Breaking: Galaxy S26 series gets eighth One UI 9 beta release (!!)

Last week, Samsung released One UI 9 Beta 7 for the Galaxy S26 series. Samsung usually goes a few weeks between beta releases, and while we hoped a stable update would finally roll out, Samsung is back with another beta for the Galaxy S26 series. This marks the eighth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series, and comes alongside the first One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S25 series.

Tarun Vats notes on X that Samsung has begun rolling out One UI 9 Beta 8 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra in South Korea. This Android 17-based update comes with firmware version ending in ZZHM, the August 5, 2026 security patch, and is 513MB in size.

The changelog mentions the following (machine-translated):

• Application of stabilization code related to terminal operation.

This update is currently live only in South Korea. At the time of writing, the update isn’t available on my Galaxy S26 Ultra in the UK. Samsung usually rolls out its One UI 9 beta updates in South Korea, India, the UK, Poland, Germany, and the US, so hopefully, other regions get the update soon.

We’ll keep you updated if we find any new features or bigger changes in this update. That being said, we’re now at the eighth (!!) beta release for the Galaxy S26 series. While a polished update is appreciated, I can certainly sympathize with S26 flagship users who may be getting impatient at this point.