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Samsung has set its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event for July 9. It will be packed with new products, no pun intended, with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Watch 8 expected to be the highlights and possibly even Samsung's tri-fold making some kind of appearance.
But for millions of Samsung users, there could be something even more exciting happening around the same time: the official rollout of the One UI 8 (Android 16) update.
Samsung has been unusually quick with One UI 8 development. Internal builds for the Galaxy S25 lineup leaked online mere weeks after Samsung released the official One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 series. And before One UI 7 had reached every eligible Galaxy device, Samsung launched the One UI 8 beta program.
Granted, Samsung heavily delayed One UI 7. Still, One UI 8 is coming faster than any previous version of Samsung's software. Google has announced that, starting with Android 16, new Android versions will start coming out much earlier than before, and Samsung joined hands with Google to create a similar reality for future One UI versions.
And the partnership seems to be paying off. Samsung is already testing near-final One UI 8 builds for the Galaxy S25 series after just two beta updates. While the company hasn’t officially announced a release date, there are plenty of signs that the stable One UI 8 update is just around the corner.
Thanks to Samsung's fantastic software update policy, a huge number of devices are eligible for One UI 8. The list includes all of the flagships launched in 2022 and later, as well as multiple generations of Galaxy A-series phones. And considering Samsung's massive sales figures, more than 200 million devices could make the jump to One UI 8.
There is no guarantee that Samsung will mention One UI 8 during the July 9 Unpacked event. But it would certainly be a fitting venue. This would also be a good opportunity for the Korean giant to tell fans that the sluggish One UI 7 rollout was a one-off and that things are not just back on track but moving faster than ever.
Even if the event's agenda doesn't include One UI 8, the rollout could begin soon after, as has happened with some previous updates. Either way, July is looking like an important month, both for those looking for the latest and greatest Galaxy products and for the massive community of existing Galaxy device owners.
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But for millions of Samsung users, there could be something even more exciting happening around the same time: the official rollout of the One UI 8 (Android 16) update.
Samsung has been unusually quick with One UI 8 development. Internal builds for the Galaxy S25 lineup leaked online mere weeks after Samsung released the official One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 series. And before One UI 7 had reached every eligible Galaxy device, Samsung launched the One UI 8 beta program.
Granted, Samsung heavily delayed One UI 7. Still, One UI 8 is coming faster than any previous version of Samsung's software. Google has announced that, starting with Android 16, new Android versions will start coming out much earlier than before, and Samsung joined hands with Google to create a similar reality for future One UI versions.
And the partnership seems to be paying off. Samsung is already testing near-final One UI 8 builds for the Galaxy S25 series after just two beta updates. While the company hasn’t officially announced a release date, there are plenty of signs that the stable One UI 8 update is just around the corner.
This year's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked might not just be about new hardware
Thanks to Samsung's fantastic software update policy, a huge number of devices are eligible for One UI 8. The list includes all of the flagships launched in 2022 and later, as well as multiple generations of Galaxy A-series phones. And considering Samsung's massive sales figures, more than 200 million devices could make the jump to One UI 8.
There is no guarantee that Samsung will mention One UI 8 during the July 9 Unpacked event. But it would certainly be a fitting venue. This would also be a good opportunity for the Korean giant to tell fans that the sluggish One UI 7 rollout was a one-off and that things are not just back on track but moving faster than ever.
Even if the event's agenda doesn't include One UI 8, the rollout could begin soon after, as has happened with some previous updates. Either way, July is looking like an important month, both for those looking for the latest and greatest Galaxy products and for the massive community of existing Galaxy device owners.
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