Samsung launched the One UI 8 Beta Program last month. The Galaxy S25 series is solely eligible for the One UI 8 Beta, but the S25 Edge is excluded. Meanwhile, Samsung has now started developing the major firmware for the slim device.

Tipster Alfaturk spotted that Samsung has started developing One UI 8 for the Galaxy S25 Edge. The first internal firmware spotted on the server is S937BXXU1BYF7. It’s an official build, which crushes Beta expectations, as for now.

Hearing that One UI 8 internal testing has also started for the Galaxy S24 series.

The Galaxy S25 series was released earlier this year, while the S25 Edge has just hit the market shelves a few weeks ago. The slim flagship comes with Android 15-based One UI 7 pre-installed, and it may skip the Beta for the next update.

Galaxy S25 Edge is a mix of the Galaxy S25 Plus and S25 Ultra. The device features nearly identical display and dimensions to the S25 Plus, while the primary camera is equivalent to the S25 Ultra, making it a balanced mobile gadget.

Samsung hasn’t flagged overwhelming sales with the S25 Edge. The device has some drawbacks, such as the lack of a Telephoto camera, a smaller 3900mAh battery, and a high cost of $1200. These cons have hit the phone’s sales potential hard.

So far, the Galaxy S25 series has received two One UI 8 Beta updates. Samsung is going to unveil the official One UI 8 with its new foldables next month. We are expecting at least two more Betas for the S25 series before it gets Stable.

As for the Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung may or may not launch the Beta Program. As the sales are low and the S25 series is already Beta testing the firmware, it’s comparatively easy for the developers to optimize One UI 8 internally without a public Beta.

Samsung’s One UI 8 is a crazy upgrade over One UI 7. While the UI changes are very minor, they make a great impact on the overall appearance. It will be worth upgrading your device to One UI 8 to unlock the extended potential of One UI 7.

Samsung’s elevating camera user interface in One UI 8, but the Watermark feature remains outdated. In a recent development, a Galaxy user slammed Samsung over holding back the Watermark upgrade since its inception.

With One UI 5, Samsung introduced the Watermark feature within the Camera app. It resides as a dedicated section within the settings of the camera app. The section has additional features to let you tweak the design and placement.

As One UI 8 is in the Beta phase, users are demanding a pro-level watermark feature. It’s worth noting that this particular photography feature remains the same in terms of functionality, as the first iteration – One UI 5.0.

The One UI 8 beta, running on Android 16, dropped for the Galaxy S25 series in May 2025. It’s got neat camera upgrades, like swipe controls for quick tweaks and sharper photos. But the watermark? It’s still pretty basic.

Right now, Samsung’s watermark is just plain text, like “Galaxy S25 Ultra.” Samsung fans think it’s boring compared to what other Android phones do. Brands like Xiaomi and Oppo add cool watermarks with camera info and fancy designs.

Image – Camera Watermark feature in One UI 7

People want the Korean tech giant to bake details like camera settings or location right into the image. It would look sharp and professional, especially when you are showing photos on a laptop or TV where you can’t swipe for extra info.

The call for a pro-level watermark reflects a broader desire for Samsung’s One UI 8 to compete with other Android OEMs. A visually rich watermark could elevate the photography experience for Galaxy users.

As the One UI 8 beta continues, fans are hopeful Samsung will deliver a watermark feature that matches the innovation of its camera hardware. The Android 16-based One UI 8 software will go official at the Unpacked event next month.

Verizon is finally bringing the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 treat to the Samsung Galaxy A15 in the US. Earlier, the smartphone started getting a major upgrade in the Global market, and the company expanded it to the US variants a week ago.

US carrier Verizon took an extra week in expanding the Android 15 to the Galaxy A15 5G. Users can now upgrade their smartphone to the new OS, which introduces a fresh new feel, smoother animations, and plenty of features.

Verizon’s One UI 7.0 update for the Galaxy A15 5G can be identified via PDA build version A156USQU6CYE9. The software also contains the April 2025 patch to give the device a security boost, along with adding new features.

Now Bar and Live Notifications feature is also included in the One UI 7.0. This visual upgrade makes your lock screen even more interactive, with real-time updates to be displayed on your phone’s entry window itself.

One UI 7.0 – Key features for your Galaxy A15 5G

Verizon says, One UI 7.0 brings improvements to user experience, performance, security, and privacy. The carrier has also released a detailed feature chart, describing the key additions and improvements for the Galaxy A15.

