Overview
- Samsung announced a One UI 9 beta expansion on Tuesday that adds the Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7, Galaxy S25 family and the S25 FE to its opt‑in test program and asks users to enroll through the Samsung Members app.
- The first S25 beta builds are already rolling out in select markets and, in a surprise move, Samsung also pushed One UI 9 betas for Galaxy S24 models in the US, India and South Korea, though availability varies by region.
- Beta 7 and recent test builds bring features that debuted on the Z Fold 8—Finder with Google Search integration, My FanCam and customizable Now Nudge cards—to other Galaxy phones while Samsung issues a 512MB S26 Ultra hotfix (S948NKSU4ZZHM) in South Korea to improve stability.
- Not all One UI 9 functionality will reach every phone because agentic features from Google’s Gemini Intelligence require roughly 12GB of RAM, so mid‑range models like the S26 FE with 8GB will get interface and camera upgrades but not the full automated AI skills.
- Samsung is also rolling out the August 2026 security update that bundles 56 fixes from Google and Samsung, but multiple outlets report the monthly patch has been slower and uneven in distribution, leaving many devices waiting for protections.