The One UI 7 beta program kicked off with a slight delay in early December 2024. As anyone would expect, the latest flagship — the Galaxy S24 series — was the first to get an early taste of the newest software. So far, the Galaxy S24 models have received multiple One UI 7 betas, but other users have been left waiting. At one point, it seemed the brand might not push One UI 7 beta to more devices, but fresh information suggests otherwise.
It’s been around four months since the first One UI 7 beta was released, and Samsung is yet to open the beta program for more Galaxy devices. This has never happened in the One UI history. Usually, the beta program expands to more devices within weeks, but not this time. Some reports suggested that Samsung won’t expand the One UI 7 beta program beyond Galaxy S24 and directly release the stable build instead. But no, that’s not happening, unfortunately.
Recently, the One UI 7 beta builds for the Galaxy S23 models were spotted on the server, suggesting that Samsung might announce the beta program for these 2023 flagships. Beta builds were also spotted for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. More concrete evidence showed up when Samsung created dedicated pages for Galaxy Z Fold 6, Flip 6, and Galaxy S23 in the One UI Beta Program subforum on its community website.
So, Samsung isn’t restricting the One UI 7 beta program to the Galaxy S24 series. But isn’t that too late? While the beta program would allow users to explore new features before the stable release, the beta testing itself takes a few weeks (at least), and that would push the stable further. We aren’t against beta testing. It’s good for the users as it allows the brand to test and refine the software to give a nearly bug-free experience, but this massive delay somewhat reduces the excitement. Samsung should have released the stable build by now. By the way, if you want to have a look at the possible release timeline, check this post.
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Samsung is clearly not communicating well with Galaxy fans. The brand hasn’t properly justified the significant delay behind the One UI 7 rollout. They have only said that One UI 7 is a significant upgrade, and the development took more than two years. We all know Samsung is capable of implementing major changes within a shorter time frame. There are also theories floating on the internet, such as Samsung intentionally delaying the One UI 7 rollout to boost Galaxy S25 sales. Well, we don’t know the exact reason, but Samsung does, and I firmly believe the brand should address the delay and give valid reasons to justify it. Or at least they should start the stable rollout without further delay.
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