The alleged Galaxy S26 delay isn’t just a problem for those who can’t wait to upgrade to a new device. Even owners of existing Samsung phones could be affected, as a new leak says the next major software update has been postponed due to the Galaxy Delay S26.
One UI 8.5 is no longer expected in November
A UI 8.5 update has been held back.
Drain Tarun vatswhich is a reliable source of news about Samsung software, claims that A UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 The series has been delayed. The launch It was previously expected to begin in the last week of November. Although One UI 8.5 expected makes its official debut with the Galaxy S26, the The beta program was rumored to start on the Galaxy S25. However, now that Samsung’s sudden decision to keep the Galaxy S26 Additionally, the lineup delayed the release of the entire series until March, and the company also reportedly modified its software rollout plans.
One UI 8.5 will be an incremental update
One UI 8.5 is supposedly based on Android 16 and it is said that brings a number of changes, including more AI features, support for more chatbots, a Google Pixel-like call screen, iOS 26’s Liquid Glass-inspired changes and 3D icons. While those are nice features to have, what’s more problematic is that One UI 8 It broke a lot of things and affected users urgently need Samsung to issue a fix immediately. Of course, Samsung can always release a smaller update to fix issues, but there’s no sign of that for now. The company started the stable. One UI 8 will only be released in mid-September, so it clearly has its hands full for now.
It’s starting to get complicated again
Based on Android 15 A UI 7 was very late, but One UI 8 followed shortly after, putting Samsung back on track. With One UI 8.5 put on hold, Samsung users will play the waiting game again. If Samsung wants to align the launch with the Galaxy T26 series, it could be several months before current-generation phones get the new version, while older phones might have to wait even longer.
This is a classic example of capricious behavior that has a cascading effect. Samsung was on the right track, but a delayed decision put a lot at stake.
