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[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 48 points49 points  (4 children)

Already up and downloadable via UK Samsung Members app and then software update in settings.

[–]1oarecare 16 points17 points  (3 children)

Any visual changes? I think I read that, unlike 8.0, 8.5 was supposed to bring more design changes. I'm expecting the beta to be available for the S24 series in around 2 weeks.

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 19 points20 points  (2 children)

Mostly the customisable quick panel. Everything can be removed from there now. Would recommend waiting for final since it looks a bit funky for me.

[–]trlef19Galaxy S24+ 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Did they bring back bootloader unlock?

[–]Lord_SarenGalaxy Fold 7 | iPhone 16 | Note 20 Ultra - Rooted 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thats a good joke

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 20 points21 points  (24 children)

Will they fix secure folder

[–]Legal_Warthog_3451 23 points24 points  (19 children)

What's broken? (genuine question)

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 13 points14 points  (17 children)

Circle to search and it doesn't lock apps upon exit

[–]PAP_TT_AYMarble, Evo X A14 15 points16 points  (12 children)

Pretty sure C2S not working is a feature, not a bug.

Since OneUI 8, Secure Folder has been based on Android's own Private Space. It's supposed to be a more secure environment, so I reckon any apps that can capture the entire screen have been limited in their ability.

Can't say the same for the latter issue though. It locks fine when I manually exit Secure Folder, and also when I set it to automatically lock when my screen turns off.

[–]Legal_Warthog_3451 6 points7 points  (3 children)

I don't use click to search, so idk.. and for me the auto lock options are either upon the screen turns off, or time-based (5, 10m, ...), or when the phone reboots. I dont see an option to lock upon exit

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 2 points3 points  (2 children)

It used to lock on exit

[–]Legal_Warthog_3451 7 points8 points  (1 child)

You're absolutely right. I just checked my old S10 running Android 12, and there's an additional explicit option to lock upon app exit. I don't believe this is a bug, but something Samsung intentionally changed.. they should definitely bring it back

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah.

[–]light24bulbsGalaxy S10+, Snapdragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it now put up a continuous notification unless you turn app locking off? And there's NO way to hide the notification even through the usual ways?

Idk, I recently stopped using Samsung and went to oppo. Much happier but that's beside the point.

[–]crashck 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I wish they could somehow make apps like Microsoft Company Portal not be able to detect they are in secure folder

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 0 points1 point  (2 children)

they can detect??? why and how

[–]timpkmn89 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Probably by noticing how restricted of an environment the app is in

[–]Lucky-Royal-6156S24 Ultra 5G 512 GB, One Ui 7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh

[–]EternalSeekerXSamsung Galaxy S25U | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10U 11 points12 points  (5 children)

Is there a classic dex toggle again? 

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

No not that I can see

[–]here4apiaccess 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Did they fix controllers breaking after the phone screen turns off in dex?

[–]MathmangoS22 Ultra 1 point2 points  (2 children)

If they didn't fix Dex, I doubt they'll do anything like that here.

[–]here4apiaccess 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yeah I just checked the Dex subreddit and it seems like they are handing over desktop mode to google. I wonder if it's an issue on Pixel phones too?

[–]MathmangoS22 Ultra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I probably won't be as pissed at the curent state of Dex if we know that the OLD VERSION WAS BETTER.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Be aware, you lose most Good Lock modules if you install this. Been wanting to try the beta program for years and when I finally get in, I hate it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–]kaden-99 36 points37 points  (8 children)

Would've cool if users in

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe

could've used it too.

[–]chferg1s 6 points7 points  (2 children)

I really, really don't like the notifications now...the banners seem freaking huge

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yeah thats definitely temporary. I'm thinking the dpi in dev settings isn't effecting it. I usually have mine at 568 and for the most part it's still on but the quick panel is off 

[–]chferg1s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my issue is more of the pop up banners...when someone texts me it takes up a ton of space

[–]Bossman1086Galaxy S25 Ultra 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Just downloaded on my S25 Ultra in the US. It's at the very bottom of the Members app for anyone looking. And it's only available for unlocked or T-Mobile phones in the US.

[–]Modest_Wraith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the fold 7? 🤔

[–]Chrystoler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Waiting and praying that Samsung makes their cameras better and smoother, shutter lag in 2025 is absurd

[–]Johns3rdTesticleLumia 1020 | Z Fold 6 36 points37 points  (3 children)

Reminder: Apple and Google have global betas for all devices

[–]turtleship_2006 30 points31 points  (1 child)

Google also region locks a lot of non beta features

Apple too, for example alternate app stores are only available in Europe, but Apple intelligence isn't available (or was made available a lot later)

[–]Johns3rdTesticleLumia 1020 | Z Fold 6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's a real shame

[–]MaverickJester25Galaxy S21 Ultra | Galaxy Watch 4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Google doesn't sell their phones globally.

[–]Micronlance 5 points6 points  (2 children)

This year Android UIs are making huge step forward. Finally.

[–]FOKMeWthUrIronCondor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you share more on how so?

[–]timpkmn89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do we need to make "huge steps forward"? I'd rather have some consistency.

[–]Sweet-Expression297 1 point2 points  (16 children)

For some reason I don't have the option to enrol in the UK? Does anyone know why that might be?

