Overview
- The stable One UI 8.5 rollout began Monday, May 11 following a May 6 debut in South Korea.
- It is reaching Galaxy S25 phones in the US, India and Europe with ~4.4GB downloads for non‑beta users.
- One UI 8.5 adds Galaxy AI tools like Call Screening and Creative Studio, Quick Share to AirDrop compatibility, a redesigned Quick Panel, and a Perplexity‑powered Bixby.
- Samsung opened the Android 17‑based One UI 9 beta for Galaxy S26 users in Germany, India, Korea, Poland, the UK and the US via the Samsung Members app.
- Publishers project more than 300 million Galaxy devices will receive One UI 8.5 in phased waves over the coming months.