Two weeks back, Samsung kicked off the testing of Android 17-based One UI 9 skin on its latest Galaxy S26 phones. Initially, the beta program was limited to Germany, Korea, the UK, and the USA. Now, the company has extended the availability of the anticipated One UI 9 beta to India. If you’re residing in India and waiting to join the One UI 9 beta program, you can do it right now.
Veteran Samsung analyst Tarun Vats has mentioned in a new post on X (formerly Twitter) that the update is seeding with the S948BXXU2ZZEQ build number. The update bumps up the monthly security patch version to June 2026. The first beta weighs a whopping 3.7GB in download size, so please ensure you have enough space on your device.
Apart from the first beta in India, Samsung rolled out the second beta of One UI 9 in Germany, Korea, and the UK. The update squashes a bunch of issues and enhances the overall experience. Here’s the complete list of changes coming with the second beta.
One UI 9 Beta for Galaxy S26
- GPUWatch interruption popup issue fixed
- Improved the non-functioning issue in the routine app
- Improved status bar display error
- Fixed an error where the lock screen clock font does not change in LockStar installation status
- Improved delay issue when deleting messages in bulk
- Improved issue where the lock screen clock gradually moves down
- Improved game booster entry poin setting error
Talking about the features coming with One UI 9, the update brings new tools like Samsung Notes, Creative Studio in Contacts, an improved Quick Panel, Text Spotlight, new Galaxy AI features, and more. You can check out the complete details in our dedicated article.
If you have a Galaxy S26 device and want to experience the next big One UI build before its public rollout, you can register for the One UI 9 Beta program. As usual, you can register from the Samsung Members app > Notice or Banner for Beta > Read all the details and simply tap the Register button.
The first beta of One UI 9 will be available immediately after registration. You can check the update in Settings > Software Update > Download and Install. Don’t forget to back up your data before installing the beta version.
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