One UI 8 has been available for the Galaxy S25 series since mid-September. In the meantime, Samsung started rolling out the Android 16-based software for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra earlier this month, beating several other 2025 flagships to the punch.
In a surprise move, Samsung has now pulled the One UI 8 update for the three phones worldwide, according to SamMobile. A possible firmware issue is cited as the reasoning behind the pause, though there’s no word from Samsung on this, at least for now.
Samsung has already rolled out One UI 8 for several of its flagships, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S23, as well as the company’s foldables from 2024. Keeping this in mind, it’s likely that an issue specific to the Galaxy S22 series has led to Samsung halting the update abruptly.
The wait just got slightly longer
This could understandably cause concern for Galaxy S22 owners who have already updated to One UI 8, given the potential risk of a glitch that could impact their everyday usage. For what it’s worth, SamMobile notes that there were no visible issues with the One UI 8 software on their Galaxy S22.
If you haven’t updated your Galaxy S22 to One UI 8 yet, you will have to wait a bit longer and stick with One UI 7 for the time being. Galaxy S22 owners will hope that the wait isn’t too long, as it is expected to be the last One UI/Android update for the Galaxy S22, based on Samsung’s update policy.
However, as SamMobile points out, the upcoming One UI 8.5 update will also be based on Android 16. This opens the door ever so slightly for the Galaxy S22 series to also be on that list. Of course, there’s no confirmation from Samsung about bringing One UI 8.5 to the Galaxy S22 series, so this is purely speculation at the moment.
In any case, Samsung has already fulfilled its promise of rolling out four major updates for its 2022 flagships, so any software upgrades that come beyond this point are a bonus for device owners.
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