Overview
- Samsung has widened the One UI 9 public beta to include the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra plus the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, and users must enroll through the Samsung Members app to join the program in supported markets.
- The beta delivers visible One UI refinements and app updates such as My FanCam for AI reframing of video, new Samsung Notes tools, custom Now Brief cards, a fixed Google search bar, and a refreshed Quick Panel for more granular controls.
- Google and Meta reworked Android’s capture-to-upload pipeline so photos and videos shot inside apps like Instagram and WhatsApp can upload in higher-quality Ultra HDR or Super HDR with improved stabilization.
- Google has published minimum hardware thresholds for Gemini Intelligence that many phones may not meet, so Samsung is backporting UI and camera upgrades while advanced agentic AI features remain limited to capable devices.
- Samsung is running the update as a phased beta with regular hotfixes and feedback collection as it prepares a stable release, which will affect creators who can now capture and share higher-quality media and users relying on built-in app security protections.