Samsung has officially released the rollout schedule for the One UI 8 stable update in India, based on Android 16. The update began last week for the Galaxy S25 series and will reach a wide array of Galaxy smartphones and tablets over October and November 2025.
Rollout Timeline: September, October, and November 2025
The Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Edge, and S25 Ultra have already received the update in September 2025. Beginning in October 2025, the update will expand to several premium and midrange models, including the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold6, Z Flip6, S24 FE, and a wide selection of A, M, and F series devices, as well as numerous Galaxy tablets. Samsung will continue the phased rollout in November, covering more affordable and older models like the Galaxy A25 5G, A53 5G, M53 5G, and budget Tab A9 devices.
Here’s a quick view of the rollout for India:
| Rollout Month | Major Galaxy Devices Receiving Update |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Edge, S25 Ultra |
| October 2025 | Galaxy S24/S24+/S24 Ultra/S24 FE, Galaxy S23/S23+/S23 Ultra/S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold6, Z Flip6, Z Flip4, Z Fold4, Z Flip5, Z Fold5, A-Series (A56 5G, A36 5G, A26 5G, A15 5G, A34 5G, A35 5G, A54 5G, A55 5G), F-Series (F15 5G, F16 5G, F34 5G, F56 5G, F36 5G, F17 5G, F54 5G, F55 5G, F06 5G, F07), M-Series (M15 5G, M16 5G, M34 5G, M35 5G, M56 5G, M36 5G, M33 5G, M55s 5G, M06 5G, M07), S21 FE, S22/S22+/S22 Ultra, multiple Tab S10, Tab S9, and Tab S8 variants, Tab Active5, Tab A11, and XCover7 |
| November 2025 | Galaxy A25 5G, A53 5G, M53 5G, Tab S10+, Tab A9, Tab A9+, Tab A9+ 5G, Tab A11, F05, M05 |
Features in One UI 8 Update
The update introduces advanced multimodal AI to streamline tasks and personalize user experience, optimized UX for foldables and tablets, superior notification controls, and enhancements in privacy and security. Notable highlights are personalized suggestions, improved Knox security architecture, new customization for clocks and wallpapers, AI-powered translation, audio eraser for media, and more powerful multitasking tools on larger displays.
Update Warnings
Samsung noted that update timings might shift and could be temporarily halted if critical bugs or emergency fixes emerge. Eligible model lists are subject to change based on technical or regional requirements.
Samsung’s One UI 8 rollout marks its largest and most AI-driven upgrade yet in India, fulfilling its 2025 promise of feature-rich updates across the full Galaxy ecosystem.