{"id":501150,"date":"2026-02-26T16:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/501150\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:29:11","slug":"samsung-hasnt-forgotten-the-galaxy-s25s-software-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/501150\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung hasn&#8217;t forgotten the Galaxy S25&#8217;s software path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"One UI 8.5 Splasg Screen in hand\"  alt=\"One UI 8.5 Splasg Screen in hand\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/One-UI-8.5-Splasg-Screen-in-hand.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paul Jones \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Just one day after unveiling the Galaxy S26 series, Samsung has released One UI 8.5 beta 6 for the Galaxy S25 series.<br \/>\nThe 568MB firmware update (ZZAO) is currently live in South Korea, India, and Germany, with the US and UK expected soon.<br \/>\nThe build includes the February 2026 security patch and fixes bugs in Bixby Labs, Gallery sketch features, and Now Bar cards.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung just took the wraps off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-s26-3642775\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy S26 series<\/a> yesterday, and alongside, the company launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/one-ui-8-5-stable-3643086\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One UI 8.5<\/a> in its stable avatar. There are still some weeks to go before customers get their hands on the new phone and software release, so in the meantime, the company is working to perfect its software. We didn\u2019t expect a new One UI 8.5 beta for Galaxy S25 to release the next day after S26 launch, but here we are, so check out what\u2019s new with this release!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768233971_656_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768233972_401_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tarun Vats reports on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tarunvats33\/status\/2026960576497557566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> that One UI 8.5 beta 6, with firmware version ending in ZZAO, is rolling out to Galaxy S25 series owners in South Korea, India, and Germany. Following Samsung\u2019s usual pattern, the beta update is expected to land in the UK and the US too shortly.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"One UI 8.5 beta 6 for the Galaxy S25 series\"  alt=\"One UI 8.5 beta 6 for the Galaxy S25 series\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/One-UI-8.5-beta-6-for-the-Galaxy-S25-series.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This ZAO build is approximately 568MB in size and includes the February 5, 2026, security patch level. The changelog mentions the following bug fixes:<\/p>\n<p>Fixed an issue with the Bixby &gt; Labs &gt; Create wake-up phrase feature.<br \/>\nFixed an issue where two \u201cView Previous Image\u201d buttons appeared when using the sketch conversion feature in the Gallery.<br \/>\nFixed issues with the text, icons, and AOD visibility of Now Bar\/Now Brief recommendation cards.<br \/>\nFixed a forced close issue when changing the camera area settings in Settings &gt; Display.<br \/>\nFixed an issue where the lock screen style of Basic mode was changed in Modes and Routines.<br \/>\nImproved animation related to notification cards.<\/p>\n<p>There are bound to be new changes that have not been mentioned in the changelog. We\u2019ll keep an eye out for new features. Try out the latest beta and let us know your experience in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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