Samsung One UI 9 Release Date Galaxy S25 A17

InnovationConsumer TechMillions Of Samsung Galaxy Phones Are In Line For A Free UpgradeByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 03:54pm EDTJun 10, 2026, 03:54pm EDTSamsung is preparing to release its Galaxy Z Fold 8, and the highly anticipated Wide Fold, next month. Both will be powered by One UI 9, which the Korean company has been testing with beta users ahead of the launch. That update is now being internally tested for roll out on the Galaxy S25 series, the Galaxy A57, and the Galaxy A17.Read on for more and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for instant deal updates.Samsung Brings One UI 9 Beta To More Galaxy Phones The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is will receive One UI 9. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe Galaxy S25 series is next in line for the One UI 9 beta, according to internal firmware that has surfaced on Samsung’s servers spotted by update tracker Tarun Vats on X. At the same time, Samsung has begun testing One UI 9 builds for the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A17, showing that the update is already in development well beyond flagship devices. Vats pointed out that Samsung's team "has been very active lately, with both stable rollouts and One UI 9 development moving forward at the same time."MORE FOR YOUThat last part matters. Samsung is not waiting for the S25 beta to wrap before testing on mid-range and budget hardware. In short, the Korean company is moving quickly before the official launch next month. How quickly? Samsung only launched the One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series on May 13. Beta 2 followed roughly two weeks later, while beta 3 is expected next week. It’s also worth noting that Samsung just finished its global rollout of One UI 8.5, which finally hit some of the cheapest phones in its roster. if (!window.cnxel) { window...