Samsung has started preparations for the Android 15 update for Galaxy devices. The new Android version will bring along One UI 7.0, and the company has begun its beta development. The first One UI 7.0 internal test build for the Galaxy S24 series was spotted on Samsung’s server today.
Samsung starts beta development of Android 15-based One UI 7.0
Like many other Android OEMs, Samsung doesn’t ship its Galaxy smartphones with stock Android. It takes the open-source build of the Android OS and customizes it with a UI redesign, new features, and more. It calls its custom Android skin One UI. The latest build is One UI 6.1, with Samsung expected to introduce One UI 6.1.1 with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in a few months. The Android 15 update, meanwhile, will bring One UI 7.0.
A couple of weeks back, Google released the first public beta build of Android 15 (it released two Developer Preview versions before that). X user and Samsung tipster @tarunvats33 has found evidence that the company has started development of the next One UI update on top of the new Android version, with the Galaxy S24 series expectedly getting priority. The first One UI 7.0 test build for the new flagships has firmware version S92*BXXU2BXE2.
If you can read Samsung’s firmware build numbers, you can see that the Android 15-based One UI 7.0 will be the first major OS update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. If you can’t, it’s fairly simple. The fourth letter from the end is always “A” out of the box. With every major update, it changes to B, C, D, and so on. The Galaxy S24 lineup will get seven years of Android updates, so the final firmware version should have H in that place.
Samsung may soon open a beta program for the new flagships
Since Google has just started public beta testing of Android 15, the stable update is still months away. Samsung’s One UI 7.0 update is even further away. However, it may soon open a public beta program for the Galaxy S24 series. The beta program won’t be available globally, though. Samsung usually keeps it limited to a select few markets, including the US, the UK, India, South Korea, and China.
As far as the stable update is concerned, the rollout may begin in October. We will keep a close eye on these developments and let you know as soon as we have more information. You can also check for Android 15 update details for Galaxy devices on the Samsung Members app.
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