{"id":52107,"date":"2026-04-09T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/samsung-has-expanded-its-next-big-one-ui-beta-update-to-more-devices\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:47:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:47:25","slug":"samsung-has-expanded-its-next-big-one-ui-beta-update-to-more-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/samsung-has-expanded-its-next-big-one-ui-beta-update-to-more-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung has expanded its next big One UI beta update to more devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-90e997bb-6ec8-489a-8258-276845369c5d\">\n<li>Samsung has expanded One UI 8.5 beta to more Galaxy devices including the S23, Fold 5, Flip 5, and A36.<\/li>\n<li>The beta is being released in phases in regions like India, Korea, UK, and US<\/li>\n<li>One UI 8.5 brings new icons, redesigned apps, improved quick settings, and more lock screen customizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-0d944eaa-5479-4288-afcf-09af57870854\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-9dbc558e-d771-4e10-9230-417bbf6f5fe5\">If you&#8217;ve been waiting to try Samsung <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/one-ui\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/one-ui\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/one-ui\">One UI 8.5 on your old Galaxy device, you&#8217;re in luck, as Samsung has started expanding the beta to more devices in several regions.<\/p>\n<p>As shared <a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=ac-us-6969036223323283222&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsamsung-continues-expanding-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices%2F\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-continues-expanding-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&amp;mid=47773&amp;u1=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.samsung.com%2Fus%2Fsamsung-continues-expanding-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices%2F\" data-merchant-name=\"Samsung\" data-merchant-id=\"213879\" data-merchant-network=\"LS\" data-merchant-url=\"samsung.com\/us\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Samsung in a blog post<\/a>The company has started rolling out the One UI 8.5 beta to more devices, including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy S23 FE, and even the Galaxy A36. This is the first time Samsung is rolling out beta updates for A series devices, as these usually only get stable releases.<\/p>\n<p>The update is available in select regions including India, Korea, UK, and US. Samsung says this is a phased rollout, so it may take some time to reach your devices. If you have an eligible phone, you can enroll through <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.samsung.android.voc\" data-url=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.samsung.android.voc\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">samsung member app<\/a> and then go and check for updates <strong>Settings > Software Update > Check for Updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><default:path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-d98b91e4-2dab-45b1-a2cc-30d6ac1d4569\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1600px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PjbkxaiDhzC5X3PpHLi6FB-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Christine Persaud\/Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-7564e2db-b6d1-4f66-9944-3c3768c7946e\">One UI 8.5 brings several new features, including updated icons, redesigned apps, a more customizable quick settings panel, and additional lock screen customization options. It also has features like shared storage, which lets you access files on your Galaxy phone directly through the Samsung TV.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-7564e2db-b6d1-4f66-9944-3c3768c7946e-1\">Samsung has also revealed that the update brings <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-s26-airdrop-support-update-starts-rolling-out\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-s26-airdrop-support-update-starts-rolling-out\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy\/galaxy-s26-airdrop-support-update-starts-rolling-out\">Support for AirDrop via Quick Share in One UI 8.5 beta. However, the devices listed for this feature include the Galaxy S25 series, S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 6. This means that devices that have just received the beta do not support the feature yet.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung hasn&#8217;t confirmed whether it will expand AirDrop support to older devices, and considering it&#8217;s missing from the current list, I&#8217;m not too optimistic just yet.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-80cd579d-5cab-4dc3-bc42-7ab234256a8a\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-47b0510a-5e45-4179-a46d-3887fccb0486\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\">Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-40d8e3c4-a882-4e2e-8e55-b7204a3761a5\">It&#8217;s good to see Samsung expand the One UI 8.5 beta to more devices, especially the A series, but the lack of AirDrop support on these devices is a bit disappointing. 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