Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta finally surfaces for Galaxy S25 series

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TL;DR

• The first One UI 8.5 beta build has been spotted on Samsung’s test servers.
• This suggests that the public beta for the new software, set to release alongside the Galaxy S26 series, may start in December.
• One UI 8.5 beta was initially scheduled to start in November but was reportedly delayed due to changes in the Galaxy S26 lineup.

Samsung’s next major One UI update, the version expected to debut on the Galaxy S26 series, may finally be nearing public testing. The first One UI 8.5 beta build for the Galaxy S25 lineup has just appeared on Samsung’s test servers, suggesting an official beta rollout could begin in the next couple of weeks.




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