Samsung has launched its beta take a look at of One UI 8, the corporate’s personalized tackle Android 16. The beta is on the market now on the Galaxy S25, Plus, and Extremely — although unusually not the brand new S25 Edge — for customers within the US, UK, Germany, and South Korea.
Unsurprisingly, Samsung is emphasizing the OS replace’s AI options, which purportedly embody improved multimodal capabilities and extra personalization. Regardless of that, the company’s announcement and update changelog are gentle on particular particulars of AI upgrades past pace enhancements that make AI Choose speedy to make use of, eliminating the earlier start-up delay.
One UI 8 has additionally been “optimized for the distinctive type elements throughout the Galaxy product portfolio,” echoing Google’s emphasis on Android 16 bettering efficiency and person expertise on tablets and foldables. One such change is a brand new split-screen possibility to maneuver one app partially off the display to the sting when you deal with one other, which sounds much like the multitasking instruments on the OnePlus Open.
Different adjustments embody updates to the format of Samsung’s Reminder app to make it simpler to arrange and share to-do lists; an easier interface for Fast Share; and Android 16’s assist for Auracast, an accessibility characteristic that permits listening to aids and a few earbuds — together with the Galaxy Buds 3 — to shortly connect with shared audio streams like public announcement programs or live performance audio feeds.
The beta is on the market now via the Samsung Members app, and Samsung says that One UI 8 will launch this summer time alongside its subsequent era of foldable telephones, possible the Z Fold 7 and Flip 7.
The corporate says the brand new launch “initiates a brand new rhythm for Samsung’s software program evolution with main UX and AI updates.” That’s actually imprecise, however feels like excellent news for followers pissed off by the protracted, months-long course of for One UI 7 to succeed in most gadgets.