Samsung Galaxy S23 series, Flip5, A36, and A35 receive second One UI 8.5 beta update

Samsung has released the second One UI 8.5 beta update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A35.

The One UI 8.5 beta 2 update for the Galaxy S23 trio is rolling out in India and South Korea with the firmware version ending in ZZDP. It requires a download of over 700MB and includes the April 2026 security patch and some bug fixes.

Samsung Galaxy S23 series One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update changelog:

• Improved incoming screen late or black screen when a call is received in certain states
• Improved proximity release behavior error during call
• Improved issues with green lines when recording videos in 4K HDR on certain app cameras
• Improved Bluetooth Crash
• Improved multi-touch malfunction after increased accessibility

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The One UI 8.5 beta 2 update for the Galaxy Z Flip5 comes with firmware version F731NKSU6ZZDN and the April 2026 security patch. It's rolling in South Korea and weighs around 760MB.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update changelog (machine translated from Korean):

• Improved speaker call volume and poor sound quality while driving
• Show contact images and information when receiving a call from saved contact
• Show a brief pop-up even when the screen is off
• Fixed screen switching issues after saving contacts in folder
• Fixed behavior error when running Camera app

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The Samsung Galaxy A36 is receiving the One UI 8.5 beta 2 update in India with firmware version A366EXXU8ZZD7 and the April 2026 security patch. It requires a download of about 650MB.

Samsung Galaxy A36 One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update changelog:

• Fixed an issue that Bluetooth Autoscan did not work when entering Bluetooth
• Improved the Sluggish/Delay when lowering the Quick Panel
• Fixed an issue that overlaps the message input window with the navigation bar
• Fixed System UI ANR issues after FOTA

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The One UI 8.5 beta 2 update for the Galaxy A35 is also currently rolling out in India. It requires a download of over 1GB and comes with firmware version A356EXXU9ZZD9 and the April 2026 security patch.

Samsung Galaxy A35 One UI 8.5 Beta 2 update changelog:

• Fixed an issue that Bluetooth Autoscan did not work when entering Bluetooth
• Improved the Sluggish/Delay when lowering the Quick Panel
• Fixed an issue that overlaps the message input window with the navigation bar
• Fixed System UI ANR issues after FOTA

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If you are enrolled in the One UI 8.5 beta program and haven't received the second beta update, you can check for it manually by navigating to your phone's Settings > Software update menu.