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TL;DR Samsung has officially opened up the One UI 8.5 beta program in multiple countries.
The update brings significant changes and new features to the Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung is expected to expand the public beta program to additional regions in the coming days.
Samsung has officially kicked off the One UI 8.5 public beta program, with the first release now rolling out to the Galaxy S25 series. The update is now rolling out to users in South Korea, US, UK, Germany, India and Poland.
Tipster Max Jambor and SamMobile first reported that the update has been released, and we can now confirm that it’s indeed rolling out.
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Today’s One UI 8.5 beta program rollout comes just days after a major changelog leak revealed all the new and upcoming features of the update. We can now confirm that the leaked changelog was mostly accurate. It did mention some Bixby improvements as well, which we’re not seeing in the official changelog pasted below.
The software introduces a substantial visual refresh, new AI-powered tools, deeper connectivity capabilities, and improved customization options. Since the update is based on Android 16 QPR2, it’s also expected to bring major new Android features to Galaxy devices.
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