Samsung has also confirmed that several Galaxy Z Fold 8 exclusive features are now rolling out to Galaxy S26 users just days after the phone’s price was slashed in a new promotion.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 will get new Galaxy Z Fold 8 features soon.
Both launched with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in July and now they're available on the Galaxy S26.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Stable One UI 9 Is Imminent The Galaxy S26 series may finally get its stable release soon, too.
Forbes Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Price Slashed By Hundreds In New Offer
Samsung has been testing One UI 9 on existing Galaxy phones for the last few months, but with the OS officially launching alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series on July 22nd, stable releases are now approaching fast for several devices.
Samsung has also confirmed that several Galaxy Z Fold 8 exclusive features are now rolling out to Galaxy S26 users just days after the phone’s price was slashed in a new promotion.
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One UI 9 Beta 7 Is Live For Samsung Galaxy S26 Owners Right Now Samsung has confirmed that One UI 9 beta 7 is now rolling out globally. It is an active update that S26 owners can download right now through the Samsung Members app if they're enrolled in the One UI Beta Program. Beta 7 is a meaty update because it brings features that launched exclusively on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series to the Galaxy S26 lineup, specifically the new Finder with Google Search integration (spotted by Tarun Vats), My FanCam and custom cards in Now Nudge. The Samsung Galaxy S26 will get new Galaxy Z Fold 8 features soon. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images My FanCam lets you film a wide crowd shot and go back to spotlight a specific person in the Gallery app. Now Nudge watches what you’re doing and proactively suggests the next logical step. For example, if you’re texting someone about a meetup, it might offer to open your calendar automatically. Both launched with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in July and now they're available on the Galaxy S26. We'll have to see how far they'll make it down the Samsung device list, but both are available on Samsung's new mid-range Galaxy S26 FE, which is good news for other budget Galaxy users.
Samsung Is Preparing The One UI 9 Public Beta For More Galaxy Phones For older Galaxy phone users, Samsung update tracker Tarun Vats spotted new One UI 9 beta builds for four device families: the Galaxy S25, S24, S23 and Z Fold 7 all received new ZZHL builds in the same update cycle, which means those devices are edging closer to their own beta programs. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 now has both a stable build (CZHI) and a new beta build (ZZHL), suggesting a stable One UI 9 release for last year’s flagship foldable could be close.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Stable One UI 9 Is Imminent The Galaxy S26 series may finally get its stable release soon, too. Vats spotted a stable One UI 9 build (BZHK) for the Galaxy S26 series, which he claimed "strongly suggests Samsung has planned the next update as Stable One UI 9." That means after Beta 7, the Galaxy S26 series is almost certainly next in line for the full stable release rather than another beta build. Forbes Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Price Slashed By Hundreds In New Offer
