Samsung, after rolling out the beta update to the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 7 last month, has now begun distributing it to older Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series phones.
Samsung stated that the One UI 8.5 beta version has been released for seven new Galaxy devices, bringing the total number of supported devices to over 20. This latest expansion includes Samsung's 2023 flagship phones and foldable devices in the beta program, while also adding the Galaxy A36 5G, which Samsung says is the first A-series device to join the One UI 8.5 beta program.
New devices to receive One UI 8.5 beta updates
As of today, the One UI 8.5 beta program has been opened for the following devices:
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy A36
The beta program is available to users in India, South Korea, the UK, and the US for the Galaxy S23 series (including Galaxy S23 FE). The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 will receive the beta update only in South Korea and the US. The Galaxy A36 will receive the One UI 8.5 beta update exclusively in India.
One UI 8.5 beta introduces AirDrop support through the Quick Share feature. Samsung also noted that this feature, which facilitates cross-platform file sharing, is currently active on select devices, including the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
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