Breaking: Samsung announces One UI 9 beta for Galaxy S26
Source: Android Authority

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TL;DR
- Samsung has officially announced One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series.
- It will be available to users in South Korea, Germany, India, Poland, the U.K., and the U.S.
Announcement
One UI 8.5 hasn’t even been out for a minute, and Samsung is now ready to host another beta program. After announcing stable One UI 8.5 last week and initiating the global rollout earlier this week, Samsung is now officially starting off the beta for One UI 9.
Samsung has officially announced the One UI 9 beta, based on Android 17, for the Galaxy S26 series. The program will be available for users in South Korea, Germany, India, Poland, the U.K., and the U.S. this week.
Developing… More details to follow soon.