One UI 8: The beta already opens, Samsung puts double bites after a one UI 7 decree
Samsung does not waste time: One UI 8 beta is official. Designed on the basis of Android 16, this new interface is first offered to the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra, in a handful of handpicked countries. And yes, it is a barely veiled way of restoring the image left by One Ui 7, whose launch will have dragged its feet.
One UI 8: Samsung opens the Android Beta 16 … but France will still have to wait
Samsung has just launched the beta version of One UI 8, its future Android 16 overlay. This test phase is currently reserved for four countries: Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom … and the United States. On the side of the apparatus concerned, only the Galaxy S25,, S25+ And S25 Ultra are currently eligible.
On the new side, this beta marks a change of rhythm: Samsung obviously wants to get ahead of the calendar to offer a stable version from the launch of Its next folds, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7. The South Korean giant plans to broadcast between four and six beta versions before the final version, scheduled by the end of the year.
Interested parties can Register via the Samsung Members applicationprovided you use an active Samsung account and live in one of the countries concerned. Once registered, the update is made as any classic software fix.
Hidden in a footnote of the American press release, the mention of France in the list of 36 countries compatible with certain features (such as assistance via QR code/NFC) indicates that Samsung does not completely close the door to French participation. Even if the beta program does not yet seem active via Samsung Members France, there is a good chance that it will become in a second wave. This has often been the case with the previous versions of one UI.
If you are in one of the countries concerned, to participate in the beta program, make sure your device is eligible and follow the following steps:
- Download and install the Samsung Members application from the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.
- Connect to the application with your Samsung account.
- Look for the “Beta One UI 8” banner on the application home page and press it to register.
- Once registered, go to settings> software update> Download and install to install the beta version.
What innovations for One UI 8?
One UI 8 is not content to modernize the interface: it rethinks the Galaxy experience around intelligence and real use. Shared audio becomes instantaneous thanks to Auracast, which allows you to connect several hearing listeners or aid via QR code. The Reminders Application is gaining clarity, sharing and vocal controls, while sharing files via Quick Share is now summed up with a single button in quick settings.
Even repairs become simpler: an NFC scan or QR code is enough to record its device, a function that we know since it is already active in France. Above all, Samsung improves Now Bar and Now Brief, two discreet but powerful contextual assistants, capable of anticipating your needs according to what you do or look. The whole is reinforced by Knox Vault, which protects your sensitive data and allows local processing of AI for more confidentiality.
