One UI

One UI
Developer	Samsung Electronics
Written in	C, C++, Rust, Kotlin
OS family	Android (Based on Linux)
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed-source
Initial release	7 November 2018; 7 years ago
Latest release	8.5 (based on Android 16) / 6 May 2026; 2 months ago
Latest preview	9.0 Beta (based on Android 17) / 12 May 2026; 2 months ago
Available in	100+ languages
	List of languages 100+ languages and 25 locales worldwide; Azərbaycan – Azerbaijani; Bosanski – Bosnian; Català – Catalan; Čeština – Czech; Dansk – Danish; Deutsch (Deutschland) – German (Germany); Deutsch (Österreich) – German (Austria); Deutsch (Schweiz) – German (Switzerland); Èdè Yorùbá (Bɛ̀nɛ̀) – Yoruba (Benin); Èdè Yorùbá (Nàìjíríà) – Yoruba (Nigeria); Eesti – Estonian; English (Australia) – English (Australia); English (Canada) – English (Canada); English (India) – English (India); English (Ireland) – English (Ireland); English (New Zealand) – English (New Zealand); English (Philippines) – English (Philippines); English (South Africa) – English (South Africa); English (United Kingdom) – English (United Kingdom); English (United States) – English (United States); English (Zawgyi) – English (Zawgyi); Español (España) – Spanish (Spain); Español (Estados Unidos) – Spanish (United States); Euskara – Basque; Filipino – Filipino; Français (Belgique) – French (Belgium); Français (Canada) – French (Canada); Français (France) – French (France); Français (Suisse) – French (Switzerland); Gaeilge – Irish; Galego – Galician; Hausa (Gana) – Hausa (Ghana); Hausa (Nijar) – Hausa (Niger); Hausa (Nijeriya) – Hausa (Nigeria); Hrvatski – Croatian; Igbo – Igbo; Indonesia – Indonesian; Íslenska – Icelandic; Italiano – Italian; Kiswahili (Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo) – Swahili (Congo - Kinshasa); Kiswahili (Kenya) – Swahili (Kenya); Kiswahili (Tanzania) – Swahili (Tanzania); Kiswahili (Uganda) – Swahili (Uganda); Latviešu – Latvian; Lietuvių – Lithuanian; Magyar – Hungarian; Malaysia – Malay; Nederlands (België) – Dutch (Belgium); Nederlands (Nederland) – Dutch (Netherlands); Norsk bokmål – Norwegian Bokmål; O‘zbek – Uzbek (Latin); Polski (Polska) – Polish (Poland); Polski (Silesian) – Polish (Silesian); Português (Brasil) – Portuguese (Brazil); Português (Portugal) – Portuguese (Portugal); Română – Romanian; Shqip – Albanian; Slovenčina – Slovak; Slovenščina – Slovenian; Srpski – Serbian (Latin); Suomi – Finnish; Svenska – Swedish; Tiếng Việt – Vietnamese; Türkçe – Turkish; Türkmen dili – Turkmen; Ελληνικά – Greek; Беларуская – Belarusian; Български – Bulgarian; Кыргызча – Kyrgyz; Қазақ тілі – Kazakh; Македонски – Macedonian; Монгол – Mongolian; Русский – Russian; Српски – Serbian (Cyrillic); Тоҷикӣ – Tajik; Українська – Ukrainian; ქართული – Georgian; Հայերեն – Armenian; עברית – Hebrew; اردو – Urdu; العربية (إسرائيل) – Arabic (Israel); العربية (الإمارات العربية المتحدة) – Arabic (United Arab Emirates); العربية (مصر) - Arabic (Egypt); فارسی – Persian; አማርኛ – Amharic; नेपाली – Nepali; मराठी – Marathi; हिन्दी – Hindi; অসমীয়া – Assamese; বাংলা (বাংলাদেশ) – Bangla (Bangladesh); বাংলা (ভারত) – Bangla (India); ਪੰਜਾਬੀ – Punjabi; ગુજરાતી – Gujarati; ଓଡ଼ିଆ – Odia; தமிழ் – Tamil; తెలుగు – Telugu; ಕನ್ನಡ – Kannada; മലയാളം – Malayalam; සිංහල – Sinhala; ไทย – Thai; ລາວ – Lao; မြန်မာ (Unicode) – Burmese (Unicode); မြန်မာ (Zawgyi) – Burmese (Zawgyi); ខ្មែរ – Khmer; 한국어 – Korean; 日本語 – Japanese; 简体中文 (中国) – Simplified Chinese (China); 繁體中文 (台灣) – Traditional Chinese (Taiwan); 繁體中文 (香港) – Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong); Note: Not all languages are available on all devices. Some languages are removed completely in some regions.;
Update method	Firmware over-the-air
Package manager	Android package (.apk)
Platforms	ARMv7, ARMv8, ARMv9
Kernel type	Monolithic (modified Linux kernel)
Userland	Bionic libc, shell from NetBSD, native core utilities
Default; user interface	Graphical
Preceded by	Samsung Experience
Official website	www.samsung.com/us/apps/one-ui/
Support status
	One UI 6 and later supported

