Samsung continues refining its Galaxy S25 series experience with the release of the eighth One UI 8.5 beta, based on Android 16 QPR2. This latest update, currently available in Germany for the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra, arrives as a hefty 928.84MB download under firmware version S93xBXXU8ZZCD. It improves stability, fixes a variety of bugs, and includes the March 2026 security patch that addresses 65 vulnerabilities.
The update delivers nine tweaks that enhance both functionality and performance. Among the new features is a fresh story type in the Gallery app, designed to review your photos on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. Samsung has also addressed issues like corrupted previews in camera quick views when dealing with cloud-exclusive videos, flickering in real-time notification cards, and bubble notification badges lingering after being checked.
Other fixes span a range of UI glitches and usability hiccups, including:
- Restoring originals after storage resolution changes in Studio
- Correcting date displays after video metadata edits
- Stabilizing image capture in Naver Map while scrolling
- Solving folder copy errors when connecting to shared storage with Galaxy Book 4
To grab the One UI 8.5 Beta 8 update, Galaxy S25 users should navigate to Settings > Software update > Download and install. Reports suggest this may be the final beta before Samsung launches the stable One UI 8.5 release for the S25 line, marking a significant step toward the official rollout.
One UI 8.5 beta update features and fixes
The One UI 8.5 Beta 8 update includes the following:
- New Gallery app story type to review photos monthly, quarterly, or yearly
- Fixed corrupted previews in camera quick views for cloud-exclusive videos
- Resolved flickering in real-time notification cards
- Fixed bubble notification badges that linger after being checked
- UI glitch fixes like restoring originals after storage resolution changes
- Corrected date display issues after video metadata edits
- Improved image capture stability in Naver Map while scrolling
- Resolved folder copy errors with shared storage on Galaxy Book 4
- March 2026 security patch with fixes for 65 vulnerabilities
Upcoming One UI 9.0 update based on Android 17
While the stable One UI 8.5 release is imminent, Samsung is already developing the next major update-One UI 9.0, based on Android 17. Early builds of One UI 9.0 hint at future directions for the Galaxy lineup, although detailed features and release timelines have not yet been announced.