The race for software updates does not let up. While many users are barely taking advantage of the new features of their current operating system, Samsung has just stepped on the accelerator with the deployment of One UI 9 beta. This new version, based on the expected Android 17has begun to reach users of the Galaxy S26 in select markets, taking the lead in today's mobile landscape.
Although the speed of the South Korean firm is admirable, not everything is rosy. Starting a testing phase so early involves facing the classic mistakes of youth: unexpected application closures, increased battery consumption and specific connectivity problems. Being an Android pioneer has its price, and the first users to make the leap will act as the testers of this iteration.
Eligible devices: Is your phone on the gold list?
Samsung's update policy has radically improved in recent times, ensuring a very long useful life for its immense catalog. Thanks to its official extended support schedule, we already know which terminals will receive the final version of One UI 9whose stable deployment should progressively gain pace towards the third quarter of the year.
The question that always remains is whether the company will be able to optimize this heavy software for the most modest hardware, avoiding the feared slowdowns that sometimes punish lower-range phones. Despite the usual fears, the brand's promise of updating is firm and covers a huge variety of models.
The Galaxy that will make the jump to Android 17
To make it easy for you to check if your device has passed the cut and will receive news, here is the list of eligible devices. Logically, the most powerful terminals lead the development, but the mid-range is not far behind either:
Galaxy S series
- Galaxy S26
- Galaxy S26+
- Galaxy S26 Ultra
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25+
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Galaxy S25 Edge
- Galaxy S25 FE
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S24 FE
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
Galaxy Z series
- Galaxy Z TriFold
- Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Galaxy Z Flip 7
- Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
- Special edition of the Galaxy Z Fold
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
Galaxy A Series
- Galaxy A57
- Galaxy A56
- Galaxy A55
- Galaxy A54
- Galaxy A37
- Galaxy A36
- Galaxy A35
- Galaxy A34
- Galaxy A26
- Galaxy A25
- Galaxy A24
- Galaxy A17
- Galaxy A16 (LTE and 5G)
- Galaxy A15 (LTE and 5G)
- Galaxy A07 (LTE and 5G)
- Galaxy A06 5G
Galaxy M Series
- Galaxy M56
- Galaxy M55
- Galaxy M55s
- Galaxy M54
- Galaxy M36
- Galaxy M34
- Galaxy M17
- Galaxy M17e
- Galaxy M16
- Galaxy M15
- Galaxy M07
- Galaxy M06
Galaxy F series
- Galaxy F70e
- Galaxy F56
- Galaxy F55
- Galaxy F54
- Galaxy F36
- Galaxy F34
- Galaxy F17
- Galaxy F16
- Galaxy F15
- Galaxy F07
- Galaxy F06
Galaxy Tab Series
- Galaxy Tab S11
- Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10+
- Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy Tab S9+
- Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
- Galaxy Tab A11
- Galaxy Tab A11+
- Galaxy Tab Active 5
- Galaxy Tab Active 5 Pro
Galaxy XCover Series
- Galaxy XCover 7
- Galaxy XCover 7 Pro
There is still some time before the version end of this software lands globally and officiallywhich allows us to observe from the sidelines how the general stability of the update evolves. Knowing that these early versions usually bring bugs and annoying crashes that spoil the experience, Would you dare to install One UI 9 beta right now on your main mobile phone or would you prefer to wait for the stable version?
