While Samsung is still making its way around the One UI 7 rollout, the early One UI 8 test software leaks are now on the horizon, and here’s what you should know about this next OS upgrade before you make any assumptions.

Samsung is officially testing One UI 7 beta on a couple of devices including Galaxy S24, S23, Z Flip 6, Z Fold 7 and Tab S10 series. Models from these lineups already receiving official One UI 7 build in some countries, but the rest of the users still have access to the test version.

Out of nowhere, One UI 8 beta builds for Galaxy S25 and Z Fold 6, Flip 6 have leaked online with new revelation. To clarify, these aren’t the public One UI 8 betas and the company hasn’t announced any such test program for users as of now.

Difference between development and public beta

Samsung, similar to other Android phone companies, has a two stage development roadmap before final release.

• Internal development (Internal testing)
• External development (Public beta)

The Korean tech maker adapts the latest Android beneath a new One UI skin. The internal development build carries all of the previous and new capabilities. It is ready for use, but it’s still incomplete due to bugs and system improvements.

These builds are generated and verified for a specific model (or models) to test in batches under the beta program. For example, the Galaxy S24’s One UI 7 beta. During internal and public beta, the company continues to make changes until it achieves stability. So, the stable build is the final

The public beta enables Samsung to take feedbacks from testers to quash bugs, add new features and prepare for a stable rollout. After months of testing, Samsung ensures software stability and releases the final update via OTA for all users.

One UI 8 beta launch date?

Android 16’s early release has provided an opportunity for Samsung to fast-track its One UI 8 development, and it’s quite evident in the early test build leaks. The closest beta program launch date would be early Q3. However, we’ll have to wait to read an official announcement.

It is now three months when Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy S25 series and the latest software update is raising doubts that the phone may not be running a complete version of One UI 7 from the beginning.

This One UI version has been in the forefront of the online discussion since its beta release in December. The software comes with many new changes in the user interface, including redesigned elements and smoother animations across the system.

The software optimizations make it the best One UI software Samsung has ever released, but the delayed testing has made it one of the most frustrating due to delayed rollout. While old phone users were chasing this new OS upgrade, Samsung made the S25 series the first smartphone to pre-pack One UI 7.

Initially, the S25 series received some exclusive features, including AI powered Now Brief, AI Filters, Log Video and more. Except for Now Brief, the rest of the capabilities are now available on Galaxy S24 series and other previous generation of devices.

The software interactions are on the next-level and the smoothness on each touch feels surreal on the devices. It doesn’t look like an incomplete One UI 7 until the April 2025 update arrives.

This update brings new live notifications improvements for the music player. Another new change is the charging animation upgrade, and the charging icon in the status bar is tweaked to a larger size. These are some of the most visible changes in the April 2025 update, which were already available on Galaxy S24 and S23 series under beta program.

What’s the difference

Nothing, I use the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra as my daily driver and throughout the three months of ownership, Its One UI 7 firmware hasn’t shown a single sign or issue that could make me doubt about its stability. I also compared the performance with One UI 7 featured Galaxy S24 Ultra, still, the S25 Ultra was way better.

It is responsive and interactive every time you lock or unlock the phone, navigate an app or play a game. The phone was optimized from the day of unboxing, and It’s difficult to tell whether it was an incomplete software because it works so good.

So, we can take the April 2025 software update as an improvement and feature addition update rather than anything else.

After releasing the stable One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24, Samsung has shared the official update roadmap for Galaxy devices in Canada. The company will roll out the update gradually until June 2025.

The roadmap shows that Samsung will send out the update in groups based on device series. These include the Galaxy A series, Galaxy S series, Galaxy Tab series, and Galaxy Z series.

In May 2025, Samsung will update the Galaxy A and Galaxy S series phones. All eligible phones in these series will get the update sometime in May. Some Galaxy Tab models will also receive the update during the same month.

In June 2025, Samsung will start sending the update to the Galaxy Z Flip series and more Galaxy Tab devices. All eligible foldable phones will get the update by June.

Below, you can see the list of devices that will get the update in Canada over the next few months.

