Samsung begins Android 16 based One UI 8 rollout: Eligible devices, features, how to download and more

Samsung has officially begun the rollout of its Android 16 based One UI 8 skin to Galaxy S25 series users. While the Korean tech giant has been rolling out various beta versions of its latest software, the stable software was currently runing only on a select few devices including the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE and the recently launched Galaxy S25 FE.

The first update for Galaxy S25 sereis has begun rolling out. As per tipster Tarun Vats, the very first OneUI 8 update for Galaxy S25 series has a version number S938NKSU5BYI3/S938NOKR5BYI3/S938NKSU5BYI3 and has a size of 3.8 GB. The update has first begun rolling out to users in South Korea but it could soon be available to all S25 users globally including in India.

Samsung has also promised that it will begin rolling out the One UI 8 update to older Galaxy devices like Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE and others ‘later in the year’. Meanwhile, One UI 8 Watch is also set to expand beyond the Galaxy Watch 8 series but we don't have a fixed timeline for that yet.

Notably, the company had faced a lot of criticism earlier in the year after it had paused initial rollout of One UI 7 update to older Galaxy devices due to a bug that locked users out of their devices. The lack of clear communication from the company and the numerous delays for the One UI 7 update had caused quite an embarrasing situation for the Korean tech giant.