{"id":312682,"date":"2025-11-25T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/312682\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:56:10","slug":"samsungs-one-ui-8-5-beta-finally-surfaces-for-galaxy-s25-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/312682\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung&#8217;s One UI 8.5 beta finally surfaces for Galaxy S25 series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e__g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"One UI 8.5 logo on a Samsung Galaxy phone\"  alt=\"One UI 8.5 logo on a Samsung Galaxy phone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-UI-8.5-logo-on-a-Samsung-Galaxy-phone-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>The first One UI 8.5 beta build has been spotted on Samsung\u2019s test servers.<br \/>\nThis suggests that the public beta for the new software, set to release alongside the Galaxy S26 series, may start in December.<br \/>\nOne UI 8.5 beta was initially scheduled to start in November but was reportedly delayed due to changes in the Galaxy S26 lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s next major One UI update, the version expected to debut on the Galaxy S26 series, may finally be nearing public testing. The first One UI 8.5 beta build for the Galaxy S25 lineup has just appeared on Samsung\u2019s test servers, suggesting an official beta rollout could begin in the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e__g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764012188_865_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e__g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764012189_50_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firmware versions S938NKSU7ZYKP\/S938NOKR7ZYKP\/S938NKSU7CYKP were spotted by tipster Tarun Vats. These particular build tags <a href=\"https:\/\/r1.community.samsung.com\/t5\/galaxy-s\/how-to-read-build-versions\/td-p\/581424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">typically indicate<\/a> internal testing ahead of a user-facing beta release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tarunvats33\/status\/1993208271558393888\" class=\"e_ml e_f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\"><img class=\"e__g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"One UI 8 5 beta build\"  alt=\"One UI 8 5 beta build\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-UI-8-5-beta-build.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samsung was originally expected to launch the One UI 8.5 beta program in November, but the plan was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/one-ui-8-5-beta-reportedly-delayed-3610386\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly delayed<\/a> due to changes surrounding the Galaxy S26 lineup. With the new test build now live, it appears those delays may finally be behind the company.<\/p>\n<p>One UI 8.5 is set to ship natively with the Galaxy S26 series next year. However, with the beta build, Galaxy S25 owners will be the first to try out the updated software. If Samsung follows its usual pattern, the beta can be expected to launch in South Korea before the end of December, followed by expansion to markets such as the US, Germany, India, and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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