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Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE for $659.99, a $40 discount off its $699.99 list price, marking the phone's first price cut since its recent release. The device features a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Samsung's Exynos 2500 chip, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and ships with One UI 9.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra keeps the same 45W charging speed and 11,600mAh battery as its predecessor, the Tab S11 Ultra. The two tablets share identical IP68 ratings, thickness of 5.1mm, and weight of 692 grams, with the main difference being the S12 Ultra shipping with One UI 9.0 out of the box, an update the S11 Ultra will also receive soon.
Samsung has begun rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE globally, carrying the September 2026 security patch that fixes 90 vulnerabilities. The update is roughly 450MB for the standard S24 models and 438MB for the S24 FE, but it does not include the stable One UI 9 build based on Android 17, which Samsung has not yet scheduled.
Samsung has started rolling out its One UI 9 software update, currently reaching the Galaxy S23 series and Z Flip/Z Fold 5 and newer models, with wider availability expected to follow. Users can check for the update via Settings > Software Update, and can schedule automatic downloads for times like charging.
Samsung has released version 6.6.18.22 of the Galaxy Store, relocating the Menu option from the top-left hamburger icon to the floating bottom bar. The bottom bar now holds four items: Apps, Games, My Galaxy, and Menu. The update is rolling out globally to Galaxy devices, including those running One UI 8.5 and One UI 9.
Samsung has begun pushing the stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, to the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 in Korea. Beta testers are receiving a smaller ~535MB download to move to the final build, while users still on One UI 8.5 get a much larger update package of around 3.8GB. The rollout follows the update's earlier launch on the Galaxy S26 line and is expected to expand to the US soon.
Samsung's support pages now list stable One UI 9 builds for the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra on T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, and US Cellular, carrying build S94xUSQU4BZID with a September 5, 2026 security patch. Unlocked Galaxy S26 Ultra units are also beginning to receive the update via a smaller download, and Samsung has published a full changelog covering Galaxy AI, Samsung Health, privacy, Bixby, accessibility, and DeX features.
Samsung has begun pushing the stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, to Galaxy S26 Ultra units in the United States. Reports from T-Mobile Galaxy S26 Ultra owners on Reddit show the update carrying a 4.1GB download and the September 2026 security patch, though it's unclear whether AT&T variants are receiving it yet.
A Galaxy S26 Ultra owner reported on Samsung's Korean Community forum that a clock positioned in LockStar via Good Lock's ClockFace feature appeared in a completely different spot on the actual lock screen and Always-On Display. Samsung's Good Lock support team confirmed it has reproduced the bug and said its development team is investigating, while advising affected users to switch to a default clock style in the meantime.
Samsung's Thailand Newsroom page originally listed September 21 as the One UI 9 update date for its latest flagship line, but that listing has quietly been changed to September 28, aligning it with the Galaxy S25 series and Galaxy Z Fold 7. The shift comes even though Samsung already began rolling out the stable update in Korea days earlier. No official explanation has been given for the change.
Samsung's Good Lock support team has confirmed it is investigating a bug in the DIY Home feature of the Home Up module, which lets users freely arrange app icons and folders. Affected users say hidden folders show a noticeable delay before app icons appear, while regular folders open instantly, with the issue surfacing after updating from One UI 8.5 to One UI 9.0.
Samsung has begun pushing One UI 9 to the Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra and the newly released S26 FE, roughly a month after the update first appeared on its Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8 and Flip 8 foldables. The rollout brings AI tools like My FanCam, which automatically crops video to track a chosen person, along with upgrades to Now Brief, Now Nudge, Interpreter, Voice Recorder and Document Scan.