OneUI 8.5 beta is here

[Laura Knotek]

https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-brings-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices/

You can get it via the Members app.

 

[notforhire]

you first

 

[BerryBubbles]

https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-brings-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices/

You can get it via the Members app.

Thanks for the news!

I've been curious about this one!

 

[Laura Knotek]

you first

I already got it before I posted.

 

[Kilroy672]

https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-brings-one-ui-8-5-beta-program-more-galaxy-devices/

You can get it via the Members app.

All I can see is the language is in Korean. Is this not available in the US?

 

[Laura Knotek]

All I can see is the language is in Korean. Is this not available in the US?

That's strange. I got the US version. Maybe the beta is full for now. I'd recommend trying again in a day or two.

 

[mustang7757]

All I can see is the language is in Korean. Is this not available in the US?

She's in the US and unlocked

 

[kbboykin]

Got it yesterday, here in the US.

 

[notforhire]

I ended up joining the Beta several days ago. Interesting. Not too much furniture rearranged to stub your toes on in the middle of the night.

 

[BerryBubbles]

I finally decided to join the beta.

Can't let Y'all have all the fun ...

 

[corvette72778]

I regret installing the One UI beta 85. Don't install 8.5 if if you use and value Samsung messages. I updated to the Beta software and it has a permanent message saying Samsung messages still be disabled!

 

[mustang7757]

Eventually everyone going get this notice using Samsung messages

 

[Bkdodger1]

It's time to let go of Samsung Messages, folks.

 

[notforhire]

pour one out

 

[joeldf]

I regret installing the One UI beta 85. Don't install 8.5 if if you use and value Samsung messages. I updated to the Beta software and it has a permanent message saying Samsung messages still be disabled!

Everyone is getting that. Beta or not.

 

[Bkdodger1]

pour one out

It was a good run, seriously speaking. RCS is way better for overall messages and Google's integration, including receiving photos and videos without compression, and especially cross-platform. Samsung Messages relied more on carriers and were inconsistent for those things. I know many won't care or notice, but it's definitely improved.

 

[corvette72778]

Eventually everyone going get this notice using Samsung messages

Maybe only if you update to One UI 8.5 or update the messages app in the store

 

[corvette72778]

It's time to let go of Samsung Messages, folks.

Not without a fight!

 

[Bkdodger1]

Not without a fight!

I'm with you I'll back you up all the way to the end my friend..

 

[tivoboy]

So I made this update about a week ago.. maybe 10 days. The UI is a tiny bit jerky, especially the pull down notifications screen..

but here is the REAL crazy change and I don’t know what is going on.. BATTERY LIFE has gone THROUGH THE ROOF..

This is not my daily driver, but it’s on all the time, connected to wifi, and cellular (poor cellular)..it sits on my desk and I do a few calls, some google NOW, some trading apps, some email, but not much. I can go 1-2 days with zero touch.

That said the battery stat would normally say “normally last 4 days and 4 hours”.. now, I’ve gone FOUR DAYS AND 19 HOURS, and it still is showing 43%.. WTH!

I haven’t changed any settings directly, same screen resolution, now the highest but one below (but that is the same as it ever was) no changes to “performance” settings, or battery or background actions.

Anyone else notice this? Do you know what settings might have been changed to a default that would increase battery life THIS much?