Samsung One UI 7 Android 15 Canada Roadmap

[Eligible Models]

Galaxy A Series update: May 2025

• Galaxy A16 5G
• Galaxy A35 5G
• Galaxy A54 5G

Galaxy Z Series updates: June 2025

• Galaxy Z FLip3 5G
• Galaxy Z Flip4
• Galaxy Z Flip5
• Galaxy Z Flip6
• Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
• Galaxy Z Fold4
• Galaxy Z Fold5
• Galaxy Z Fold6

Galaxy S Series updates: May 2025

• Galaxy S21 FE 5G
• Galaxy S21 5G
• Galaxy S21+ 5G
• Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy S23 FE
• Galaxy S22
• Galaxy S22+
• Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Galaxy S23
• Galaxy S23+
• Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Galaxy S24
• Galaxy S24+
• Galaxy S24 Ultra

Galaxy Tab updates

• Galaxy XCover6 Pro (July 2025)
• Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro 5G (June 2025)
• Galaxy Tab A9+ 5GB (June 2025)
• Galaxy Tab Active5 5G (June 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S8 (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S9 (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S8+ (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S9+ (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S10+ (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra (May 2025)
• Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra (May 2025)

The update schedule and list of eligible models might change if the company finds any issues during our ongoing review. Sometimes, even after the official update is released, the company may need to pause the rollout for a short time if an emergency fix is needed.

If there are any changes to the update schedule or the list of devices, Samsung will let you know through the Samsung Members app.

*Note: The features and update timing may vary depending on your device model and network provider.

Google has released the Android 16 beta 4, one of the last beta updates before the final release, it is also happening at a time when Samsung is still working on the Android 15 rollout.

The Android 16 preview program began in November 2024. Before this version, Google used to release only one Android version per year. However, Android 16’s development pace allowed the Android-maker to share the first preview after Android 15 launched in October.

The test program expanded with Beta 1 in January and this week, Google seeded beta 4 in the Android 16 development roadmap. For now, the latest Android may add another test build before its public announcement.

Source – Google

For starters, the Platform Stability milestone confirms that the software has reached final internal and external APIs, final app-facing behaviors and non-SDK API lists. A previous report suggests that Google could launch Android 16 in June or July, but we have to wait for an official announcement.

This achievement comes at a time when Samsung is going back and forth with Android 15 (One UI 7) rollout. The One UI 7 journey kicked off with beta program one month after the Android 16 preview.

One UI 7 has raised the bar of complication for Galaxy devices due to delayed rollout. A couple of reasons maybe responsible for this fallout, including generative AI expansion for mobile devices and late development and testing. The launch of a new Galaxy S25 series might have distracted Samsung from providing this update on time.

Earlier this month, The Korean tech giant conducted the first batch of software release via OTA update, which ended up in a pause due to some internal reason, but the rollout quickly resumed.

As of the time of writing this article, Android 15 has only reached the Galaxy S24 series, and Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 devices in a few markets. On the other hand, previous Galaxy device owners are still waiting for this OS upgrade.

Amid this One UI 7 saga, Samsung also started working on One UI 8 (Android 16) build, which suggests that the company maybe finding a way to untangle itself from Android 15 rollout mistake with an early release for the next major OS update.

Many Samsung smartphone users have reported a green line appearing on their screens. This issue has been seen on several Galaxy phones, and recently appeared on flagship models. For that, Samsung has extended its one-time free screen replacement program for green line-affected Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones.

A well-known tipster has shared that Samsung’s free screen replacement is now available for Galaxy S21 and S22 Ultra. This policy was earlier valid until December 2024 for some devices but has now been extended to September 31, 2025.

The green line issue reportedly appears after software updates, though it hasn’t been confirmed whether updates are the main cause. In many cases, users say the green line appeared without any updates at all.

Samsung hasn’t shared the full list of phones that are eligible for this policy for affected green line devices. But it is expected that other flagship models launched after the Galaxy S21 series may also be covered under this policy.

This offer is for users in India and is available just once per phone. If your phone is affected, you can visit a Samsung service center and get the screen replaced for free.

Notably, Samsung is not the only company facing this issue. OnePlus is also offering free screen replacements for their phones with the green line problem. On the other hand, Google Pixel users also face the same issue, but Google only gives free repairs for its newest models.

If your Galaxy S21 or S22 Ultra has a green line on the screen, don’t wait. Visit a Samsung service center and make use of this free replacement policy before the offer ends on September 31, 2025.

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