Earlier right this moment, Samsung rolled out the steady One UI 8 replace for the Galaxy S25 sequence in South Korea. The firmware’s availability ought to broaden to extra nations within the coming days. As for different Galaxy units, a current leak advised Samsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup would get the replace in late September. Sadly, that is not the case, as Samsung’s official One UI 8 launch timeline supplies a clearer image of when Android 16 will roll out to its units.
With steady One UI 8 already dwell for the Galaxy S25, Samsung has formally laid out when Android 16 is coming to the remainder of its lineup. Whereas the schedule is particular to Korea, Samsung’s international rollout is usually aligned, so most units worldwide ought to comply with the identical timeline.
As per the timeline, solely the Galaxy S25 lineup can be up to date to Android 16 in September. The Galaxy S24 sequence, Z Fold 6, Flip 6, Tab S10, S23, S22 sequence, and a number of other different mid-range Galaxy units will solely get the replace in October. And older flagship units such because the Z Fold 5, Fold 4, Flip 5, and Flip 4 should wait till November to style the most recent model of Android.
Even budget-friendly fashions just like the Galaxy A24, A16, and Tab A9 are slated to get Android 16 in November.
Samsung has a behavior of beating its replace deadlines
That is an extended look forward to some flagship units, particularly since a beforehand leaked timeline indicated most of Samsung’s premium Galaxy S, Fold, and Flip units would get steady One UI 8 by mid-October.
The silver lining is that Samsung has a historical past of beating its personal schedules, so there is a good probability Android 16 may attain its flagship units sooner than the official timeline suggests. In any case, Samsung appears set to replace nearly all its appropriate Galaxy units to Android 16 and One UI 8 earlier than the top of the yr.
Do not forget that in case you personal a carrier-locked Galaxy cellphone or pill, you might need to attend even longer than what Samsung guarantees. Your community operator will run the steady firmware via its personal set of testing and certification earlier than releasing it.