Android 15 and One UI 7 Launching with Samsung Galaxy S25

The Samsung Galaxy S25 range is set to launch tomorrow, January 22, making it the first series to feature Android 15 alongside the new One UI 7 software.

Samsung has faced delays this year in delivering the latest Android updates to its existing models, primarily due to the later launch from Google.

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However, while customers who pre-order the Galaxy S25 will enjoy immediate updates upon unboxing, current Galaxy phone owners will have to wait a bit longer.

Samsung confirmed in a recent Newsroom post that “One UI 7 will be officially released with the upcoming Galaxy S series devices.”

Additionally, in a blog post aimed at the Korean audience, the company highlighted that an update will soon reach existing devices. They stated, “Samsung Electronics will supplement the user feedback obtained through the beta program and install ‘One UI 7’ from the Galaxy S series, which will be released in the first quarter, and will be applied sequentially to existing Galaxy devices.”

One UI 7, built on Android 15, has been available in public beta since December. It introduces various new features, including a lock screen ‘Now Bar’. This feature is designed to highlight “relevant activities across various features like Interpreter, Music, Recording, and Stopwatch.”

Samsung emphasized that the ‘Now Bar’ will enhance user experience by providing quick access to important notifications and reducing the need to unlock the device constantly.

The company is also promising improvements to its Galaxy AI tools, including features like call transcripts available in 20 languages, which will help users avoid taking notes during phone conversations.

Moreover, advanced writing assist tools are expected to enable users to improve productivity, allowing text selection without needing to switch between apps.

While Samsung claims to offer users up to seven years of updates, the timing of these updates can lead to frustration. Nonetheless, Samsung pairs its Android releases with the One UI upgrades, which often present more significant enhancements than the standard updates from Google.

From this perspective, the focus should be less on the timeline of Android updates from Samsung and more on the arrival of One UI, which is filled with substantial features for users.

The strategy of debuting updates with new devices before rolling them out to existing models mirrors approaches taken by other companies, but users hope that Samsung won’t take too long to follow up after the Galaxy S25’s release and would prefer simultaneous launches.

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