Breaking: One UI 8 beta starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the first One UI 8 beta, starting with the Galaxy S25 series. Surprisingly, the first beta is available in its home region of South Korea and the US, UK, and Germany. Users interested in the beta program must sign up through the Samsung Members app. One UI 8 is on its way to your Galaxy phone, as Samsung has begun the One UI 8 beta testing program for the Galaxy S25 series in several countries, including the US, UK, Germany, and South Korea. The first Android 16-based One UI 8 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series (h/t Tarun Vats) is 3.38 GB in size and has version numbers S938NKSU3ZYER/S938NOKR3ZYER/S938NKSU3BYER, depending on the region. This first beta update also includes the May 1, 2025, security patch. Samsung seems to have pushed out the beta update in multiple countries, with reports first originating from South Korea, followed by the US, UK, and Germany. Notably, one US user is reporting that the update is ... Read full article.