Samsung appears to be preparing to expand its One UI 7 beta program to include the Galaxy S23 series, alongside the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6. This development comes after evidence of beta Android 15/One UI 7 firmware for the Galaxy S23 Ultra was spotted on Samsung’s servers. It signals that the company wants more users to test the new software before an official release on the S24 series.
All models of the Galaxy S23 series expected to get the beta access
The firmware, discovered by tipster Tarun Vats, was found for the Korean variant of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. However, it is expected that the beta program will be available for the entire Galaxy S23 series—including the S23 and S23+—in most, if not all, regions where the Galaxy S24 beta is currently accessible.
For those unfamiliar, the Galaxy S24 beta program is already live in several countries, which includes China, India, Germany, Poland, Korea, the UK, and the US, suggesting a similar rollout for the S23 series.
The company has already faced some criticism for the delay in the stable rollout of Android 15, and the timeline for the stable release still remains uncertain. Rumors suggest that the official rollout may not begin until April, with some devices potentially waiting until May for the update. Interestingly, the upcoming Galaxy A series models—Galaxy A26, A36, and A56—are expected to come with Android 15 out of the box and are set to launch next week.
A speculated reason behind this delay is AI or the infrastructure required to support the cloud-based features. This also makes sense as the more affordable A series models aren’t likely to get more than some basic AI features, such as Circle to Search.
Though the stable update is taking longer than expected, the UI redesigns and new features are said to be worth the wait.
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