New leak is dangerous information for Galaxy house owners
Republished on December 27 with new reviews into the probably Android 15 launch schedule for eligible Galaxy telephones.
If this newest leak is true, Samsung’s ill-fated One UI 7 beta nonetheless has some nasty surprises for Galaxy house owners. The beta was very late coming—albeit what it provides is great. And now as tens of millions extra customers stay up for putting in the beta over the following few weeks, they might be disenchanted.
As posted by @familytaes on X, “24 collection OneUI 7 beta 3 will launch between thirtieth~sixth (Will be +- 2 days). After beta 3 there’d be 2~3 extra beta builds at max. S23/22/21/A collection will not have any beta program.” The higher information is that the secure launch seems broadly on schedule. “Secure rollout schedule shall be introduced at unpacked, twenty second Jan (likely Feb 1st~2nd week).”
Android Authority reported the “dangerous information” with this “new One UI 7 beta rumor right here to dampen your Christmas spirits… If this info is correct, this is able to be a extremely irregular One UI beta program from Samsung. The dearth of beta software program for older Galaxy flagships will even not sit effectively with customers who’re already upset about Samsung’s delayed Android 15 rollout.”
It is a disgrace. Samsung’s spin on Android 15 is great.And whereas it received’t enchantment to all die-hard Samsung and Android followers, as I’ve reported separately, the shift in the direction of most restrictions as a default, clamping down on sideloading. and harmful wi-fi and bodily connections, and tighter controls over the ecosystem is all very welcome given the worsening menace panorama. At the least from a safety and privateness perspective, Samsung is doing a very good job of closing the hole (to an extent) to iPhone and setting itself other than Pixel.
As with all leaks there’s a critical phrase of warning right here. As Android Authority says, “it’s essential to notice that different extra dependable Samsung leakers are but to corroborate this rumor.” I’ve approached Samsung for any feedback on the leak or affirmation as to modifications to its plans.
When One UI 7 does flip up in your cellphone, whether or not in beta or the secure launch which is ready to coincide with the Galaxy S25 in just a few weeks, it will likely be a game-changer in your cellphone. Whereas Samsung took some critical flak for the delays, it appears well worth the wait. And it’s best to familiarize your self with Samsung’s and Google’s personal Android safety and privateness updates once you set up.
Samsung says that with One UI 7 it “enhances safety and privateness within the age of AI, giving customers better transparency and selection,” and I believe that’s truthful. The timing is correct for this. You’ll probably have seen a number of tales over current weeks as AI-powered threats begin to make take a heavy toll on the cellular safety panorama. Whether or not which means extra reasonable phishing expeditions or malware that has been AI-enhanced to evade detection, the outcomes usually are not good for customers.
Android 15 and One UI 7 will assist, particularly with dwell menace detection and tighter controls over installations, downloads and permission abuse. As such, the shortage of a beta (if true) is manageable. What issues extra is the well timed availability of the secure launch in your machine.
Given delays to different updates in current months—most notably with the One UI 7 beta itself, Samsung customers could also be involved as to how rapidly the secure Android 15 launch will hit their units.
Will probably be some time earlier than we all know for certain, however as SamMobile has simply identified, “over the previous 2-3 years, Samsung launched the secure One UI replace earlier than the tip of the yr. This yr, although, the South Korean agency delayed the discharge of the One UI beta replace by three months… In the course of the SDC 2024 occasion in October, Samsung introduced that it will begin rolling out the secure One UI 7.0 replace within the first quarter of 2025. It appears that evidently Samsung will maintain its promise. Nonetheless, do not anticipate all telephones in all areas to get the replace concurrently.”
Satirically, the timing of the One UI 7 launch is predicted to coincide with the Galaxy S25 rerelease, which will even handle the patchy replace schedule that leaves many Samsung customers ready for updates to hit their units.
Whereas this received’t resolve the area, mannequin, service conundrum that plagues Android updates, the long-delayed introduction of seamless updates not less than begins to handle the difficulty and make it much less painful for customers. What we actually wish to see is an everybody, in every single place method, simply as Apple takes. However that’s not but on the playing cards.
With One UI 7, the added care and a spotlight may additionally lengthen the timeline. “Samsung has been fairly late this yr with the discharge of the brand new One UI replace,” SamMobile says. “The corporate reportedly wished a serious replace with an improved person expertise, and it did simply that. One UI 7 introduces a major UI design overhaul.” You possibly can test the probably eligibility of your machine for the replace here.
Android 15 is such a compelling safety and privateness overhaul, made much more so by Samsung’s One UI wrap, that it’s a disgrace there are these delays in getting the brand new OS on to telephones—particularly new flagships. However it’s a game-changer for Android and there’s not lengthy to attend now. Simply don’t be caught out within the meantime putting in pre-release software program or apps from web or social media posts.
