Anticipated Samsung update will take even longer to land on these phones

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Samsung has been very busy with the launch of the Galaxy S25, but most of the company’s fans are anxiously waiting for something entirely different, the One UI 7. Samsung’s latest UI for its Galaxy devices has been in the work for months and is still not ready for primetime.

In fact, a fourth One UI 7 beta is expected to be rolled out sometime this month, which means it’s unlikely Samsung fans won’t be getting the long-awaited update in February.

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There have been many reports trying to pinpoint the release of One UI 7, but Samsung had to delay the launch almost at the last minute. The most recent tip regarding the One UI 7 release claims the update will arrive on March 31, but only for a single device, the Galaxy S24 FE.

If the Galaxy S24 FE is supposed to receive the One UI 7 update on March 31, it’s safe to assume that Samsung’s better phones, such as the rest of the Galaxy S24 lineup, will get the update slightly earlier.

Worst case scenario, the Galaxy S24 will receive the One UI 7 update in mid-March, while the best case scenario would be for these phones to get the software upgrade in early March.

The tipster claims the information comes from sources close to the matter and they only relate to the Galaxy S24 FE, not the other devices Samsung plans to update to One UI 7.

Unfortunately, based on previous history, Samsung might push the rollout further down into Q2, but anything later than April would be simply unacceptable. It’s already very late for Samsung to release One UI 7, not to mention that only the company’s flagships will receive the update initially, with all the mid-range device following weeks if not months later.

If Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is tipped to receive the update on March 31, the Galaxy S24 should get it earlier | Image credit: PhoneArena

If Samsung prefers to keep it safe when it comes to the design of its flagships, we can’t say the same about One UI 7. Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update is expected to bring major design changes. Just about every aspect of the UI has been touched and you’ll see modifications to Quick Panel and Notifications, as well as a new Now Bar feature.

Although we have yet to get an official list of compatible devices, One UI 7 should be rolled out to all Galaxy devices that released with Android 13, at least in theory.
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