Samsung announces One UI 8 beta program, official rollout with its new foldables

Samsung on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) announced the availability of its One UI 8 beta program in select regions which claims to bring a new era of software intelligence that brings a true multimodal AI agent designed for various Samsung Galaxy form factors. Currently, most of the Samsung’s devices run on different versions of One UI 7.

Samsung’s One UI 8 will debut on Samsung’s new foldables (Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, most likely) this summer. It will be gradually rolled out to more Galaxy devices. The One UI 8 will be one of the first UI platforms to adopt Android 16.

“The official rollout of One UI 8 will introduce an AI experience that will make your everyday smarter and more convenient by enhancing the AI features first introduced in the Galaxy S25 series,” said Samsung.

One UI 8 will also recognise context, offering personalised, proactive suggestions that support your unique daily routine. Features like Now Bar and Now Brief will deliver even more customized insights and suggestions through curated AI information.

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One UI 8 also provides settings where you can choose to process data only on the device, as many of our Galaxy AI experiences use both on-device and cloud-based AI processing.

Auracast, a broadcast audio technology based on Bluetooth LE Audio— will support audio connection via QR code scanning and sharing, allowing multiple Auracast devices like Galaxy Buds3 and hearing aids to join a shared audio stream without the manual setup.

Additionally, customer support at repair centers will be faster due to QR- and NFC-enabled support accessible right in Samsung Account. You can now register with QR or NFC without having to write any registration forms, reducing wait times and simplifying service requests.

The Reminder app can manage all your reminders in one place as soon as you open the app with a UX. You can also share a list of to-dos for your trip with the press of a button. You can use your voice to add reminders.

With a single tap of the Quick Share button in the Quick settings panel, you can instantly send and receive files.

Beta testers can sign up for the program kicking off today through the Samsung Members app, starting with the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra in Germany, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.