Overview
- Samsung began a staged rollout of the August 2026 Android security update at the end of August, and the patch is now reaching Galaxy S26, S24, S23 and recent foldables.
- The update fixes 56 security issues in total, including eight critical fixes from Google and a mix of high and moderate patches contributed by Samsung.
- Independent trackers and Samsung reports show One UI 9 Beta 7 is now live globally for Galaxy S26 testers and server builds indicate stable One UI 9 releases for S26 and other models are imminent.
- Samsung confirmed the agentic capabilities of Google’s Gemini Intelligence will not come to the Galaxy S26 FE, a decision consistent with Google’s roughly 12GB RAM guideline for those features.
- The staggered, regional rollout that starts in South Korea has left some phones waiting for protection and created unequal access to new One UI 9 features, so users should check Settings > Software update and watch tracker reports for wider stable releases.