Samsung is rolling out its fifth One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 in the US, and it comes as the actual release is right around the corner.
As reported by SamMobile, One UI 8.5 Beta 5 has just expanded to the United States for Galaxy S25 owners following a prior release in other parts of the globe such as the UK and India.
The update brings just a single actual change, with Samsung saying that it has “applied Bixby version upgrade.” That suggests Samsung’s new Bixby – which was announced last month before Samsung deleted the reveal – is coming up fairly soon.
The new Bixby, as Samsung had said, brings additional functionality that is powered by Perplexity, as well as also featuring some competing features to Google’s AI services, as shown in two of the screenshots below (though these features are not live in One UI 8.5 Beta 5).
- Samsung’s Bixby reboot shows up early with Perplexity in tow
- Samsung’s Bixby reboot will copy Google with ‘Bixby Live’ and ‘Circle to Ask’ [Gallery]
- Samsung deleted its Bixby reboot reveal, but confirmed when it will arrive
We’ll likely see the official, proper reveal of One UI 8.5 and the new Bixby alongside the Galaxy S26 series, scheduled to debut on February 25.
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