Samsung is now rolling out the June 2026 update to the Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Edge, and S25 Ultra in more regions, bringing 3 new AI features from the latest Galaxy S26 series.

The update was initially released for Korean users last week. Samsung offered the AI-powered Notification highlights feature to last year’s flagship models. Notably, those tools were missing in the Stable One UI 8.5 update.

Here are the details of the newly added AI features, followed by the update’s availability status:

AI-powered Notification highlights

June update installs Galaxy S26-like Notification highlights tab in Galaxy S25 series devices. This page has two main notification handling tools along with a few supplementary settings/functions.

1 | Prioritise notifications

This feature uses Artificial Intelligence to smartly manage how notifications are displayed in the panel. The system is designed to push important notifications to the top of the page, even though there are newer alerts.

Notifications that are prioritised feature a separate glow-up appearance. It’s aimed at offering instant attention to the user and actually realizing the priority state.

2 | Summarise notifications

We use different apps and services for everyday communications, and they form a massive number of notifications. The Summarise notifications feature practically handles the overload of alerts and intelligently summarises them for you.

The feature, in the meantime, has some limitations, such as support for the device language only. Since it’s powered by AI, you should not solely rely on summaries, as it might deliver conflicting information for certain reasons.

3 | Summarise compatible files

Samsung has also updated its My Files app with a summarization feature. Found under the Settings of My Files, the Show file summaries feature offers AI-powered summaries of PDF and TXT files as well as recordings saved using Voice Recorder.

Availability

Initial rollout – June 11

• On June 11, Samsung started the June 2026 update rollout in South Korea, which came with PDA build version ending with CZF1 and weighing a lit lesser than a gigabyte.

USA, India, and Europe release – June 15

• Samsung starts expanding its feature-rich June 2026 update to users in the United States, India and Europe.
  • Build version – CZF1
  • Update size – Around 950 megabytes

The page will be updated with the next major expansion.

June 8, 2026 | Samsung has new firmware updates for its smartwatch portfolio. While users are busy exploring One UI 8.5, Samsung has started pushing the May 2026 Wear OS update to its smartwatch lineup, starting with Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 7.

Galaxy Watch models receive new firmware updates once a quarter. Samsung strictly follows its Watch Update Mechanism to deliver timely releases. The latest update follows the March rollout, which brought the February patch.

May 2026 Wear OS update is available on these models:

1. Galaxy Watch 8 [AZE1]
2. Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
3. Galaxy Watch 7 [BZE1]

The rollout began on June 8 in South Korea, covering the two recent Watch ranges. Remaining lineups, including the Galaxy Watch 6, Watch 5, and Watch 4, should be joining the party over the next couple of days.

June 8, 2026 | Verizon-bounded Galaxy Watch 7, Watch Ultra, Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic have started to receive the May 2026 firmware update in the US.

• Changelog:
  • The current software update provides the most up to date Android security patches for your device.
• Build versions:
  • Watch 7 – L305USQU3BZB4 (40mm) / L315USQU3BZB4 (44mm)
  • Watch Ultra – L705USQS3BZE1
  • Watch 8 – L335USQS3AZE1 (44mm) / L325USQS3AZE1 (40mm)
  • Watch 8 Classic – L505USQS3AZE1

What’s new in Watch firmware

Samsung announced it addressed 39 vulnerability items in its May 2026 package. Those vulnerabilities were linked to Android and One UI; meanwhile, the content may differ on smartwatch models.

Apart from fixes, Samsung updates usually clean the system cache and unnecessary files. OTAs also optimize the overall system stability and reliability. As a result, Galaxy users have a better experience with health tracking.

How to update your Galaxy Watch

You can update your Watch’s firmware through Galaxy Wearable or the smartwatch itself. I prefer installing OTAs using the Galaxy Wearable app as it’s seamless and ensures that everything goes perfect while installation.

To update the watch, open the Wearable app, followed by Watch settings. Now tap Watch software update so your watch finds a new firmware. Follow the on-screen instructions if the system delivers an update to your watch.

May 30, 2026 | Smartphone software updates are like a virtual treat, thanks to the security improvements, new features, and refinements. Samsung has a history of software surprises, with the company revisiting two retired Galaxy S phones and a Note in 2026.

Samsung has a new software update for three phones nobody expected. The Galaxy S8 series and Note 8, released in 2017, are getting a new software update in May 2026; however, the security patch remains outdated.

