The next version of Android is expected to hit Pixel phones in June, but other manufacturers will take more time to see the new operating system. However, Samsung has a good time unusually good this cycle. Business owners Galaxy S25 phones Can have an early overview of an 8 user interface (based on Android 16) in the new Beta Open program. Samsung promises a lot of upgrades, but that may not feel that.
Registration for the beta version is a Snap – simply open the Samsung members application, and beta registration should be just on the main destination page. From there, the OTA update should appear on your device in a few minutes. It is quite heavy at 3.4 GB, but the installation is fast and none of your data should be assigned. That said, backups are always recommended when using beta software.
You must be in the United States, Germany, Korea or the United Kingdom to reach the beta version, and American phones must be unlocked or T-Mobile variants. The software is compatible with the Galaxy S25, S25 + and S25 Ultra – the new S25 edge does not need to apply (for now).
Samsung large pitch Here, might not resonate with everyone: more intermediaries. It’s a bit vague about what it means exactly. The company says that a user interface 8 provides “multimodal capacities, a UX adapted to different factors for device form and personalized proactive suggestions”. Having used the new operating system for a few hours, it does not seem that many things have changed with the implementation of Samsung AI.
The beta UI 8 is large, but the installation does not take very long.
Credit: Ryan Whitwam
The beta UI 8 is large, but the installation does not take very long.
Credit: Ryan Whitwam
The Galaxy S25 series was launched with a functionality entitled Now Brief, as well as a companion widget called Now Bar. The idea is that this interface will assimilate your data, process it in private in the Samsung Knox enclave and spit useful suggestions. For the most part, this is not the case. While Samsung says that a user interface 8 will now allow brief to deliver more personal and personalized information, it seems to do the same handful of things that it has already done. It is connected to many Samsung applications and sources of data, but especially show weather information, calendar events and press items that will probably not worry. There were some clues of a next audio version of Now Brief, but it is not included in the beta version.
