Samsung announced on May 12, 2026 that it is rolling out the One UI 9.0 beta programme for the Galaxy S26 series initially, with the beta available for users in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, South Korea, and India. The update is based on Android 17 and brings a refreshed interface alongside new security, customisation, and artificial intelligence capabilities. The stable rollout is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026, right after One UI 9 first launches with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8. While Samsung has not yet published a formal eligible devices list, analysts and industry sources have compiled an expected rollout breakdown based on the company’s well-established software update policy.
The Galaxy S26 series will be the first to receive One UI 9 beta through the Samsung Members app, with the stable version arriving around July 2026. After that, the update will likely expand to the Galaxy S25 and S24 series in August and September. The Galaxy S23 series, mid-range A-series, and tablets are expected to follow towards the end of 2026. On the foldable side, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 will likely be the first Samsung foldables to ship with One UI 9 when they launch at the July 2026 Unpacked event, with the Galaxy Z Wide Fold also expected to follow the same timeline. Older foldables including the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 are being used in internal One UI 9 testing and are expected to receive the update shortly after launch. Most A-series phones launched from 2024 onwards are expected to receive the One UI 9 update, including the Galaxy A56 and A36, which are likely to receive stable updates by the end of 2026. The Galaxy Tab S10 and S11 series tablets are on the same high-priority support track as the S-series phones, making them safe bets for One UI 9.
Not all devices will make the cut. Samsung has officially moved the Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 4 to a quarterly security schedule, and these devices, along with the S21 FE and A53, are expected to stop at One UI 8.5. One UI 9 is not expected to bring similarly big visual updates as One UI 8.5, which introduced major interface design changes. Samsung has made display brightness and volume sliders thicker, and the lock screen media player widget has been enhanced with colourful waveform animations. New security features include a dedicated section for managing unknown applications installed from outside trusted app stores, making it easier to identify and remove potentially unsafe sideloaded software. Samsung has not yet officially confirmed the eligible devices list for One UI 9 and usually publishes it only after the beta update is rolled out, so the above list remains subject to change pending official confirmation.
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