Open to all users, the One UI Beta Program is an opportunity to try One UI features before their official release.
As you preview the new features and design, send us your feedback to help us create an exceptional experience for Galaxy users. The One UI Beta Program is open to participants in China, Germany, India, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Note
Before installing beta software, it is highly recommended to back up your data to your computer with Smart Switch. Unexpected behavior in beta software can cause data loss.
How to Join One UI Beta Program
Join our Beta Test Program to experience the latest One UI. Send us your valuable feedback to improve Galaxy user experience.
Step 1. Become a beta tester
Download the Samsung Members application from Galaxy Store or the Google Play Store. Log in to the application with your Samsung Account, and select the "Registration for One UI Beta Program" in the home banner or notices page to register.
Step 2. Update the software
On your device, select "Settings > Software update > Download and install". The beta software is installed. * Participation in the One UI Beta Program requires a Samsung Account. If you do not already have a Samsung Account, create one at https://account.samsung.com. * The One UI Beta Program is available only for specific devices, OS versions, and countries. * Beta program period and compatible devices vary by country. * One UI features can differ depending on the device enrolled in the beta program.
Beta Activities
Help Samsung gather helpful insights and feedback about beta software features, performance, and usability to develop more reliable, higher-performance software, and give Galaxy device users an improved and optimized experience.
Reporting Errors
When you have enrolled in the One UI Beta Program, you can help improve the Galaxy software stability by reporting issues you encounter while using the beta software.
To provide feedback on bugs or errors in beta software, in the Samsung Members application, select "Beta feedback > Send feedback".
Note: To ensure relevant log information is included in the error report, submit the report within 3 minutes of encountering the bug or error, and do not terminate (swipe away) the Samsung Members application until you are notified that the report has been sent. This can take up to 5 minutes.
Making UX Suggestions
You can experience the new UX and contribute to the Galaxy user experience through the community, such as by providing suggestions.
To provide UX or UI-related feedback, such as usability or feature suggestions, select "Beta Community > Suggestions".
Note: The "Beta community" area is only available during the public beta period.
FAQ
Find the most frequently asked questions and answers for One UI Beta Program
The One UI Beta Program is owned, managed, and operated solely by Samsung. Its purpose is to create a better, more reliable operating system and user experience (UX) for Samsung devices, based on user feedback.
As a One UI Beta Program participant, you can preview new features and UX for the latest Android operating system version, and submit feedback about its performance, stability and usability.
Information
To participate in One UI Beta Program, you need to install beta software. Beta software is intended for testing purposes only and may contain bugs, errors, and inaccuracies or behave unexpectedly. Some software features may also be incomplete or missing. The Beta software is provided "as is" and "as available", without any warranty of any kind from Samsung. Samsung expressly disclaims any and all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
Your use of the beta software is at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage that results from the use of the beta software including loss of data. Samsung will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of or relating to participating in One UI Beta Program.
There is no cost to participating in the One UI Beta Program. However, you are responsible for expenses related to using a data network connection to download the beta software or upload error logs. Connecting to Wi-Fi before downloading beta software is highly recommended.
The One UI Beta Program is an opt-in, voluntary program. Your reward for participation is improved software for Samsung devices based on your feedback.
To participate in the One UI Beta Program, you must register through the Samsung Members application on your device:
1. In the Samsung Members application, log in with your Samsung Account. If you do not already have a Samsung Account, create one.
2. Select "Notice > Registration for One UI Beta Program".
3. Complete and submit the application form.
If you meet the participation criteria, you are enrolled in the One UI Beta Program.
Before installing the beta software, it is highly recommended to back up your data to your computer with Smart Switch. Unexpected behavior in beta software can cause data loss.
You must be enrolled in the One UI Beta Program to install the beta software. To avoid compatibility issues, before installing the beta software, make sure all applications on the device are updated to the latest version available.
To install the beta software, on your device, select "Settings > Software update > Download and install".
Beta software updates are rolled out gradually to One UI Beta Program participants.
If an error occurs during beta software installation and you can no longer use your device, contact the nearest Samsung Service Center for assistance with resetting the device.
To participate in the One UI Beta Program, you agree to use the beta software only for personal, non-commercial purposes, and to abide by the One UI Beta Program terms and conditions.
User feedback is submitted through the Samsung Members application on your device:
- To provide feedback on bugs or errors in beta software, in the Samsung Members application, select "Beta feedback > Send feedback".
- To provide UX or UI-related feedback, such as usability or feature suggestions, select "Beta community > Suggestions".
Note
To ensure relevant log information is included in the error report, submit the report within 3 minutes of encountering the bug or error, and do not terminate (swipe away) the Samsung Members application until you are notified that the report has been sent. This can take up to 5 minutes.
Yes. As long as you are enrolled in the One UI Beta Program, you can re-install the beta software by running a software update on the device. To run the update, on your device, select "Settings > Software update > Download and install".
1. To withdraw from the One UI Beta Program, you must apply for withdrawal through Samsung Members application on your device. ("Settings > One UI Beta Program status > Withdraw" menu)
2. To remove the beta software, perform a rollback to the previous release version, using the Smart Switch application on your computer. The rollback resets the device and removes data generated during beta testing.
Note
If you backed up your device data to your computer with Smart Switch, you can restore the data after the rollback process. To perform the rollback, connect the device to your computer with a USB cable. On the computer, launch the Smart Switch application, and select "Downgrade".
If you do not have access to a computer and need to roll back your device, contact the nearest Samsung Service Center.
It is not possible to provide a specific date for publishing the release version. The release version will be published as soon as beta feedback are analyzed and improvements are implemented.
To ask a question about the One UI Beta Program, in the Samsung Members application on your device, select "Beta community > Questions".