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Samsung rolls out One UI 9 to Galaxy S26 US

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Samsung Deploys UI 9

Samsung began rolling out One UI 9 to carrier-locked Galaxy S26 phones in the United States.
Samsung released One UI 9 for Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in Korea on September 16.
Samsung delivered a 534.56 MB One UI 9 build to Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 users in Korea.
Samsung expects One UI 9 rollout to S25, S26, Fold7 and Flip7 owners in the U.K. by month-end.

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Samsung Deploys UI 9

Samsung began rolling out One UI 9 to carrier-locked Galaxy S26 phones in the United States.
Samsung released One UI 9 for Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in Korea on September 16.
Samsung delivered a 534.56 MB One UI 9 build to Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 users in Korea.
Samsung expects One UI 9 rollout to S25, S26, Fold7 and Flip7 owners in the U.K. by month-end.

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