Samsung has been on a roll recently, shipping new software updates regularly. It shipped a new One UI 8.5 update to the Galaxy S26 series in India yesterday and now the brand has released the One UI 8.5 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S25 series users in India.
Galaxy S25 Series One UI 8.5 Beta 7 Update Rolling Out
Reliable Samsung analyst Tarun Vats posted on X the official changelog of One UI 8.5 Beta 7 build for the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in India, confirming the rollout. The update features the firmware build version S936BXXU8ZZCD and brings the March 2026 security patch along with it. It is a minor release with a 893.75 MB download and installation size.

As part of this new update, Samsung Gallery has gained a new story type view. Users will now be able to see their monthly, quarterly and annual photo and video rewinds. This is similar to what Google Photos already offers.
Other than that, there is no other new change with the latest One UI 8.5 version. It essentially focuses on underlying bug fixes and system stability improvements. For reference, here is a quick rundown of the official changelog for the One UI 8.5 Beta 7 update:
- Providing a new story type in the gallery (monthly/quarterly/annual rewind)
- Improved camera quick view thumbnail breakage issue when cloud-exclusive videos are the latest
- Fixed the issue where setting value does not be initialized when the original was restored after changing the save resolution in Studio
- Fixed an error where the original was not restored to the initial value after changing the save resolution in Studio
- Improved flickering when updating real-time notification cards
- Improved the issue where the bubble notification badge does not disappear after checking the received bubble notification
- Fixed an error where the clock shortcut disappears when the screen turns off while running Now Brief
- Improved the error where the date is displayed incorrectly when saving after editing a video with metadata errors
- Improved the error where scrolling captures in Naver Map are broken or do not capture
- Improved the issue where certain folders cannot be copied when connecting to share storage with Galaxy Book4
That said, to download the latest One UI 8.5 beta build, make sure your device is part of the One UI Beta Program. In case you are not enrolled, apply from the link here. Once done, head over to Settings > Software update > Download and install to upgrade to the latest update. Do note that the One UI 8.5 Beta 7 update is rolling out steadily. Hence, if your device has not received the update yet, it should in the next couple of days.



























