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Samsung Launches UI 8.5 for S25, Global Rollout May

4/30/2026

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Samsung will start the UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S25 on April 30, 2026.
The update will reach markets on May 1, 2026, go global on May 4, and expand to other Galaxy models through May 30, 2026.
On April 28, 2026, Samsung released ZZDP and ZZD7 betas that add Privacy Alert to Galaxy S24/23 FE, Call Screening and DeX fixes to Tab S11/Ultra, and include April 2026 security patch.

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Samsung will start the UI 8.5 stable update for the Galaxy S25 on April 30, 2026.
The update will reach markets on May 1, 2026, go global on May 4, and expand to other Galaxy models through May 30, 2026.
On April 28, 2026, Samsung released ZZDP and ZZD7 betas that add Privacy Alert to Galaxy S24/23 FE, Call Screening and DeX fixes to Tab S11/Ultra, and include April 2026 security patch.