Galaxy S23, Z Fold5, and Z Flip5 Get One UI 9 as Samsung Expands Update Rollout
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Samsung has expanded One UI 9 eligibility to the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5.
The stable version has started rolling out to participants in the domestic beta program, and rollout for the Galaxy S23 series and Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 was confirmed on the 14th local time.
Users can check availability in the "Software update" menu in Settings, while the timing for general users and country-specific schedules remains unconfirmed.
Samsung is expanding eligibility for One UI 9, its latest smartphone software. The Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5 are included in the rollout. As a result, the stable version has begun rolling out to participants in the domestic beta program, bringing the latest software to bar-type and foldable smartphones released in 2023.
SamMobile reported the news on the 14th local time. According to the report, the stable version of One UI 9 based on Android 17 has begun rolling out to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra.
On the same day, the beta program for the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 also ended. The stable version rollout for the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 also began that same day.
Samsung's official software update notice lists the One UI 9 rollout details for the domestic Galaxy Z Fold5. According to the notice, the Android 17-based update for the domestic Galaxy Z Fold5 was released on October 14. The security patch level for the domestic Galaxy Z Fold5 is October 5.
Samsung began the One UI 9 update for the Galaxy S26 series on the 16th of last month. One UI 9 is the software first installed on the latest foldable devices. Samsung is sequentially expanding One UI 9 eligibility to other Galaxy devices, and this latest expansion includes the Galaxy S23 series and the Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, which were released in the same year.
One UI 9 improves screen layouts and enhances personalization features and device management convenience. Among the features Samsung introduced are the "My FanCam" and "Warranty and Care" menus. The "My FanCam" feature automatically tracks a selected person in a video and places that person at the center of the screen. In the "Warranty and Care" menu, users can check the warranty period, self-diagnostics, estimated repair costs, and service center reservations.
However, the One UI 9 update does not guarantee the same feature set as the latest devices. Samsung stated on its official One UI information page that the availability of AI features varies by device model. Users should check the update notice for each model to see which features are actually available on the Galaxy S23, Z Fold5, and Z Flip5.
This update is separate from the additional extension of the support period for the Galaxy S23. When it launched in 2023, Samsung disclosed its policy of providing four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the Galaxy S23 series, and this latest software rollout is being carried out within that previously promised support scope.
Users can check whether the update is available in the "Software update" menu in Settings. The only confirmed recipients so far are domestic beta participants, and the timing for rollout to general users has not yet been confirmed, nor have country-by-country schedules.
Source: IT DAILY · Lee Jae-young
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