One UI 8.5 beta update is now live for the Galaxy S25 in the US

Just moments ago, Samsung announced the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series and released the update in Europe and South Korea. Now, the beta update has been released in the US as well. People who register their Galaxy S25 series device in the beta program can now install the beta software.

Galaxy S25 users in the USA can now install the first One UI 8.5 beta update

Samsung has released the first One UI 8.5 beta update for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in the USA. The update comes bearing firmware version S93xU1UEU7ZYL8 and has a download size of around 1.3GB. It includes the December 2025 security patch to make the device more secure.

If you have already registered your device in the beta program, navigate to Settings > Software update > Download and install. Once the update is downloaded completely, tap the Install now button to start the installation procedure. Your device will then restart after a few minutes.

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Watch what is new with One UI 8.5 in our video below.

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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 S21 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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