Samsung Sets May 26 Second One UI 9 Beta Wave for Galaxy S26

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 13

May 26 is the start date for Samsung’s second One UI 9 beta wave, with countries including India and Poland slated to join the Galaxy S26 rollout.
The Android 17-based beta began in an initial, limited release, even though Samsung had earlier named the US, South Korea, Germany, India, Poland and the UK as upcoming markets.
Samsung did not publish a full country list for the second phase, underscoring its usual staggered beta strategy in which some regions get access later than others.
Galaxy S26 owners can enroll through the Samsung Members app, while the ongoing stable rollout of One UI 8.5 suggests older Galaxy devices may not wait long for One UI 9 testing.

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