Samsung starts testing One UI 8 based on Android 16
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- YourLocalPhoneCritic
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- 09 Mar 2025
DomtheCuber, 08 Mar 2025“But in the future, they'll develop it once & it w... moreiOS updates roll out to all iOS/iPadOS devices at the same time, worldwide, to all carriers. Instantly.
Why can apple do this, but not Samsung? If you visit the SamMobile firmware page, you'll see that Samsung's updates are segmented by multiple factors:
- Device
- Exynos/Snapdragon chip models
- Region
- Carrier-lock models
- Enterprise-Edition models
(Not even Google has this fragmentation)
If Samsung wants to reduce these factors & make updates more streamlined, they need to shave off a lot of old code. They have to spend a little bit of time so that they can start fresh again. If you read about earlier OneUI 7 rumors you'll know that they had to remove TouchWiz code that's been left untouched for a decade. They need to release one Exynos/Snapdragon model to all regions.
The real disappointment is not in delaying OneUI 7. The real disappointment is when OneUI 8 (& later) have the same janky fragmentation as previous OneUI versions.
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- simpleusernickname
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- 09 Mar 2025
Another reason to use a Google Pixel.
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Mar 2025
Still crying in comment sections? Remember Samsung isn't Pixel for you. So its very advanced interface and this time its getting a huge update. Pixels already got it and? No any changes. Same boring ugly interface. Wait for One UI 7 and you will get a stable and cool update.
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- Anonymous
- mAW
- 09 Mar 2025
Hmm, 08 Mar 2025Samsung promised certain years of OS updates and as far as ... moreSure. Why not release Android 15 when most other brands push Android 16?
- DarlingYext
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- 08 Mar 2025
eepymeowers, 08 Mar 2025yall will find any excuse to defend Samsung I feel like Samsung could just tell people next year, or so, that their S24 series isn't actually going to receive all the 7 years worth of OS updates because the hardware can't handle it and people would just believe them, that they want the best for the users.
- DarlingYext
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- 08 Mar 2025
Charchian, 08 Mar 2025I actually appreciate the fact that they're taking the... more"So yes Samsung is trying HARD to give the best experience ever to midrange and specially flagship device users"
You are correct, they are indeed trying hard, just not succeeding.
- eepymeowers
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- 08 Mar 2025
Charchian, 08 Mar 2025I actually appreciate the fact that they're taking the... moreyall will find any excuse to defend Samsung
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- xPandamon
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- 08 Mar 2025
DarlingYext, 08 Mar 2025"Don't know why people don't want to wait fo... moreBefore I got a Samsung phone I avoided them like the plague. I just hated the overly vibrant screen on the S2 (and it looked so yellow to me, for some reason). I had phones from Motorola, Asus, Sony, Honor, Huawei, HTC, so lots of different brands. Most of their phones had a bunch of some more some less annoying problems after major updates, but my S23U always just worked well. That's why I personally dont mind slower yet more polished updates.
Also yeah older phones will also work without new updates, but there is no guarantee for how long or if the older OS version will support everything flawlessly in the near future. It's a give and take, no matter how you twist it. Fast updates feel better but can cause issues, slow updates are more polished, but waiting can feel bad. Can't make everybody happy.
- DarlingYext
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- 08 Mar 2025
I Just Read, 08 Mar 2025Sure, but does it have to mean that they have to be slower ... moreI see, a certified Samsung Beta tester working hard to defend their beloved company.
You are just as much of an issue as Samsung's current play with their users is, making them wait on the intentionally delayed software updates.
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- Joko
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- 08 Mar 2025
Dang, at this point flashing gsi rom is the way. I dont care about knox etc.
- DarlingYext
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- 08 Mar 2025
Hmm, 08 Mar 2025Samsung promised certain years of OS updates and as far as ... more"They didn't promise new Android versions to be released same day as Pixel or anything like that."
It doesn't have to be on the same day, but being 6 months late is just pathetic.
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- 08 Mar 2025
DarlingYext, 08 Mar 2025"..other phone makers are also struggling to add AI fe... moreSamsung promised certain years of OS updates and as far as I know they haven't broken this promise with any of their phones, even cheapest ones. They didn't promise new Android versions to be released same day as Pixel or anything like that. This is all in your head.
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- Charchian
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- 08 Mar 2025
I actually appreciate the fact that they're taking their time working on stable version of one ui 7 so that they guarantee a smooth experience overall
(Some people and even websites may say why f06 uses one ui 7 out of the box and the answer is simple : no matter if they mention [core] in software information section or not, budget phones always get something like uncompleted software or you can say the UI isn't polished and YES nobody cares much about that simply because it's a budget phone after all)
So yes Samsung is trying HARD to give the best experience ever to midrange and specially flagship device users
Samsung forever 💎
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Mar 2025
having A54 and it's still on android 14 while many other manufactures released android 15 months ago. I'm really disappointed from Samsung.
- DarlingYext
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- 08 Mar 2025
Hmm, 08 Mar 2025Samsung used to release new android versions just 1-2 month... more"..other phone makers are also struggling to add AI features to all their models and it's taking forever. "
Others aren't struggling with anything, only Samsung is struggling to deliver on their promises.
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- 08 Mar 2025
Anonymous, 08 Mar 2025I love that my $1200 and $2000 phones are getting Android u... moreSamsung used to release new android versions just 1-2 months later. This new AI initiative slowed everything down. If you noticed other phone makers are also struggling to add AI features to all their models and it's taking forever. I'm pretty sure after this hurdle, we'll be back to regular and timely updates.
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- zoobyzoo
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- 08 Mar 2025
km11, 08 Mar 2025Good for them as the One UI 7 update situation isn't l... moreonly tech enthusiasts are worried so much about the updates. ordinary users just want a device that just works as expected, with or without updates.
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- Rolly Ghiz
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- 08 Mar 2025
YourLocalPhoneCritic, 08 Mar 2025stop complaining & whining like little children about O... moreYou still did not explain WHY a sub 100 euro phone is getting One UI 7 before the €1000 S24 Ultra. If they are doing it individually like you said, for better optimisation and all, why didn't they attend to their premium users first before their low end users?
As a matter of fact, this is an utter shame to Samsung as a company. I don't see any reason why I should get their flagship device and still not be able to experience the latest android experience. It's not worth it, truly. I'd rather get a midrange Chinese brand device over an outdated flagship.
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Mar 2025
YourLocalPhoneCritic, 08 Mar 2025stop complaining & whining like little children about O... moreI love that my $1200 and $2000 phones are getting Android update 1 year after they are officially released.
I can't comprehend how someone with brain full of crap like you can defend bad practice from Scamsung.
I swear Samsung fans are the worst, they acted like Samsung didn't anything wrong. Everywhere on Twitter, on Facebook and on Instagram they are worser than Apple Fans defending their beloved company.
No wonder Scamsung can get away with releasing same phone as last year with just updatef chipset.
- Koishi Komeiji
- TG4
- 08 Mar 2025
this reason why OneUI 7 is still so slow to complete for all supported devices
smasnug backlashing fans again