Overview
- Galaxy Watch 7 is receiving One UI 8 Watch based on Wear OS 6 in a phased rollout that began in South Korea and will reach more regions next.
- Beta participants get a roughly 160 MB package while regular users download about 2 GB, with the update carrying the September 1, 2025 security patch.
- Samsung is extending One UI 8 (Android 16) to additional phones including the Galaxy A53, A33, M53, M33, M15 and XCover 7 Pro, with wider availability expected in the coming weeks.
- The One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S22 series has been paused after an initial release, with no official explanation, and users who already updated cannot revert.
- Code analysis points to a forthcoming One UI 8.5 feature called Network Battery Saver that uses on-device Personal Data Intelligence, with a beta reportedly planned for late November and a public release expected alongside the Galaxy S26 in early 2026.