One UI 9 beta for Galaxy S26 users

Contacts: The Contacts app, where you save your contacts’ details and numbers now gets Creative Studio compatibility built in; there’s no need to switch apps anymore to create a personalised profile card.

Quick Panel: The pull-down settings menu on Android phones now offers more customisation options. Users can adjust the size and layout of key settings like brightness, sound, media player, and more.

Accessibility: The Mouse Key speed is now adjustable. TalkBack (formerly Voice Assistant, for the visually impaired) is now better integrated with Google’s version of the same feature. Text Spotlight, which shows larger text in a floaty window, has been added.

Added protection: One UI 9 now warns users when it detects a high-risk app, blocks its execution and installation, and recommends deleting the app and updating your security settings.

Who can take part in the beta of One UI 9?

The beta programme is currently open only to Galaxy S26 series users in Germany, India, Korea, Poland, the U,K, and the U.S., starting from this week. The sign-up area is located within Samsung Members app.

Source: Samsung (newsroom)