Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta inches closer to Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 in the US. The first Beta firmware builds were spotted recently. Now, the company has published Beta forums on its Samsung Members community in USA.

As spotted by Alfaturk, Samsung Members community in the US now has Beta forums for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. These pages will function as a dedicated hub for reports, feedback, and official updates from moderators.

When the One UI 8.5 Beta goes live, posts made by Beta participants will appear on this forum. It helps One UI staff members hear consumer concerns. Based on their feedback, developers will bring refinements to the software.

The Beta forums indicate that the One UI 8.5 Beta could be provided to the Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 soon. At present, the software is available on the Galaxy S26 series as Stable, while Beta is running on the S25 series, Fold 7 and Flip 7.

https://twitter.com/Alfaturk16/status/2034911130607321427

Apart from the Fold 6 and Flip 6, Samsung is also preparing the One UI 8.5 Beta for the S24 series, S25 FE, S24 FE, and Tab S11 series. The software debuted with the S26 series, and the S25 lineup could get it in April 2026.

Earlier, Samsung dropped the March 2026 security patch for various devices. That said, the foundation is already set; just the Beta deployment is left.

Galaxy S25 series will also receive the 8th Beta update. The rollout could take place next Wednesday and that’s when I assume the Beta Program expansion may take place for the S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.

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Samsung plans a massive One UI 8.5 Beta expansion and it looks like the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE may end up joining the party with the Beta Program.

In a recent development, TarunVats spotted One UI 8.5 Beta builds for the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE on Samsung’s software server. Recently, the builds were spotted for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6.

Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE may get One UI 8.5 Beta

Samsung has ZZCB firmware build in the pipeline for the Galaxy S25 FE and S24 FE. It remains to be seen whether it comes out to public or not. We didn’t see any “FE” branded phone joining the early testing program early.

If things happen the way they seem, it will be the first time the company’s Fan Edition phones get the Beta advantage. They usually receive the Stable update after their parent models, but that may finally change this year.

Image – One UI 8.5 Beta builds appear for Samsung’s S25 FE and S24 FE

If you own an S25 FE or S24 FE, keep checking the Samsung Members app. If Beta sign ups open, you will see a banner for Enrollment. Get it done as soon as it arrives as slots will be limited and you may miss the chance.

One UI 8.5 Update

Samsung officially launched One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series. The rollout may start next month, starting with on the Galaxy S25 series. At the same time, other users will continue to test the software through the Beta Program.

One UI 8.5 introduces striking design changes and improvements. The software applies elegant gradient colors and translucent aesthetics. Performance and usability have also noticed a spike, thanks to OS-level optimization.

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As expected, Samsung is expanding the One UI 8.5 Beta Program to more models. New findings confirm that the One UI 8.5 Beta Program could soon be available for the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 phones.

Galaxy S26 series debuted the stable One UI 8.5, yet Samsung is playing the Beta game. Instead of opening public rollout, the company plans to let users of the Galaxy S24 lineup, Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 test the One UI 8.5 Beta.

Firmware detective Tarun Vats spotted the first One UI 8.5 Beta builds for five Galaxy devices. It includes three models of the S24 lineup and two foldables. Emergence of public Beta builds suggests a Beta Program could launch soon.

First Beta builds (internal)

The first Beta build for Galaxy S24 Ultra is S928NKSU5ZZCB. Samsung also has firmware builds F956BXXU3ZZCB and F741BXXU3ZZCB in the pipeline for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, respectively.

Note that these are the very first builds that popped up on the server. There’s no guarantee these builds will only be provided as Beta 1. The last letters may change if Samsung makes changes to the software during internal testing.

Image: One UI 8.5 Beta builds spotted for S24 Ultra, Fold 6 and Flip 6

Galaxy S25 series was the first to join the Beta Program (in December). While everyone expected other models would directly jump to the official build, Samsung quietly expanded the Beta Program to the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 (last week).

Internal testing of One UI 9 (built on Android 17) has also begun. Galaxy S26 series comes with One UI 8.5 preinstalled, making it the first contender for One UI 9 Beta Program. Enjoy the current software as Beta likely coming by May.

Update:

The first One UI 8.5 Beta build for Galaxy Z TriFold has also appeared (via Mohammed Khatri) on Samsung’s software server. Samsung’s just-discontinued phone could be eligible for Beta testing before shifting to the Stable build.

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