Samsung is turning its next Android skin into a serious deterrent for phone thieves, baking far deeper safeguards into One UI 8.5 than previous generations. Instead of treating security as a ...

Samsung has been working on One UI 8.5 for the past few months. It’s still based on Android 16 but uses a newer QPR2 ...

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update significantly boosts theft protection by expanding Identity Check. The feature now requires biometric verification outside trusted locations to access Secure Folder, ...

When it comes to Android upgrades, Samsung is playing catch-up with Pixel. Android 16 is now rolling out to its install base, bringing a raft of security and privacy upgrades. Now Samsung has a ...

While the public One UI 8.5 beta has remained exclusive to the Galaxy S25 series so far, Samsung has been actively testing the latest build internally on other Galaxy devices. In recent weeks, One UI ...

Samsung has unveiled the beta version of One UI 8.5, exclusively available for the Galaxy S25 series. This update introduces a range of enhancements designed to improve customization, streamline ...

While we expected Samsung’s One UI 8 update, based on Android 16, to start rolling out to older Galaxy devices sometime this month, the company has just confirmed that won’t happen until September, ...

Samsung is playing an impossible game of catch-up with Pixel and iPhone. It’s four months since Pixels upgraded to Android 16, and since then Apple has upgraded all iPhones to iOS 26. Meanwhile, ...

Samsung is expanding its One UI 8 beta program to include devices such as the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 in select regions starting next week. The beta will be available by the ...

Samsung has officially shared the One UI 8 availability schedule. The Galaxy S24, Z Flip 6 and Fold 6, A56 5G, and A36 5G will get the stable update this month. All other eligible devices are ...

One UI 8 debuted earlier this month with the 7th-gen Galaxy foldables, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 SE. The stable rollout should soon go live for older Galaxy phones and ...