Samsung announces One UI 8.5 beta program for Galaxy S25 series users

Samsung has announced the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series users in India along with Germany, Korea, Poland, the UK and the U.S. from December 8. The new One UI 8.5 claims upgraded cross-device actions, better device management and enhanced security.

With the One UI 8.5, users can generate new images without interruption with the updated Photo Assist. They can edit photos using Photo Assist features continuously, without needing to save each iteration. When finished, they can review all the creations in edit history and pick their favorites to keep.

Quick Share will now recognise people in photos and proactively suggests sending them directly to those contacts.

Audio Broadcast will enable communication with LE Audio-supported devices nearby using Auracast. In addition to audio from media sources, users can now broadcast their voice using their Galaxy phone’s built-in microphone.

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Storage Share will show files from other Galaxy devices, including tablets and PCs, directly in the My Files app. It also allows users to access their phone’s files from other Samsung devices, including their TV.

The One UI 8.5 offers Theft Protection to keep phones and their data secure in case of lost or theft. For additional protection, Failed Authentication Lock automatically locks the screen if there are too many failed attempts to verify identity by fingerprint, PIN or password.

Galaxy users can join the beta program via the Samsung Members app.