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TL;DR
- Samsung has released the fifth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series.
- The update fixes a host of bugs and brings the August security patches.
- There’s no clarity on the stable One UI 9 release for Galaxy S26 and older devices yet.
Even after releasing stable One UI 9 with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 duo and the Flip 8, the not-so-recent flagships still lack the update. Samsung has allowed Galaxy S26 owners to get a taste of the new features through an ongoing beta and is continuing forward with another release. Nearly a month after the last beta version, Samsung has pushed out the fifth One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series.
Tipster Tarun Vats shared the news of the release through a post on X, which also included a changelog of the update. According to the changelog, the update focuses on addressing performance-related hiccups in several system apps, including Camera, Settings, and My Files. Along with these improvements, the update also brings security patches from August 2026.
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According to Vats, the fifth One UI 9 beta build, with a build number ending in ZZH6, is currently only live for Korea and India. Meanwhile, we’ve also spotted a coinciding build for the UK. The update weighs in at around 1,125MB.
Since we’re already past the release of the stable version, we hope Samsung opens the gate for the stable release soon, though there’s no official clarity on that.
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