Samsung releases seventh One UI 8.5 beta for Galaxy S25

Samsung is currently walking a tightrope between millions of users with its shiny new hardware, which is still last year’s flagship. The Galaxy S26 series is already available with stable software, however Galaxy S25 owners are still waiting. The good news is that the wait is almost over.

Tipster Tarun Vats shared X Samsung has started rolling out One UI 8.5 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra in South Korea, India and Germany. This software is part of an ongoing testing program based on Samsung Android 16 QPR2which the company has been improving for months before the stable release.

This latest beta is a minor update, which often means a stable release is close. From December 2025Samsung has often released beta versions, relying on early adopters to help them find bugs and improve performance before they roll out more widely.

Like most late-stage beta updates, Beta 7 brings mostly bug fixes, stability improvements, and system optimizations instead of major new features.

Previous beta versions have already fixed several system issues. For example, in Third One UI 8.5 beta version for S25Fixed issues with the Samsung lock screen clock display, favorites in the Phone app, and the Now Briefing panel not displaying correctly. The company also improved the performance of features like Gallery’s Live Effect, which some users said caused lag during editing.

This latest update continues those cleanup efforts. You can see the full changelog in the screenshot below.

Currently, the One UI 8.5 beta version is only available for the Galaxy S25 series, which is standard for Samsung’s update process. Sign up through the Samsung Members program to get the latest software. Once approved, you can download the beta version from the Settings menu under Software update.