The official confirmation That many were waiting for: Android 16 will land on Samsung devices already during this summer. During the event The Android Show I/O Edition – the preview of the Google I/O dedicated exclusively to the news of the green robot – The Mountain View giant has made official that the new version of the operating system will reach the status of stable version already next month; As a result, the rollouts for Samsung and other producers will start during the summer season.
One UI 8 and Android 16 will arrive this summer on the Samsung Galaxy devices, the official confirmation comes from Google
The news, although widely anticipated by the rumors of the last few weeks, represents a significant change of step compared to the controversial launch of One UI 7 based on Android 15, which has long awaited users of Galaxy devices because of a particularly problematic and dilated rollout. This time, however, the process that will culminate with the final release of the new operating system could be decidedly faster.
The voices on the One UI 8 – the owner of Samsung based on Android 16 – have been circulating for some time. A preliminary Build is in fact already leaked online among the insiders, and according to the most accredited rumors, the beta program could even start by the end of this month. Google’s announcement therefore does not upset what is reported on these pages so far: it goes indeed to confirm how much many analysts had foreseen and suggests that The development cycle could be particularly accelerated.
What makes this news particularly interesting is the probable brevity, in terms of actual duration useful for all the necessary tests before issuing in a stable version, of the beta program. Unlike what happened in the past, The test period may be quite limited and involve only a handful of selected Galaxy devices.
The positive implication is that most likely the Galaxy devices that can be updated to the new version of the green robot operating system (here you find the complete list) will find themselves receiving the stable version of Android 16 much earlier than we could have expected after the experience with the One UI 7.
As per consolidated tradition, Samsung will prioritize its most recent flagships. The Galaxy S25 series, together with the folding Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, will almost certainly be among the first to receive both access to the beta program and the subsequent stable update.
In this regard, it is worth remembering that Samsung should also launch the new Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 during the summer (towards the beginning of July), and these devices will most likely debut on the market with One UI 8 and Android 16 already pre -installed.
On the front of noveltydo not expect a complete revolution of the interface or functionality: One UI 7 has already introduced most of the most significant updates, so this new one is likely to iteration It focuses more on optimizations and incremental improvements in the user experience as well as various news for Samsung messages. One of the most interesting aspects to be monitored will undoubtedly be the integration of the new Material 3 Expressive design of Google, although this implementation could come later, in all probability only in the second part of the year.
We will continue to follow the developments closely and we will keep you updated on all the innovations regarding the opening of the Beta program of One UI 8 and the subsequent stable rollout, as soon as further official details from Samsung is available.
