Still Waiting for One UI 7? Samsung Has Already Started Testing One UI 8 Update
Samsung’s One UI 7 update despite being a major improvement has been receiving a lot of flak due to its highly delayed rollout. This is because none of the older Samsung phones including the flagship S24 series have received it and only a handful of recently released phones are running One UI 7. However, there’s a flip side to it as Samsung has already started working on One UI 8 and is evenskipping the One UI 7.1 updateto fast-track it. According to a new report, the South Korean giant has begun testing theOne UI 8update internally.
Samsung Begins Testing One UI 8 Internally for S25 Series
According to tipster Tarun Vats, Samsung has begun the internal testing of theOne UI 8 update for the S25 series. The internal build has been spotted on the company’s official servers. For reference, these are the build numbers: S938BXXU1BYC1/S938BOXM1BYC1/S938BXXU1BYC1.
BREAKING ‼️The FIRST One UI 8 internal test build for the Galaxy S25 series has been spotted on the server todayBuild Version: S938BXXU1BYC1/S938BOXM1BYC1/S938BXXU1BYC1Samsung has kicked off One UI 8 (Android 16) development two months earlier than usual.Repost 🔄pic.twitter.com/hZ3G38ORng
Furthermore, Vats claims that Samsung has started the testing for One UI 8 two months before than its usual timeline. For those unaware, Google plans to releaseAndroid 16 updatein June and Samsung does not want to be seen playing catch up.
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With the delayed launch of One UI 7, Samsung’s reputation for providing timely updates has taken a hit. However, Samsung has recently revealed thatOne UI 7 will be available in Aprilwithbeta builds available for Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.
However, reports suggest that the company’s flagship S24 series and Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 will get the stable update in April while older flagships and mid-rangers could receive it much later. This means that even if Samsung manages to release One UI 8 on time, it will befirst available on the S25 seriesbefore making its way to other devices.
But reports also suggest that One UI 8 may arrive sooner than expected so there’s still some light at the end of the tunnel. The update is expected to bring support for lock screen widgets for third-party apps asGoogle has confirmed support for the featurein Android 16.
Abeer Chawake
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