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Samsung brings Android 17 and a redesigned Quick Panel to India with the One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26
The Samsung Galaxy 26S Ultra, Galaxy 26S Plus and Galaxy 26S smartphones (Bloomberg)Soon after releasing the One UI 8.5 update, Samsung has revealed its plans for its upcoming One UI 9.0 schedule. The Korean tech giant has announced the release date for the upcoming update for its Galaxy S26 lineup.
When can you download One UI 9.0 update?
Samung says in its latest blog that One UI 9 beta update will go live in a number of countries including India, Germany, Korean, Poland the UK and US starting this week. The company has not yet revealed the full list of countries that will get the latest update.
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The One UI 9.0 beta update will be available in India as part of the second wave of the beta program, starting on May 26th.
The One UI 9.0 beta update includes a redesigned Quick Panel with adjustable layouts, accessibility improvements like adjustable Mouse Key cursor speed and a "Text Spotlight" feature, stronger security measures against suspicious apps, and enhancements to Samsung Notes with new creative tools and integration with the Creative Studio.
The Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and Galaxy S26+ are confirmed to be eligible for the first wave of the One UI 9.0 beta rollout.
The 'Text Spotlight' feature in One UI 9.0 displays selected text in a larger or clearer floating window to make reading easier for users.
One UI 9.0 beta introduces improved protections against suspicious apps by detecting high-risk applications, warning users, blocking installations or execution attempts, and recommending deletion of harmful applications through updated security policies.
As per tipster Tarun Vats, India will be a part of the second wave of the One UI 9 beta programme starting 26th May.
The company has earlier confirmed only the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S26+ will be eligible for the fisrt wave of One UI 9 beta rollout.
New features in One UI 9 beta:
The new One UI 9.0 beta is based on Android 17 and a stable build of the update is confirmed to debut with the upcoming Galaxy flagship lineup.
The new update brings tons of new features including a integration with Creative Studio, personalised profile cards and a wider variety of pen line styles
Here are all the new features confirmed so far:
Redesigned Quick Panel
One UI 9 beta brings more flexibility to the Quick Panel layout. Samsung says users can independently adjust the placement and size of brightness controls, sound controls and the media player section in One UI 9.0.
The update also brings additional size and layout options in order to improve the customization options.
Accessibility improvements:
Samsung is adding an adjustable Mouse Key cursor feature which now supports adjustable speed controls for smoother cursor movement. Meanwhile, the company says TalkBack functionality has been merged into a unified package combining Samsung and Google accessibility features.
A new “Text Spotlight” feature has also been added to One UI 9.0 to display selected text in a larger or clearer floating window to make reading easier for users.
Stronger security measures:
Samsung says One UI 9 beta introduces improved protections against suspicious apps and potential threats.The Korean tech giant claims that its new UI can now detect high-risk apps and automatically warn users, block installations or execution attempts and recommend deleting harmful applications through updated security policies.
Improvements to Samsung Notes:
The updated Samsung Notes app in One UI 9.0 gets new creative tools like et decorative tapes and additional pen line styles in order to allow users to take more personalized notes and customize their journal style.
The new update also improves integration with Creative Studio through the Contacts app. Users can now create personalised profile cards directly from Contacts app.
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