Samsung has announced that the beta version of its upcoming Android 15-based operating system (OS) update called One UI 7 will be available to all users, not just developers. The update was officially announced at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 held in San Jose on October 4. One of the highlights of One UI 7 is the new home screen grid, which the company says will be “slimmer” and easier to use. .

One UI 7 public beta

Responding to a user request on the Samsung Community Forum (via Android Authority ), a beta moderator revealed that the One UI 7 beta will indeed be available to the public and not just developers. However, its release schedule remains unknown. When the rollout begins, users will be notified via the Samsung Members app.

While the public availability of the One UI update beta isn’t news, it adds more clarity to Samsung’s SDC 2024 announcement, which only talked about its arrival for developers to try the update later this year. Meanwhile, the official release of One UI 7 OS is scheduled for next year.

Samsung says its next Galaxy S series, widely known as the Galaxy S25 series, will be the first device to run on the device. This is expected to happen in early 2025, which coincides with the launch schedule of the Galaxy S24 series, which debuted in January of this year.

One UI 7 features

One UI 7 will bring Android 15 to Samsung smartphones. Although the new Android OS was released last month, only a few original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Vivo, iQOO and Nothing have introduced it to their phone lineup.

According to the South Korean technology conglomerate, One UI 7 includes three main goals: purposeful simplicity, branded impression and emotional attachment. It is claimed to be designed to minimize complexity while completing tasks. The OS has been redesigned to make it cleaner and more consistent.