie rozwój koreańskiej marki.

Sztuka Tamary Łempickiej w Samsung Art Store

Gallery Assistant Beta has ended, official version soon

Gallery Assistant, an app that allows you to bulk edit photos and videos with editing tools, has just exited the beta stage, starting from today in Korea, and the rollout of the app will start shortly. According to a member in the Korean forums, the beta program announcement states that the beta program is over as it has reached stability.

Users who have the beta version of Gallery Assistant released last year will have to check the Galaxy Store for the official updated version. You’ll be able to update Gallery Assistant to the official version to benefit from bug fixes and possible added features.

To update Gallery Assistant after the update rolls out, follow these steps:

If everything went well, you should have the updated Gallery Assistant app.

Samsung releases the Galaxy S21 January 2026 update in Korea!

#Samsung #Galaxy #OneUI7 #TeamGalaxy #GalaxyAI #TeamSamsung #TechNews #TechUpdates #GalaxyS21

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2026/01/22/samsung-releases-the-january-2026-security-patch-for-the-galaxy-s21-series/

One UI 8.5 Beta 2 released, One UI 8.5 Beta goes Phase 2!

One UI 8.5 Beta 2 has been released for the following countries:

• South Korea: Link here
• USA: Link here
• UK: Link here
• …and more

In addition to that, the beta program is finally open to those who are living in the following countries:

• India (according to Tarun Vats at X)
• Poland

This means that everyone living in the above countries can now try out One UI 8.5 in its beta form! If you still don’t have the banner in your Samsung Members app, wait for a few minutes up to a few hours, and you should start seeing the banner.

To join the Beta program, open Samsung Members, go to Beta Program section, and find “One UI 8.5 S25 Beta.”

Afterwards, follow the instructions on the screen. If everything is OK, go to Settings > Software update > Download and install. You’ll get the screen that looks similar to this:

Let it download, but it’s going to take a bit of time depending on your Internet connection. Afterwards, click on the Install button.

Remember: never interrupt the update process during the installation phase, and make sure that your phone is fully charged before proceeding. This is a precaution intended to avoid interruptions. For some markets, it’s advisable to put your device in a well-ventilated room to avoid green lines caused by heat in some AMOLED panels.

Are you excited?

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Some people having #USBC issue with #oneUI7 / #oneUI 7.0 from #samsung ?

Wired headphones stopped working suddenly (tried 4 or 5, including DAC. They all work on other devices)

#help #forafriend
Thank you !

Exclusive: Screen off animation broken after the September patch for the Galaxy Tab S8

Recently, Samsung has pushed the security patch for the Galaxy Tab S8 series that allowed the tablet to be updated to the September 2025 security patch (build DYI1), according to the quarterly security update schedule for the tablet. It is built on top of One UI 7 with Android 15 as the base system.

While evaluating the version, we’ve noticed an odd bug where the screen off animation wouldn’t play when either the screen turns off by itself or you turn it off by pressing the side button. This bug didn’t exist in the July security patch (build DYF4). However, it didn’t impact the functionality of the tablet; applications open very fast and everything works perfectly in One UI 7.

You can see the bug in action in a video we posted here:

https://twitter.com/OfficialAptivi/status/1975608523569709539

As we are just a few days away from the rollout of the One UI 8 update for the Galaxy Tab S8, we hope that this bug gets fixed in the update that is being worked on right now. According to Güncel Miyiz, the tablet should receive the update globally on the 16th of October, with the Korean release date being earlier according to recent rollout logs.

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later. To mitigate green line issues caused by heat, do the update on a well-ventilated room.

#Android #Android15 #AndroidV #GalaxyTabS8 #GalaxyTabS8Series #GalaxyTabS8Ultra #news #oneUi #OneUI7 #OneUI70 #SamsuhgGalaxyTabS8_ #Samsung #SamsungGalaxyTabS8 #SamsungGalaxyTabS8Series #SamsungGalaxyTabS8Ultra #smartphone #TabS8 #TabS8Series #TabS8Ultra #Tech #Technology #update

Exclusive: Screen off animation is broken after the September patch (DYI1) for the Galaxy Tab S8.

#Samsung #Galaxy #OneUI7 #TeamGalaxy #GalaxyAI #TeamSamsung #TechNews #TechUpdates #GalaxyTabS8

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/exclusive-screen-off-animation-broken-after-the-september-patch-for-the-galaxy-tab-s8/

Galaxy Tab S8 Wi-Fi receives September 2025 Security Patch

Samsung has recently began distributing the September 2025 security patch to the Tab S8 Wi-Fi series. This is built on top of One UI 7.0 that uses Android 15 as the base. Other countries that didn’t receive this specific update yet will receive it soon.

This will be the last security patch before the Tab S8 receives the One UI 8 update, which will happen after the Chuseok 2025 holiday.

According to the latest data, we have found the following firmware versions released:

• SM-X700: X700XXS9DYI1 [EUX]
• SM-X800: X800XXS9DYI1 [EUX]
• SM-X900: X900XXS9DYI1 [EUX]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

This security update should take 5 to 10 minutes maximum to install once your phone reboots. Make sure that you have the phone charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data to your PC, the cloud, or any other device in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later. To mitigate green line issues caused by heat, do the update on a well-ventilated room.

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