Samsung Begins Testing One UI 8 Based on Android 16 – Development Starts Earlier Than Usual

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Samsung has officially started testing One UI 8, which will be based on Android 16—even though One UI 7 (Android 15) hasn’t rolled out yet. The irony? One UI 7 is only set to launch next month, but Samsung is already moving forward with its next major update.

One UI 8 Development Kicks Off Earlier Than Expected

The first One UI 8 firmware build was spotted today on Samsung’s servers for the Galaxy S25 series, suggesting that development has started two months ahead of schedule compared to previous One UI updates.

BREAKING ‼️

The FIRST One UI 8 internal test build for the Galaxy S25 series has been spotted on the server today

Build Version: S938BXXU1BYC1/S938BOXM1BYC1/S938BXXU1BYC1

Samsung has kicked off One UI 8 (Android 16) development two months earlier than usual.

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— Tarun Vats (@tarunvats33) March 7, 2025

This is a promising sign, especially since Google is expected to release Android 16 in June 2025. If Samsung keeps up this pace, One UI 8 could arrive before the end of the year—though there’s no official timeline yet.

While Samsung has been one of the fastest Android OEMs when it comes to updates, major One UI releases still take time.

One UI 7 has been in testing for months, and yet users are still waiting for it to roll out.

With One UI 8 already in internal testing, there’s hope that Samsung could shorten the waiting period this time.

But will it actually happen? That remains to be seen.

What do you think—will Samsung roll out One UI 8 faster, or are we in for another long wait? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Randolph Novino

Randolph Novino

Founder of Pinoyscreencast started using YouTube as a medium to disseminate Filipino-spoken technical tutorials. He decided to embark on reviews focusing on affordable gadgets. As he kept sharing more content, his subscriber base grew and shared how his videos influenced them in making a product purchase. Randolph a.k.a "Biboy" has over a decade of experience with digital content creation, social media marketing, e-commerce strategy. He is also a maker who loves tinkering and creating functional things to make his life easier everyday. Email

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