Samsung Galaxy S26 series gets One UI 9.0 Beta 5 update with bug fixes

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Samsung has released the fifth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, fixing several UI, camera, phone, My Files, editor, and display flicker issues.

The update also improves Wi‑Fi connection stability and includes the August 2026 security patch with 56 security fixes.

It is rolling out in India, Korea, and the UK for beta users, with a possible final beta before the stable release.

Samsung has released the fifth One UI 9.0 beta update for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. It brings six changes. You can check out the official changelog below.

Improved issue where the app freezes or a white screen appears in some menus of the Settings app

Improved issue where the speed is slow or a black screen appears when launching the camera widget on the lock screen

Improved issue where the bottom floating bar is not displayed correctly while using the Phone app

Improved issue where a blank screen is temporarily visible when entering the recent files list in the My Files app Improved issue where 1×1 size shortcuts are not added to the bottom bar of the home screen

Improved issue where the preview screen position is misaligned or flickers in the Video Editor and Photo Editor

Improved issue where the screen intermittently flickers in certain situations Fixed Wi-Fi connection errors and improved connection stability

It also includes the August 2026 security patch, which fixes 56 security issues present in the previous firmware. The fifth One UI 9.0 beta update for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra is now available with firmware version S94xBXXU4ZZH6 and a download size of around 1,127.33MB. It is currently available in India, Korea, and the UK, and should be available soon in other regions where the One UI 9.0 Beta Program is open.

If you have an eligible Galaxy S26 series phone enrolled in the One UI 9.0 Beta Program, you can check for and download the update now. To do that, navigate to Settings > Software update and tap Check for updates. Once the update has fully downloaded, tap Install now. Your phone will ask for permission to restart, after which the update will be installed. The entire process usually takes a few minutes before your phone is ready to use again.

Samsung could release one more beta update for the Galaxy S26 series before rolling out the stable One UI 9.0 update.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Fifth One UI 9 beta update is here for the Galaxy S26

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Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor