Summary

  • Samsung’s One UI 7 update for older flagships may launch as late as April 18.
  • Following older flagships, models like S23 and Z Fold/Flip 5 may receive the update on April 25.
  • Mid-range models like Galaxy A53 and A33 will potentially get the update on May 23.

There have been a lot of rumors surrounding the release date of One UI 7 for Samsung’s 2024 and older flagship devices. Despite launching a beta program in early December, the company has yet to update the Galaxy S24 lineup to Android 15. A recent rumor suggested One UI 7 might not make its way to older Galaxy devices until April. A new leak, which seems to originate from Samsung directly, reinforces this timeline further.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra next to a plant.


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Apparently, Samsung Romania accidentally revealed the One UI 7 release timeline for existing flagship Galaxy phones during a Zoom meeting surrounding the Galaxy S25 lineup. Based on the leak, the Galaxy S24, including the FE model, will receive its long overdue Android 15 update on April 18th. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 will also get the update on the same day.

Following this, the Galaxy S23 series and Z Fold/Flip 5 will supposedly get their Android 15 build on April 25th. The stable One UI 7 firmware for the Galaxy S23 FE, S22, S21, and Z Fold 4/3 will purportedly land only after mid-May.

Samsung’s 2023 mid-rangers, the Galaxy A53 and A33, will seemingly receive their Android 15 update on May 23rd.

Samsung owners have a long wait ahead for One UI 7

The dates could be specific to the Romanian region, so it is possible that Samsung will start rolling out the final One UI 7 build for its devices in other regions a few weeks before. Even so, a mid-April release for stable Android 15 on 2024 flagship Galaxy devices feels too long, leaving the company months behind its competitors. By then, Google will be on the verge of rolling out the first public build of Android 16 to Pixel devices.

Samsung has already pushed out four beta builds of One UI 7 for the Galaxy S24 series. Users have not reported any major bugs or issues with the newest firmware, so it’s unclear why it will take the company another two months to push the stable build.

It is tough to ascertain the leak’s authenticity, but it aligns with a previously rumored timeline. Still, take it with a pinch of salt unless Samsung provides an official One UI 7 release timeline.