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Samsung Unveils One UI 8.5, AI Features, Lower S23 Trade-In

5/9/2026

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Samsung Launches UI 8.5

Samsung rolled out One UI 8.5 in South Korea on May 6 2026.
The rollout reaches North America, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Taiwan on May 11 2026 and supports Galaxy S25/S24, Z Fold7/6, Z Flip7/6 and Tab S11/S10.
One UI 8.5 adds AI tools like Photo Assist, Audio Eraser and Creative Studio.
Samsung cut the trade-in price for a working S23 Ultra to $400 from $650 as the S23 series will miss new AI features.

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Samsung Issues OTA

Samsung released firmware AZDE for unlocked U.S. Galaxy S26 units, fixing the 24 MP preview mismatch.
The 748 MB OTA targets the S26 Ultra and keeps devices on the April 2026 security level.
Samsung issued a 358 MB OTA for Galaxy A37 and A57 (build A376BXXU2AZD5) adding the May 2026 patch covering ~40 vulnerabilities, including critical flaws.
Samsung has not yet applied the May 2026 patch to any model, focusing on the stable One UI 8.5 channel.

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Samsung Launches UI 8.5

Samsung rolled out One UI 8.5 in South Korea on May 6 2026.
The rollout reaches North America, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Taiwan on May 11 2026 and supports Galaxy S25/S24, Z Fold7/6, Z Flip7/6 and Tab S11/S10.
One UI 8.5 adds AI tools like Photo Assist, Audio Eraser and Creative Studio.
Samsung cut the trade-in price for a working S23 Ultra to $400 from $650 as the S23 series will miss new AI features.

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