Overview
- Galaxy A73 users in India, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam are receiving Android 16 with One UI 8 under firmware A736BXXUAGYJ1, a roughly 2.5GB download that includes the September 2025 security patch.
- One UI 8 is the Galaxy A73’s final major OS update, with Samsung set to continue only security fixes and bug patches for the 2022 handset.
- Samsung has paused One UI 8 for the Galaxy S23 and S24 series, with reports noting the OTA packages have been pulled from servers in some regions and no formal reason given.
- Coverage cites user reports of heavy battery drain and isolated issues such as Secure Folder problems on the S23, though there are no widespread reports of bricked devices.
- Rollout patterns remain fluid, as updates for certain Galaxy S22 variants have already resumed in some markets and S23 owners who updated are awaiting a corrective patch while others stay on Android 15.