Galaxy S24 gets July One UI 8.5 patch

Samsung has begun rolling out the July One UI 8.5 update to the entire Galaxy S24 family. The firmware first appeared for devices in South Korea and is expected to expand later to Europe and other regions.

This is not a major redesign. Instead, it is a service update focused on security, system stability, and bug fixes. The rollout was reported by insider Tarun Vats, who listed the following Korean build numbers for the Galaxy S24 Ultra: S928NKSS6DZG1, S928NOKR6DZG1, and S928NKSS6DZE1.

According to Samsung’s description, the July package includes:

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• system optimizations
• bug fixes
• patches for critical vulnerabilities

The update applies to the Galaxy S24 series, which Samsung unveiled on January 17, 2024. That lineup includes the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Samsung typically does not release these updates worldwide all at once. It usually starts in its home market, then moves to parts of Asia, followed by Europe and other regions. That staggered approach is especially visible on the S24 line because Samsung promised unusually long support at launch: seven generations of Android updates and seven years of security patches.

In the Android market, only Google with the Pixel 8 and newer models offers a similar timeline, while many rivals still top out at four or five years. If Samsung sticks to its usual pace, the global rollout should take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the country and carrier.