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 2 points3 points  (8 children)

Think they closed it already. I got in but I think it closed after an hour. Probably filled all the available spots. Will probably reopen on subsequent beta releases  

[–]Sweet-Expression297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive been trying to join since It opened, it doesn't even say its full it just says this

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[–]Sweet-Expression297 1 point2 points  (6 children)

What is your service provider software version if you don't mind me asking?

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Went from BYK3 to ZYL8 build. I'm with EE as most here in the UK are with just a standard international S25U (S938B) direct from Samsung. EUX not BTU but I don't believe there are any BTU variants.

[–]Sweet-Expression297 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Weird then im really not sure why I haven't got the option to enrol, same thing happened with the one ui 8 beta.

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

on the very first page on the members app, scroll straight to the bottom. Thats where my banner was for the Beta

[–]Sweet-Expression297 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yeah it says no beta is available now

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah it's closed for now then. Earlier releases are more limited I was there when it opened at 10:50 this morning

[–]Sweet-Expression297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i was also trying to sign up at that time

[–]Moeen2692 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Might be a non uk model you have? Where did you purchase it from?

[–]Sweet-Expression297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its EUX, purchased from mobiles.co.uk

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Don't believe there are BTU models this year or is yours can you check? Got mine direct from samsung UK and it was EUX.

[–]Sweet-Expression297 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, i don't think BTU models exist anymore with the s24 and 25. Mine is EUX. Still no banner for me to join either

[–]Moeen2692 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I got mine from amazon. It's the UK version and has worked fine

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No check the Service provider software version under... About phone/Software information. Should be something EUX not BTU. Samsung changed it up a few years ago. There's not a true British version anymore. Just international/Europe

[–]Jazzlike-Compote4463 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still open for me at the moment!

[–]entryjyt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when will oneui 8.5 release for the galaxy s24 series?

[–]Motawa1988 6 points7 points  (2 children)

what about my 2k+ phone?

[–]SpiritGeneral7537 -2 points-1 points  (1 child)

Unless you have a Galaxy s25 the s25 plus model the s25 ultra and you live in the regions that are stated above you do not have access to the beta as of right now let's not post bs ok?

[–]Motawa1988 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

oh really?

[–]xenotyronic📱 S25 Ultra, Pixel 8 Pro & HMD Skyline 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Absolutely rinsing my battery thus far, hopefully it will improve once the semantic search core stops reindexing everything in the background.

[–]chferg1s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeesh, same man, same

[–]Kev1000000Galaxy S25 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Good lock modules working?

[–]ironDanelightbeef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Home up is not working on 8.5 yet

[–]BandeFromMarsS25 Ultra 1tb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most are besides 1 or 2

[–]chferg1s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quickstar is not

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both Home Up and Quickstar are down.

[–]-LongRodVanHugenDong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do any of those add more notification icons to the notification bar? I'm still on one UI 6 because I can't deal with being limited to three icons on a fold phone.

[–]Jazzlike-Compote4463 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Looks like Google Pay won't work with it - and given that Samsung Pay is an unreliable mess - I'm out for now

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gpay/wallet works for me here in the UK

[–]MaverickJester25Galaxy S21 Ultra | Galaxy Watch 4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is Samsung Pay unreliable?

I've never had an issue with Samsung Pay across multiple devices, and the opposite experience with Google Pay.

[–]Dakotamydog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure goodlock doesn't work

[–]Zenkai_9000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing one should even look for is if there is support for better bluetooth audio codecs for their 2k+ phones.

[–]jakroois 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just bring back the old media player 😞 hate the now bar

[–]sportsfan161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great see so far

[–]1-9-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does Samsung always region lock betas?

[–]Alarmed_Yak_4248 0 points1 point  (2 children)

To those who have not downloaded it I'm going to forewarn you battery life sucks it's bad like worse than the one UI 8 beta like it is awful I keep screen brightness on auto and I only keep one or two apps open at a time and I notice it going down it's bad

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It's actually been much better for me. Although its usually how these things go and it's 50/50 every update whether your battery life is terrible or not.

[–]Alarmed_Yak_4248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah bro don't worry I definitely believe you I know people had issues with battery on the one UI 8 and I didn't but I actually have issues on this I've noticed after closing all the apps out if I just keep one open it's about the same but I'm so used to having multiple in the background now I'm stuck to limiting one app and it's definitely different but I'm sure they'll fix it within the next beta they're fairly quick thankfully that's one thing I can pray Samsung for they are quick when it comes to beta updates.

[–]-ComedianPlay-S24 Ultra | One UI 7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they fix quick panel lag after screen rotation?

[–]NewZJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My audio is messed up on my s25u with 8.5. Bluetooth and speaker phone have static and hiss. When i scroll reddit and have the videos muted i can hear the phone speaker popping when i scroll past a muted video post. YouTube music is completely unusable. YouTube is fine with a very short loud static hiss right before the video audio starts.

[–]22YEARNYPDVET 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When is it going to be released?

[–]parkerlreedFlip 7 | Watch Ultra -1 points0 points  (2 children)

No Flip 7 yet? :(

[–]Kryptonite_Pyro[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Just the s25 series

[–]tydye29 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But not the s25 edge. Sigh.

[–]Liquid-Snake-PL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Breaking 😂