What you should know

• One UI 8 beta, constructed on Android 16, makes its first look through Samsung’s Members app, signaling an imminent launch.
• Samsung already confirmed Android 16 for Galaxy gadgets this summer time, and it seems the One UI 8’s launch will doubtless align with the launch of their subsequent foldable smartphones.
• The banner was seen on the Members app on Galaxy S25 gadgets in areas together with the U.S., Germany, Poland and India.

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One UI 7 continues to be being rolled out to some older Galaxy gadgets in sure areas, however the firm appears to be having plans for introducing the following iteration very quickly, beginning with a beta.

Samsung has issued an official discover by means of its Members app on Galaxy gadgets, indicating that One UI 8 beta, primarily based on Android 16, is coming quickly. The discover outlines steps for testers to observe earlier than putting in the upcoming beta.

In keeping with Tarun Vats on X, the banner began displaying up for Galaxy cellphone customers in Korea, Germany, the U.Okay., Poland, and India (I might see it on my Galaxy S24 Ultra as effectively). It additionally hints that the One UI 8 beta will likely be up for the newest Galaxy S25 sequence, and the predecessors are more likely to get it quickly as soon as the rollout of the primary beta begins.

The newest reveal comes after the current Android Show from Google, wherein Samsung has already confirmed that its Galaxy gadgets could be getting Android 16 “this summer time.” It’s doubtless the replace will likely be proper across the upcoming Galaxy foldables launch, which can be most likely occurring in summer time — contemplating the earlier iteration launches.

Then again, even earlier than the beta releases, some of us had an opportunity to check out the One UI 8 already, and it hinted at a number of new options coming to the Android-16-based working system. One notable characteristic contains an audio improve to the Now Transient launched in One UI 7. Dubbed Audio Brief, will probably be capable of give customers the personalised abstract of the day, showcasing climate, different steered content material — however in audio format.

Additional, per the recent leaks, the One UI 8 can be anticipated to convey an all-new redesigned climate app. It would embrace new 3D avatars, which react to climate forecasts, together with enhanced parts like jackets, caps, and umbrellas. The climate app also needs to embrace improved animations and reasonable backgrounds than earlier than.

There’ll doubtless be far more to come back with One UI 8, however we’ll have to attend till the beta launches to dive in.