Samsung expands Galaxy A26's One UI 8 update to more regions

Samsung is rolling out the One UI 8 update for the Galaxy A26 to more regions, including Europe. Here are more details.

Last week, Samsung released the One UI 8.0 (Android 16) update to the Galaxy A26, which brought a new user interface as well as many new features, which you can read about here or watch them in action in our video below. However, the brand had made it available only in Vietnam.

Now, Samsung is rolling it out in Europe as well (via @rezasadat801). The update is 2,357MB in size and carries firmware version A266BXXU4BYI2, as you can see in the screenshot below. To get the update, go to Settings > Software update > Download and install.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A26 in March 2025 with Android 15-based One UI 7.0, and promised to offer six OS upgrades to the phone. One UI 8.0 is the first major OS upgrade, and the phone should get up to Android 21. In addition to that, the phone will get security update till 2031.

On a related note, Samsung is developing Android 16-based One UI 8.5, and it has leaked for the Galaxy S25, which shows that it brings a new user interface as well as new features. To get the latest news about Samsung delivered to you, follow our channel on Telegram or WhatsApp.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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