The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 will launch with Android 16

Date:
Thu, 29 May 2025 09:24:26 +0000

Description:
Samsung has confirmed that its upcoming foldables will ship with One UI 8, which is the company's take on Android 16.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Samsung has confirmed it will ship its next foldable phones with Android 16 That will likely make them among the first handsets to run Android 16 out of the box Samsung's customizations are focused on AI, security, and convenience

Usually, Samsungs new foldable phones launch with the previous years version of Android, as in the past Google had been launching new Android versions later in the year than Samsungs phones. But thats all changing this year.

We already know that Android 16 will roll out soon, with June looking likely, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will probably launch in July. So that makes it viable for them to launch with Android 16 out of the box, but until today we werent certain that would happen, since Samsung still needs time to make its own software
modifications.

However, the company has now confirmed that these phones will ship with Android 16, which is likely to make them among the first handsets to run Android 16 out of the box. Android 16 on a Samsung phone (Image credit: Samsung) Faster than normal

This is slightly surprising since Samsung can often be slow to update its handsets, but the company claims this was achieved through open communication and real-time feedback with Google.

Specifically, youll be getting One UI 8 on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. This is Samsungs customized take on Android 16, and as you might have guessed it puts a lot of focus on AI.

That said, Samsung also highlights security and convenient, intuitive tools like allowing you to connect to Bluetooth audio devices effortlessly by scanning a QR code.

Of course, you wont have to buy one of Samsungs upcoming foldables to get Android 16 and One UI 8 the company has already launched a One UI 8 beta on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series , so those devices will also probably get
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