For the past few months, Galaxy owners have been excited by leaks of Samsung’s One UI software versions for its yet-to-be-announced Galaxy devices. The first details of One UI 8.0, developed for devices like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6, were revealed thanks to a developer gaining access to Samsung’s internal testing servers. However, the leaking of Samsung updates has officially ended.

Samsung has taken action to prevent the leak of updates

Samsung has closed a significant vulnerability that allowed external access to the company’s internal testing server. This means that raw software files in development will no longer be accessible. Therefore, the features and innovations of future interface versions, such as One UI 8.5, which will likely be introduced with the Galaxy S26 series, will be kept strictly confidential until the official announcement.

This development does not directly impact end-users’ daily experience. Official and stable software updates released publicly will continue to be available for download as before.

However, for those who want to try out the new features before everyone else, the only way will be through Samsung’s official channels. The company will continue its One UI Beta Program to gather user feedback and debug new versions before they become stable. Tech enthusiasts will have to wait for these official beta programs to open before they can experience future features. For example, the One UI 8.5 Beta Program for the Galaxy S25 series is expected to launch early next year. If all goes according to plan, we won’t see any leaks about this update.