If you have an older Samsung Galaxy S series phone and are eagerly awaiting theOne UI 7software update, that wait might have just gotten even longer.
According to a report fromSamMobile, Samsung may delay its One UI 7 update for older Galaxy phones until the release of theGalaxy S25 Edge. The highly anticipated slim smartphone, which had asurprise revealat Galaxy Unpacked in January, is rumored to bereleased in April.
This means the Galaxy S24 series and other Samsung phones and tablets might not receive One UI 7 until April. Based onpast commentsfrom Samsung South Korea, it was previously believed that the update would start rolling out in March. The update first became available on theGalaxy S25 series, which launched on February 7.
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One UI 7 was first releasedin betafor the Galaxy S24 series in December, and Samsung has been moving slowly toward a stable release. Reportedly, the delayed release of One UI 7 has also impacted and delayed its first significant update, One UI 7.1. This means the foldable phones Samsung is rumored to be releasing later this year,the Galaxy Z Fold 7and Flip 7, may launch with One UI 7.0.1 instead (viaSamMobile).
The Galaxy S25 series launched on February 7 with One UI 7 pre-installed, meaning the only way to use a stable version of the OS for the foreseeable future is with Samsung’s latest handsets. The South Korean tech giantrecently hintedat One UI 7’s delayed release being attributed to its major UI redesign and Galaxy AI features.
Based on Samsung’ssoftware update policy, One UI 7 is expected to be available on the Galaxy S21 series and newer. For its foldable phones, it’s expected to be available on the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 and newer. If you want to get an idea of what One UI 7 is all about, check out Patrick O’Rourke’s Pocket-lint review of theGalaxy S25 Ultra.
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