Following the release of the stable version of One UI 8.5, Samsung has commenced preparations for the One UI 9 beta program. Related pages have now gone live on Samsung's community forums across various countries and regions. Specifically, Samsung has established a dedicated One UI 9 beta program section for the Galaxy S26 series on its official community forums in Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, the US, and several other nations. Moreover, firmware associated with One UI 9 has already surfaced for this series, suggesting that internal testing might have advanced to a new stage. At present, the beta program is in the preparatory phase, with specific details such as the exact launch time still pending announcement. Drawing from past experiences, the new iteration of One UI will likely undergo testing in select markets initially before progressively widening its reach. The Galaxy S26 series is anticipated to be one of the first devices to embrace One UI 9.