Samsung released the One UI 8 Beta 1 program on May 28, 2025, introducing the newest One UI interface for Galaxy S25 devices. The beta testing is currently available in South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Users in India, China, and Poland (previously included in betas) are excluded for now. But it is most likely that they will also be getting the update within weeks.
Past beta tests ran in seven countries, including India, China, and Poland. This time, India, China, and Poland are missing from phase one. Samsung believes that limiting the beta to fewer regions will enable faster bug fixes and accelerate the development of the stable release.
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There are signs beta may reach India and Poland soon. Samsung set up forums for both, but no word on China yet.
Eligible devices
The beta works only on:
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25+
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
Other phones and foldable models are not in this first wave.
What’s new in One UI 8?
One UI 8 is based on Android 16. It brings:
- Enhanced multimodal (it uses text and images) AI features
- UI tuned for different screen shapes
- Proactive suggestions based on your habits
- Redesigned Quick Share and Reminder apps
If you want to try out the latest One UI 8 on any of your Galaxy S25 series (Currently supported), you can follow our detailed guide: How to install One UI 8 Beta 1 on your Galaxy S25 series device
