A Galaxy S23 Ultra unit has been spotted online running One UI 7, based on Android 15.
It shows that while Samsung is preparing for tomorrow’s Galaxy Unpacked launch event, it continues to work on the One UI 7.0 update for existing devices.
Galaxy S23 Ultra One UI 7.0 spotted online
Yesterday, a Galaxy S24 Ultra was spotted online running One UI 7. Today, its predecessor, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, was spotted (via @tarunvats) doing the same. The device was found in the Geekbench database running Android 15, which will likely form the base for One UI 7.0 for Samsung’s smartphones and tablets.
It is the US carrier-locked variant of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Now that Google has announced that Android 15 has reached platform stability, Samsung might be testing it on its existing phones before rolling it out for public beta testing through the One UI 7.0 Beta Program in the next couple of months.
Samsung will likely open the One UI 7.0 Beta Program for the Galaxy S24 series and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 before allowing Galaxy S23 series users to participate in it. After 2-3 months of testing, Samsung might release the stable version of One UI 7.0 to compatible high-end phones from the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series.
The story continues after the video below.
After Samsung releases the One UI 7.0 update to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the phone will be left with just two more Android OS updates. The South Korean firm had promised to release four major Android OS updates and five years of security updates to the Galaxy S23 series. The same will happen with the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
The Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Flip 6 (likely), and Galaxy Z Fold 6 (likely) will get seven years of Android OS updates and security updates.
