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TL;DR Samsung has launched the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, S25 FE, S24 FE, and Tab S11.
The beta is currently live in India, South Korea, the UK, and the US, with more devices expected to join in April.
Testers can explore upgraded Bixby capabilities, partial screen recording, and a redesigned battery interface.
Samsung certainly had a busy day today. The company seems to be on an update blitz, rolling out not only the eighth One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 series but also launching the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S24 series. Samsung has now shared information on all the devices that are getting One UI 8.5 beta in this wave.
Samsung says the One UI 8.5 beta program is now available for the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy S24 FE, and the Galaxy Tab S11 in markets such as India, South Korea, the UK, and the US. The company says the beta program will extend to even more Galaxy devices in April.
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To enroll your phone in the beta program, open the Samsung Members app, tap on the One UI 8.5 beta program banner, and register your device. Once registered, head to Settings > Software update > Download and install. The new beta update should appear here, and you will be prompted to install it.
Separately, tech enthusiast Tarun Vats notes on X that Samsung is also rolling out One UI 8.5 beta to the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra 5G in South Korea.
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