In late May, Samsung kickstarted the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series. The first build packed modest changes but brought most of the Android 16 goodies to the company’s flagship phone. Now, just over a couple of weeks later, Samsung has dropped the second One UI 8 beta and expanded the public testing program to more countries.
Samsung released the first One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 in South Korea, Germany, the UK, and the US (for both unlocked and T-Mobile variants). With the second beta, it is expanding its public Android 16 testing program to India, Poland, and select other European countries.
In the new regions, users enrolling in the program will receive the ZYF3 build as the first Android 16 beta firmware. And for S25 owners already a part of the program, this will be the second update, weighing in at nearly 1.3GB.
The new build packs a plethora of bug fixes, including Now Brief text alignment issue, Bluetooth volume issue with in-car infotainment systems, widget size on the lock screen, and more.
There does not appear to be any notable new features, with the change log also suggesting as much.
In India and Poland, Galaxy S25 users can join the One UI 8 beta program through the Samsung Members app. Samsung has changed the process and now only requires joining the program once, even if they have multiple devices. Previously, they had to join the beta for every device individually. Slots for the public testing program are limited, so make sure to enroll as soon as possible.
One UI 8 will debut with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 first
Samsung has already confirmed that it will launch One UI 8 with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. While there’s no release date for the new foldables yet, leaks suggest an early July launch. The company also typically releases five beta builds for an OS before pushing the stable firmware to the public.
So, Galaxy S25 owners still have a fair amount of waiting ahead of them before they can experience stable Android 16.
Thanks: Moshe!