Home Screen

• Make folders bigger: You can expand the size of folders on the Home screen.
• Long press a folder, then select Enlarge to expand the folder size.

Clock

• Group your alarms: If you tend to set a lot of alarms, you can group related ones together to turn them on or off at once.

Gallery

• Create freeform collages: Now you can make photo and video collages with any layout you can imagine. Just select the Freeform option when creating a collage in the Gallery app to get started.

Image – Key features of One UI 7

Nearby Devices

• Easily connect to nearby devices: Check the devices available near you and connect to them with a quick drag and drop. You can also see available features and activate them for each device.

Camera Share

• Use your phone as a PC webcam: Camera Share lets you use the powerful camera and mic in your Galaxy phone as a webcam for your tablet or Galaxy Book.

Storage Share

• Access phone files from your PC: Storage Share lets you browse the pictures, music, and files from your phone or tablet directly on your PC without a USB connection.

Image – Key features of One UI 7

How to update your device?

After you’ve received the first notification of the software update, you can manually initiate it by going to Settings > Software updates. Under System updates, tap Download and install > Restart & install to install the update.

Samsung’s next big Galaxy Watch upgrade will soon be available. Following the official reveal, Samsung has now created a dedicated One UI 8 Watch Beta forum on its US community, hinting at the imminent debut of the software.

One UI 8 Watch Beta forum has just gone live on the US community, as spotted by Theordysm. Samsung’s new Watch upgrade will install the Wear OS 6 operating system with plenty of new health monitoring features.

Samsung usually creates Beta forum pages before the official reveal. However, it’s a different case with the Watch Beta Program, as the official announcement was made before the form page went online on the community.

The company announced in its press release that the One UI 8 Watch Beta will be available later this month in two countries. While South Korea and the US are set to get the update soon, Beta 2 may be expanded to even more markets.

Via – Theordysm

Galaxy watches eligible for the Wear OS 6 Beta include the Galaxy Watch 5, 5 Pro, Watch 6, 6 Classic, Watch 7, and Watch Ultra. The Watch FE may also be invited to join the Beta Program as it falls within the eligibility criteria.

One UI 8 Watch Features

Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch upgrade will debut new health features in Beta. Users would get access to new Bedtime Guidance, Vascular Load, Running Coach, and Antioxidant Index, with more likely coming in the Stable release.

Bedtime Guidance to optimize sleep

Source – Samsung

Vascular Load to measure stress on the vascular system during sleep

Source – Samsung

Running Coach to support personalized training strategies

Source – Samsung

Antioxidant Index to measure carotenoid levels for healthy aging

Source – Samsung

Talking about Stable, the Galaxy Watch 8 series will launch with One UI 8 Watch software. It will mark the official debut of the new wearable OS, which will be expanded to older Galaxy Watch models thereafter.

Samsung’s camera app has gone through an overhaul in One UI 7.0, and its minimalistic design has gained praise from users, but One UI 8.0 has added a swipe gesture to increase its interactivity.

The existing camera app has reduced all of the distractions from the viewport, allowing users to focus on the subject to take high-quality pictures. To achieve this task, the top menu bar has been decluttered and its options have been shifted to the bottom side.

To ensure that these options don’t grab massive space as before, Samsung has put the reorganized items inside a fly-out menu located on the right of the zoom levels.

Once opened, the animation reveals: Settings, flash, timer, camera ratio, resolution, motion photo, exposure, filters, and face. To make the process convenient, there’s a button inside the fly-out menu to retract the option list, or you can simply tap on the camera view to do the same.

One UI 8.0 has an additional swipe gesture that could make accessing controls quicker than ever. As for now, the camera app supports swipe gestures in two directions.

The horizontal swipe switches camera modes, and the vertical swipe jumps between front/rear cameras. Now, you can reassign the vertical swipe to quick controls. By default, the vertical swipe is assigned to camera switch, but you can change it to camera controls via Settings and “Swipe preview up/down to”, select “Open Quick controls”.

Now you can launch a swipe gesture on the camera view to unfold the controls. If you don’t want a vertical gesture, simply select “Off” from the menu to only operate with horizontal gesture.

This new swipe gesture access for camera control in One UI 8.0 will improve the user experience, but the usual way of closing and opening the additional settings is not a stretch either.