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Samsung Launches One UI 8 Beta for Galaxy S25 Series

It delivers multimodal AI insights, strengthened privacy controls, new audio sharing tools, a redesigned Reminder app, improved Quick Share.

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One UI 8 beta program launched for Galaxy S25 series. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 are to be the first models with One UI 8.
A Galaxy S25 Ultra, running One UI 8.
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Overview

  • Samsung opened the One UI 8 beta via the Samsung Members app for Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra users in Germany, South Korea, the UK and the US.
  • Built on Android 16 in partnership with Google, One UI 8 introduces multimodal AI that analyzes on-screen content to provide context-aware suggestions.
  • New tools include Auracast-enabled audio sharing via QR codes, a redesigned Reminder app and streamlined Quick Share for one-tap file transfers.
  • Privacy enhancements let users choose on-device AI processing and benefit from Samsung Knox Vault’s secure enclave for sensitive data.
  • Samsung confirmed that One UI 8 will debut on the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 this summer and roll out to more Galaxy devices in the coming months.