Samsung has confirmed a short delay for the fifth One UI 9 beta build for the Galaxy S26 series, pushing its expected release into next week. According to an official Samsung Community forum post reported by Android Authority, the development team is taking additional time for final reviews and quality improvements to enhance system stability and fix bugs before a stable release.
Galaxy S26 owners in the preview program will wait a bit longer after the One UI 9 beta 4 update rolled out last month. Samsung did not detail specific bug fixes or feature additions for beta 5.
When the build goes live next week, the over-the-air update is expected for enrolled Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra devices in the US, UK, India, Germany, Poland, and South Korea. Samsung has not indicated that the broader stable One UI 9 schedule will shift.
