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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta Is Officially Here — How to Join and What’s New

Among various rumors, Samsung finally opens up the registrations of the latest One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series, which is going to be available in eligible countries, beginning with South Korea and Germany as the primary region, others will join with time.

​As expected, the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra will be testing the latest One UI 8.5 beta program, and the beta distribution will finally begin for the phase 1 countries, followed by phase 2 countries over the coming weeks. ​

Therefore, the interested Galaxy S25 phone owners can participate in the latest One UI 8.5 beta program via the Samsung Members app. Have a look at how to join the latest beta program via the steps provided below.

​The opening of the One UI 8.5 beta program is supposed to be conducted in two different phases, where Phase 1 is reserved for countries, including South Korea, Germany, the UK and the US, while Phase 2 regions include India and Poland, which are expected to join in later.

One UI 8.5 Beta Korea and Germany screenshot
image- Samsung Community Korea

 Well, Samsung has followed up on a tradition of releasing the major One UI beta program for its current generation Galaxy S series phones, and then expanding the beta channel to more eligible models in the future. This time, the company initiated with the Galaxy S25 series, where they will be getting a chance to test out all the latest features and changes ahead of the stable release.

What’s new?

​Well, a leak already showcased the full-fledged One UI 8.5 changelog, revealing almost all the key upgrades and enhancements, including the modern redesign of various apps such as Samsung Reminder and Calendar, Calculator, Internet, Clock and My Files alongside many other features and changes; nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether they could make it to the latest beta program. With that said, here’s how to join the new One UI 8.5 beta program:

Register yourself for the One UI 8.5 beta program: How to join?

  • For that, get into the Samsung Members app.
  • Log in with your Samsung Account.
  • Look for the One UI 8.5 beta program banner and tap on it.
  • Once done, enter the details when prompted.
  • And finally, you are enrolled and are eligible to test out the latest beta channel.

Raghav Sachdeva

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