A leaker said internal references suggest the software could ship on the Galaxy S27 line in early 2027, after Samsung begins rolling out One UI 8.5 and tests Android 17-based One UI 9.
The report says a One UI 9.5 mention had already appeared in an early April One UI 9 build, though no features or changes for the update are yet known.
The development would fit Samsung's recent pattern of mid-cycle software releases, following One UI 8.5 on the Galaxy S26 series, but the update remains at a very early stage.
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