Google officially unveiled Android 16 during its Android Show: I/O Edition, followed by additional announcements at the Google I/O 2025 keynote. The first Quarterly Platform Release Beta 1 (QPR1) build of Android 16 has already started rolling out for select Pixel devices. Now, attention is turning to Samsung, which is expected to begin its own beta rollout soon—starting with the Galaxy S25 series.
Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed that its One UI 8 skin, based on Android 16, would be launching in the “summer”—indicating that beta testing could begin later this month.
According to a report by 9to5Google, Samsung has hinted on its official website that the Android 16 beta will soon be available on select Samsung smartphones. Several support pages spotted on Samsung’s regional websites suggest that One UI 8 beta testing may be imminent for devices in key markets such as the US, Germany, the UK, India, and Poland.
While these pages don’t offer detailed information about One UI 8 features, their presence strongly suggests that internal testing is underway. This mirrors Samsung’s typical rollout strategy for past Android versions, where beta testing is gradually expanded across regions and models before a wider release.
The stable version of One UI 8, running Android 16, is expected to make its debut with Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphones, which are set to be unveiled in July.
