Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed that the Android 16-based One UI 8 beta program will be available for Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 users in several regions. As promised, the South Korean giant has now started to roll out the public beta update to users.
Samsung Galaxy S24 series users in the UK and South Korea are now able to join the One UI 8 Beta Program and receive the Android 16-based software update, as per tipster Tarun Vats. The beta build is available for Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra unlocked variants.
The update carries the build number S926BXXU9ZYH3/ S926BOXM9ZYH3/S926BXXU9CYH3 based on the region and is about 3.2 GB in size. The update includes the latest August 1 Android security patch as well. Users in the US and India should also be receiving the update soon.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 are also receiving the One UI 8 beta update in South Korea.
To install the One UI 8 beta update on eligible devices, users will first have to download the Samsung Members app and login using their Samsung credentials. A banner for the program should then be visible for those who’re in the supported regions. After enrolling for the program, users will see the update in the Software update page.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
The One UI 8 Beta program will be available for more devices including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, and more in September. Notably, the stable update should start rolling out to select phones in September as well.
