Last week, Samsung opened the One UI 9 Beta program for the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea. Now the brand has expanded the update coverage further, bringing the Android 17-based One UI build to users in countries like India, Germany, the UK and the USA.
One UI 9 Beta Live for Galaxy S26 Series in India
Samsung has shipped the One UI 9.0 beta update for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra in India. We have received the update on our device and it is 3.7 GB in size and brings the build version to S948BXXU2ZZEQ. It also seeds the June 2026 security patch ahead of time.
In terms of features, there are no major new changes spotted with One UI 9 so far. Most of the major feature releases happened when the stable One UI 8.5 arrived for the Galaxy S26. Hence, One UI 9 beta is mostly focused on fixes and improvements. Here's everything included in the One UI 9.0 changelog:
- Fixed issue where GPUWatch stop popup occurred
- Improved the issue where the routine app did not work under specific conditions (app opening).
- Improved status bar display errors
- Fixed an error where changes to the lock screen clock font were not reflected while LockStar was installed.
- Improved system lag during bulk message deletion
- Improved the issue where the lock screen clock gradually slides down
- Improved game booster entry point setting errors
As it is evident, most of these changes are under-the-hood improvements and minor stability and performance bumps. While the update likely includes some of the new Android 17 features as well as some One UI 9 leaked upgrades like a vibrant and refreshed media player or the Tap to Share feature, they are not mentioned within the changelog.
That said, if you want to install the latest One UI 9 update, head over to the Samsung Members app and find the banner for the One UI 9 beta program. Once done, tap on it to register and proceed to download the update by going to Settings > Software update > Download and install. To know more, check out our One UI 9 eligible device list to learn when your Galaxy phone will receive the update.
