Last updated: August 26th, 2026 at 11:19 UTC+02:00


Samsung closes One UI 9.0 beta recruitment for Galaxy S26 series

It suggests that the brand is nearing the end of the One UI 9.0 beta program for the three phones.

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One UI 9 on a Galaxy S26

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One UI 9 on a Galaxy S26

TL;DR

  • Samsung has stopped enrolling new users in the One UI 9.0 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, but current testers can keep using it.
  • The beta has been running for nearly three months, which suggests Samsung may be close to releasing the stable update.
  • It is still unclear whether Samsung will issue another beta before the final release.

Samsung revealed its latest custom Android interface, One UI 9.0 (Android 17), by releasing its beta version for the Galaxy S26 lineup in May. Now, after almost three months, the brand appears to have stopped accepting new participants in it, strongly suggesting that it may release the stable version soon.

Samsung has posted a notice in the Galaxy S26 series One UI 9.0 beta program section of the Samsung Members app stating that recruitment for the beta program has ended (via Samsung Community). However, it also says that the beta program is still ongoing, suggesting that existing participants can continue testing the software.

This could mean that Samsung is nearing the end of the One UI 9.0 beta program, although it is unclear whether the company will release another beta version before rolling out the stable update.

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