Samsung One UI 8.5 Release Date Galaxy S25

InnovationConsumer TechSamsung One UI 8.5 Release: Millions Get New Galaxy Features TodayByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 08:43am EDTMay 11, 2026, 08:46am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Samsung officially released One UI 8.5 last week, its latest OS update built on top of Android 16, to select Galaxy phones in Korea. Today, the One UI 8.5 global rollout is underway, with the update coming to millions more eligible Galaxy devices in several territories, including the U.S. and Europe.Read on for more, and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for instant deal updates.Samsung One UI 8.5 Global Roll Out Starts Today, With The U.S., Asia and Europe On The ListSamsung is releasing One UI 8.5 to users of the Galaxy S25 series in several countries today. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe official release of One UI 8.5 to older Galaxy phones started on May 6th in Korea, with the global rollout expected to happen today, May 11th. According to users on Reddit and X, the update is now starting to land on phones in the U.S. and Europe.Galaxy S25 users in Spain, the U.S., Canada, Serbia, and Norway are reporting they have received the update in the last few hours. Beta testers in India, Korea, Germany, the U.K., China, and Poland are also now receiving the stable release of the OS update, according to Samsung tipsters Tarun Vats and Ice Universe on X.MORE FOR YOUThese Samsung Galaxy Phones Will Receive One UI 8.5 In The Coming DaysHere’s the full list of devices expected to receive the update in the coming days, with legacy support expected to come to the Galaxy S23 series later. Also, as SamMobile spotted, Samsung Germany published that the “last three generations of the Samsung...