TL;DR
- Samsung releases One UI 8.5 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra as testing moves closer to the stable rollout.
- The update is currently rolling out in South Korea, India, and Germany, according to tipster Tarun Vats.
Samsung is currently walking a tightrope between its shiny new hardware and the millions of users still rocking last year’s flagship. The Galaxy S26 series is already available with stable software, but Galaxy S25 owners are still waiting. The good news is that the wait is almost over.
Tipster Tarun Vats shared on X that Samsung has started rolling out One UI 8.5 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra in South Korea, India, and Germany. This firmware is part of Samsung’s ongoing test program based on Android 16 QPR2, which the company has been improving for months before the stable release.
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