June 13, 2026 | Samsung has expanded the new firmware update to the Galaxy Note 8, S8, and S8+ smartphones in the US. Build versions of the latest updates are as follows:

• Galaxy Note 8 – N950USQU8DZE1
• Galaxy S8 and S8+ – G95xUSQU8DZE4

The three phones were already retired in the year 2021. Not many people have been using any of the smartphones as their daily drivers. Some may have been keeping them alive in their drawer as an unforgettable memory.

Samsung has also refreshed the software update detail page of the Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8. The most recent listing suggests the OTA updates were made available on May 28, 2026, with security patch dates back to 2021.

Software versions:

• Galaxy S8 – G950NKSU5DZE1 [Source]
• Galaxy S8+ – G955NKSU5DZE1 [Source]
• Galaxy Note 8 – N950NKSU5DZE2 [Source]

Here’s the changelog:

• Stability improvements
  • Applied stability improvements to enhance overall device operation.

Earlier this year, Apple received massive praise when a handful of aged iPhones (including iPhone 5s and iPhone 6) received new iOS updates. Those releases have also included improvements rather than new features or patches.

Samsung provides software updates for a specific period and then retires the devices. However, the company doesn’t completely abandon Galaxy phones as they receive new OTAs whenever necessariliy required by the OS.

Samsung’s extended 7-year OS updates guarantee is in effect, but the One UI 8.5 rollout is almost denied for the 2022 flagship devices. Meanwhile, Apple’s iOS 27 announcement reiterated that it is still the software support king in 2026.

In the year 2019, Apple and Samsung introduced the iPhone 11 series, and the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series, respectively. Even though the lineups launched in the same year, their software support story is incomparable.

iOS 27 supports iPhones from 2019

Apple confirmed iOS 27 update for iPhones released in 2019 and later. The list remains the same as the iOS 26 support, almost extending the support by a year for the aged models. You can check the full iOS 27 compatibility list here.

iPhone 11 series, which landed in the year 2019, is eligible for the latest iOS 27 update. The complete list comprises around 29 iPhone models, spanning iPhone SE (2nd gen) to the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max.

iOS 27 introduces speed gains across key aspects of the system. Apple specified massive gains in AirDrop sharing speed and app launches. The availability of features and improvements will vary by model (hardware) and region.

Samsung’s 2022 flagship denied One UI 8.5

Samsung has excluded its 2022 flagships, including the Galaxy S22 series, Z Fold 4, and Z Flip 4, from the One UI 8.5 eligibility chart. One UI 8.5 is built on Android 16, and the excluded devices also run the same OS version.

Even though One UI 8.5 is a mid-cycle upgrade, the Korean company is gatekeeping the version from the most deserving models. It’s a massive disappointment for users who are still rocking Samsung flagships from 2022.

The difference is clear: Apple is supporting its 2019 iPhone in 2026, while Samsung has limited its 2022 Galaxy flagships to just security updates.

Samsung stretched its software and OS support in the year 2024. Galaxy flagships, including the Galaxy S24 series and later, are guaranteed for 7 years of OS updates. The policy is crystal clear and deserves praise, but not for older lineups.

Samsung’s Google Play system update rollout streak has just hit 7 in 2026. After a long delay in the latter half of 2025, the company resumed an active distribution in February 2026, with subsequent months getting more updates.

The latest June 2026 Play system update still dates back to May 2026. Google has detailed the June 2026 Play system update, but the release hasn’t started yet. The update comes without a changelog, so the changes applied are unknown.

Samsung stops Google Play system update rollout in One UI Beta Program. This is because of the optimization state of the operating system. Once the program ends, the deployment continues across Galaxy devices.

2025 was very busy due to continuous software rollouts. Samsung was busy testing One UI 8.0 Beta and One UI 8.5 Beta. As soon as the One UI 8.5 went live, the company kicked off the One UI 9 Beta Program, again stopping updates.

As of June 2026, Samsung phones have received 7 Google Play system update releases. The year’s first update dropped in February, while April and May welcomed two builds each. June is a step ahead with two rollouts in the first week itself.

You can check the latest version on your Samsung device. Open Settings > Security and Privacy > Updates. Tap Google Play system to check the latest installed build and check if a new version is available for download.

Google system services updates make your Android devices more secure and reliable, and give you new and useful features. They include updates from Google to the Android operating system, Google Play Store, and Google Play services.