Samsung could start One UI 8 Beta Program very soon

After multiple, long delays that happened with One UI 7.0, Samsung wants to make amends and release the One UI 8 update a lot sooner than earlier years. The company has already been preparing the Android 16-based One UI 8 update, and it looks like the beta program for the new software could start very soon.

It lines up with our exclusive report about One UI 8 Beta Program launching this month.

Samsung has reportedly started sending a notice to the Beta Community in South Korea and the USA via the Samsung Members app about how to participate in the One UI 8 Beta Program. It has also displayed a banner that will appear when the beta program actually starts.

You can see the notice in the screenshot below.

Once the One UI 8 Beta Program is live, people with eligible phones who wish to beta-test the next One UI version need to install the Samsung Members app, sign into it using their Samsung Account (the one they are using on their device), and then tap the One UI 8 Beta Program banner on the top of the screen.

Once the registration is done, they will get the One UI 8 beta update as soon as the software goes live for that particular device. Usually, Samsung's beta program lasts for multiple weeks and the company releases 4 or more beta releases before rolling out the stable update.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be the first devices to run the stable version of One UI 8.0. The update will arrive for the Galaxy S25 series in beta form and get the stable update after a few months.