One UI 8 brings support for Android 16’s Advanced Protection mode. Here’s how to turn it on. By Mishaal Rahman • July 1, 2025 ...

Android 16 QPR1 doesn’t allow this, and at the widest split, the secondary app takes on a very small aspect ratio. A lot of Samsung’s One UI 8 changes came in the form of app updates in Android.

According to a report from Android Authority, Samsung’s One UI 8 update is adding an “Alert Center” to its list of security features.

The company says that by working with Google, One UI 8 will be one of the first UI platforms to adopt Android 16. The beta program is available in the U.S., Germany, Korea and the U.K. for users ...

Samsung Galaxy A55 spotted on Geekbench running Android 16 We expect Samsung to open the One UI 8 beta program for the Galaxy A55 in the next few months, with the stable build released before 2026.

According to Samsung, other new One UI 8 functions include the Bluetooth LE-based broadcast audio technology Auracast. This is natively integrated into Android 16 and enables multiple Auracast ...

The timeline for the One UI beta release also matches the rollout time for the stable Android 16 update. Therefore, in the coming days, some users may get a glimpse of One UI 8 and its new features.