Samsung Expands One UI 8.5 Global Rollout to Galaxy S23 Series and S23 FE
Samsung has initiated the global rollout of its stable One UI 8.5 update, based on Android 16, for the complete 2023 Galaxy S23 smartphone lineup, including the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition (FE). Following an initial release in South Korea earlier this week, the comprehensive software upgrade is now reaching users in India. The phased deployment covers the flagship Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra models, alongside the Galaxy S23 FE. Samsung expects to expand availability to additional markets, including Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, in the coming days. The deployment strategy varies slightly across the device tiers. For the premium S23 series, Samsung is providing priority access to users who participated in the One UI 8.5 beta program via an incremental update. Conversely, non-beta users upgrading directly from the stable One UI 8.0 release will encounter a substantially larger file size. Concurrently, the Galaxy S23 FE is receiving the update under firmware version GZDP. One UI...