One UI is a user interface for the Android operating system. It was made by Samsung for its Galaxy devices.^[4]

History

On 7 November 2018, the first version of One UI based on Android 9, called One UI 1, was released. It introduced a new design that made phones easier to use with one hand. It also added larger headings, a system-wide dark mode, rounded icons, and a cleaner layout.^[5]

On 7 November 2019, One UI 2 based on Android 10 was released. It improved the original design with smoother animations, a better dark mode, improved gesture controls, a built-in screen recorder, and new Digital Wellbeing features from Android 10.^[6]

On 20 December 2020, One UI 3 based on Android 11 was released. It gave notifications a new look, added more lock screen options, updated widgets, improved privacy controls, and introduced new camera and gallery features.^[7]

On 15 November 2021, One UI 4 based on Android 12 was released. It introduced new color themes, better privacy features, redesigned widgets, and more options for multitasking and customization.^[8]

On 12 October 2022, One UI 5 based on Android 13 was released. It brought more lock screen options, new color themes based on wallpapers, stacked widgets, improved Modes and Routines, and text recognition in the Gallery app.^[9]

On 26 October 2023, One UI 6 based on Android 14 was released. It featured a new Quick Settings panel, a simpler Camera app with camera widgets, new photo and video editing tools, and improvements to the interface, animations, and multitasking.^[10]

On 22 January 2025, One UI 7 based on Android 15 was released. It introduced a new design with updated app icons and widgets, separate notifications and Quick Settings panels, the Now Bar, and more Galaxy AI features such as writing help and call transcription.^[11]

On 9 July 2025, One UI 8 based on Android 16 was released. It expanded Galaxy AI features, improved privacy and security, and made multitasking, productivity, and foldable devices work better.^[12]

References

↑ "libc – platform/bionic – Git at Google". Android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
↑ "android / platform/system/core / master / . / sh". android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
↑ "toolbox – platform/system/core – Git at Google". Android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
↑ SamMobile. "Samsung One UI". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ Gilbert, Jon; Okpanachi, Irene (2022-11-28). "Samsung One UI explained: Everything to know about Samsung's custom Android skin". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ Martonik, Andrew (2020-01-30). "Samsung One UI 2 review: The best (and worst) Android 10 features". Android Central. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ Weinbach, Max (2020-09-17). "Here's absolutely every new thing in Samsung OneUI 3.0". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ Porter, Jon (2021-11-16). "Samsung releases Android 12-powered One UI 4 for Galaxy S21 phones". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ SamMobile; Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-10-25). "BREAKING: Here's Samsung's One UI 5.0 update release schedule". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ Kew-Denniss, Zachary (2023-08-16). "The 7 best new features in Samsung One UI 6". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
↑ "One UI 7 is for more than just flagships, and Samsung's update is rolling out to more phones now". Android Authority. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
↑ Martindale, Jon (2025-07-09). "One UI 8 is coming with Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 — here are all the best new features". Tom’s Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-02.

Other websites

Official website

Preceded by Samsung Experience	One UI 2019–Present	Succeeded by Current

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[1] "libc – platform/bionic – Git at Google". Android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2014-03-20.

[2] "android / platform/system/core / master / . / sh". android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

[3] "toolbox – platform/system/core – Git at Google". Android.googlesource.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-03-20.

[4] SamMobile. "Samsung One UI". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[5] Gilbert, Jon; Okpanachi, Irene (2022-11-28). "Samsung One UI explained: Everything to know about Samsung's custom Android skin". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[6] Martonik, Andrew (2020-01-30). "Samsung One UI 2 review: The best (and worst) Android 10 features". Android Central. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[7] Weinbach, Max (2020-09-17). "Here's absolutely every new thing in Samsung OneUI 3.0". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[8] Porter, Jon (2021-11-16). "Samsung releases Android 12-powered One UI 4 for Galaxy S21 phones". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[9] SamMobile; Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2022-10-25). "BREAKING: Here's Samsung's One UI 5.0 update release schedule". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[10] Kew-Denniss, Zachary (2023-08-16). "The 7 best new features in Samsung One UI 6". Android Police. Retrieved 2025-01-12.

[11] "One UI 7 is for more than just flagships, and Samsung's update is rolling out to more phones now". Android Authority. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-21.

[12] Martindale, Jon (2025-07-09). "One UI 8 is coming with Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 — here are all the best new features". Tom’s Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-02.

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