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Samsung Rolls Out One UI 8.5 for S25, US May 4

4/28/2026

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Samsung Launches OneUI 8.5

Samsung launched the stable One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 in South Korea on April 30, 2026.
The update will reach the United States around May 4, 2026.
Samsung has issued ten beta builds for the S25 since December 2025.
One UI 8.5 Beta 2 for the Galaxy S23 and A55/A36/A35 fixes camera, Bluetooth, sensor and UI bugs and omits AI features Call Screening and Creative Studio for the S23.

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Samsung Releases Beta

Samsung released One UI 8.5 Beta 2 for Z Flip 5 on April 27 2026; the build later reached Z Fold 5 in Korea.
It fixes low speaker volume while driving, missing contact images, corrects a ‘Show brief pop-ups even when the screen is off’ menu error, resolves a transition glitch after saving a contact, and fixes a Camera launch failure.
Install via Settings > Software update > Download and install, tap ‘Install now’.

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Samsung Launches OneUI 8.5

Samsung launched the stable One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 in South Korea on April 30, 2026.
The update will reach the United States around May 4, 2026.
Samsung has issued ten beta builds for the S25 since December 2025.
One UI 8.5 Beta 2 for the Galaxy S23 and A55/A36/A35 fixes camera, Bluetooth, sensor and UI bugs and omits AI features Call Screening and Creative Studio for the S23.

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