Samsung plans to release One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 series next month. Ahead of the official announcement, the Korean company has started previewing the build for older phones, with the Galaxy A17 One UI 8.5 build, the latest that has been spotted on the company’s servers.
Galaxy A17 will receive the One UI 8.5 upgrade. Of course, based on Android 16, but it’s unlikely the mid-range phone will participate in the beta program. Only the Galaxy S25 series phones have received the beta update, and we are unlikely to see another beta build for any device until next year.
What does the Galaxy A17 One UI 8.5 build appearing on the server mean?
With Galaxy A17 now spotted on the company’s servers running One UI 8.5, it means the device will receive the next iteration of One UI. Perhaps it will be among the first few phones to receive the update. So far, only developers have access to the build, but we are hoping for more availability in the coming days.
One UI 8.5 is bringing some new changes, and as always, AI will be part of it. Samsung is not introducing many user-facing changes, but there are several aspects to be optimistic about in the upcoming update. The company has made some tweaks even to the app icons.
- A fully customizable Quick Panel
- Smarter Bixby and improved Galaxy AI tools
- Better image editing features
- Contact suggestions for Quick Share
- Storage sharing across Samsung phones and tablets
- More convenient Auracast and voice broadcast options
- New clock layout for the lock screen
- Weather effects for alarms
- New Theft Protection feature
- Better battery information, including expected battery life
