Samsung One UI 8 Beta Officially Announced In India For Samsung Galaxy S24, S23, Z Fold 5, Flip 5 And Some A-Series

Samsung has been working on its latest software One UI 8 for quite some time now. Samsung always keeps on improving their user experience through their software. And is now working on their latest UI version, catching up to Android 16 with their One UI 8. Now in the Samsung newsroom, Samsung confirmed that next week they will be rolling out One UI 8 Beta for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in India, Korea, the UK, and the US. They also mentioned a few devices that will be receiving One UI 8 as extended availability. In this article we will break down everything we know so far and list down the devices that will get One UI 8 with their update timeline.

Samsung One UI 8 Beta Features

There have been several new additions in the Samsung One UI 8 update:

Visual & Performance Enhancements

• Refined design across system UI
• Smoother animations and better overall performance

Smarter Multitasking

• Flexible split-screen: Resize and reposition apps more freely
• Samsung DeX upgrades: Better experience when using your phone on a larger display

Better File & Media Management

• Quick Share: Faster and more reliable file sharing
• My Files app: Filter downloads by the app they came from

Smarter Organisation Tools

• Redesigned Calendar & Reminder apps for clearer event planning
• Modes and Routines: More presets and smarter automation options

Stronger Privacy & Security

• Secure Folder: Can now hide both apps and notifications when locked

Camera Convenience

• Swipe gesture: Instantly access camera controls with one quick move

Accessibility Improvements

• Easier pairing with Bluetooth hearing aids
• Bigger on-screen keyboard keys for improved usability

As the update is not final, there might be more changes and new features might be added or removed in the future update.

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Samsung One UI 8 Beta Rollout

Samsung was already internally testing One UI 8 Beta. Now a new newsroom post from Samsung has confirmed that the One UI 8 Beta that was initially introduced with Samsung Galaxy S25 will now add Samsung Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 from the next week. 

Additionally, Samsung confirmed that One UI 8 Beta will also arrive in Samsung Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 and some A series smartphones: Galaxy A36 5G, Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G, and Galaxy A54 in September.

Samsung One UI 8 Beta Availability In India

As per the newsroom post, Samsung is most likely to release the One UI 8 Beta next week in India, alongside Korea, US, and UK. So if you are in any of these countries and have an eligible device, you can start enrolling for One UI 8 next week or September.

Samsung One UI 8 Beta Enrol: Step-by-Step Guide

Samsung has now changed their process of enrolling to beta updates. To get enrolled for Samsung One UI 8, you just need to follow the steps below:

• Head to Members app on your Samsung device.
• Scroll down to the end.
• You will find the “Beta Programme” banner. Click on it
• Then you will see the available beta version for your smartphone.
• Just select your beta version. You will be able to join if it is labelled as “Open”
• Read the precautions carefully and Join.
• Once you join successfully, you will be redirected to the details page that displays menu, beta community, notices and more.
• On details page you can submit feedback, suggestions and your opinions with other users in Beta community.

Note: If there is no ongoing Beta test, then you won’t see any list.

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Important things to Note:

Keep your smartphone battery 70%+ before updating [As high as possible].

Make sure you are OK with bugs and errors while using the device.

Keep your device data backed up well and safe before updating.

Conclusion

Make sure that you are not entering Beta with your primary device, as the Beta will have many bugs that might make it difficult for you to use it as your daily driver. Beta versions Seeing that Samsung is working on their One UI 8 Beta, even One UI 8.5 is in the works that you might see with the launch of next Samsung S26 series.