- Android 16’s early release schedule has shaken up platform update plans across OEMs.
- For Samsung, a new leak clarifies that the company will launch major One UI version bumps alongside the Android platform bump, coinciding them with the launch of the Galaxy Z series flagships.
- Meanwhile, the Galaxy S series flagships will be the first to feature One UI x.5 versions, which ironically will include more substantial UI/UX changes and new features.
Google’s changes to Android 16‘s release schedule have shaken up the entire Android ecosystem’s software release schedule. With Android 16 releasing earlier than usual, phone manufacturers have had to rethink some of their phone launches, as they risked launching flagships that did not ship with the latest Android version on board. Samsung extensively delayed One UI 7 rollout for the benefit of the Galaxy S25 series, and even jumped to One UI 8 for the benefit of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. A new leak is now clarifying how Samsung’s update schedule will proceed in light of these changes.
Noted leaked UniverseIce shared an explanation of Samsung’s future update schedule. The leaker mentions that Samsung will now seemingly look to align major One UI version updates with Google’s Android platform releases.