But that’s precisely what’s being reported out of India today, and while it’s certainly nice of the Korea-based mobile industry heavyweight to set ambitious goals for its next few… dozen software updates, the following schedule doesn’t appear very realistic after the countless delays and false starts of the last few months.
That’s definitely a LONG list
April 2025 – Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6;
May 2025 – Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Tab S10 Ultra, Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5, Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, S24 FE, Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4, Tab S9, Tab S9 Plus, Tab S9 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra, S23 FE, Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus, Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE;
It’s April 2025, and One UI 7 is still not available in stable form for the Galaxy S24 family. | Image Credit — PhoneArena
The crucial difference between that plan and this new one is that Samsung initially aimed to spread its One UI 7 goodies to a bunch of other devices apart from those five by the end of this month. Clearly, it’s no longer realistic to expect that to happen for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Tab S10+, Tab S10 Ultra, S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, and S24 FE, all of which have apparently had their next OS promotions quietly delayed (again) to May.
Granted, the company could have had slightly different plans for South Korea and India from the get-go, but I’m fairly certain we’re dealing with a little more than typical regional distinctions here.
Any other major delays to note?
Well, I’m not sure I’d call them “major” products, but the mid-range Galaxy A34, A35, and A16 handsets are all currently slated to join the One UI 7 club in June after originally looking set for May updates.
Similarly, the jumbo-sized Galaxy Tab A9 mid-ranger might leave Android 14 behind a month later than initially planned, which strongly suggests other devices have been hit with delays of their own that are not immediately obvious in a schedule lacking precise dates or time intervals.
If Samsung’s current plans don’t end up changing again, we could even see humbler devices like the Galaxy A15 score One UI 7 by the end of June. | Image Credit — PhoneArena
Interestingly (although not surprisingly), Samsung appears to be doing everything in its power not to shift the update timelines of high-end products like the Galaxy S22, S21, and Tab S8 families too much, but at least for now, it seems highly unlikely that all those (aging) Android powerhouses will be able to make this jump in May with no problem.
I’m even more skeptical that the company will manage to bring more than three dozen (!!!) different mid-rangers up to date by the end of June, but for the sake of so many owners of so many otherwise great phones and tablets, I do hope Samsung will prove me wrong and do right by all of you in the eleventh hour. Of course, the first step must be a restart for the Galaxy S24 lineup, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6, which is expected to happen any minute now.
Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for ‘adequate’ over ‘overpriced’.
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