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Samsung has revealed when it plans to release the second One UI 6.0 beta update for the Galaxy S23 series. A moderator for the company’s South Korean community forum recently confirmed that the Beta 2 will arrive in late August or early September. The official didn’t reveal a precise date, though.
One UI 6.0, which is Samsung’s latest custom Android software (based on Android 14), is currently in open beta. The Korean behemoth launched the beta program for the Galaxy S23 series earlier this month. As expected, the first beta build is quite buggy. It isn’t completely unusable, but there are a few quirky bugs that affect the normal functioning of some critical features.
A Galaxy S23 user who has enrolled in the One UI 6.0 beta program recently took to Samsung’s community forum to flag some known issues. A moderator responded by saying that the company’s software team is already working on fixing those bugs. They added that you can expect fixes for some of them if not all with the second beta build, which will roll out later this week or next week.
Note that One UI 6.0 Beta 2 may not fix every single bug present in the initial release. Samsung will address the remaining issues with subsequent beta releases later. It is expected to roll out a few more beta updates in September and October. The stable rollout for the Galaxy S23 series may begin in late October or early November. We will keep you posted with all of these updates.
Samsung may expand One UI 6.0 beta to more countries
The One UI 6.0 beta program is currently available for Galaxy S23 users in only three countries: Germany, South Korea, and the US. However, Samsung later confirmed that the beta program will also launch in China, India, Poland, and the UK. While it didn’t reveal a timeline, we may see One UI 6.0 beta reach the latest Galaxy flagships in these countries alongside the Beta 2 release.
Samsung is also preparing to release One UI 6.0 beta for the Galaxy S22 series. It will eventually add more devices to the beta program, including its recent Galaxy Z series foldables and select Galaxy A series premium mid-range phones. If you’re using a compatible Samsung phone and live in a supported region, watch out for a One UI 6.0 banner in the Samsung Members app. If you see one, you should be able to enroll in the beta program from that banner.