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- Tech Advisor reports that Samsung has expanded its One UI 8.5 beta program beyond newer Galaxy S25 and Z Fold/Flip 7 series to include older devices like Galaxy S24, Tab S11, and Z 6 foldables.
- The beta introduces improved Bixby functionality, an upgraded Weather widget, and Storage Share feature, with availability in the UK, India, Korea, and US through Samsung Members app.
- The stable One UI 8.5 version is expected to launch in April starting with S25 models, bringing these enhancements to a broader Galaxy user base.
Samsung has announced that it’s bringing its One UI 8.5 beta to a whole host of older Galaxy devices, including phones and tablets.
The Korean manufacturer has been steadily rolling out new features in its One UI 8.5 beta programme over the past four months, but only to the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 ranges.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series shipped with a stable version of One UI 8.5 out of the box earlier this month, but owners of the Galaxy S24, Tab S11 and Z 6 foldables can also get in on the action.
Samsung One UI 8.5 beta rollout
These are the older Samsung Galaxy devices now receiving the One UI 8.5 beta:
- Samsung Galaxy S24 series
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Furthermore, Samsung has confirmed that the beta programme will be extended to even more devices in April, which is also when the final stable version of One UI 8.5 is set to start launching, presumably on S25 models to begin.
If you have one of these devices and are based in the UK, India, Korea, or the US, you can sign up to Samsung’s beta programme via the Samsung Members app.
Downloading and installing the latest One UI 8.5 beta version will give you a free upgrade with features like an improved Bixby experience, an upgraded Weather widget, and the ability to wirelessly browse files stored on other Samsung devices (aka Storage Share).
Samsung recently launched a pair of new mid-range smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy A57 and the A37, both of which have been confirmed to run One UI 8.5 and there’s already news on One UI 9.
