One UI 8.5 seemingly preps its most impactful performance update for Galaxy
Android Central • • technology
Key Points:
- Samsung has reportedly pushed an update for its One UI 8.5 beta that upgrades the Android kernel version from 6.6.77 to 6.6.98, marking the first kernel upgrade attempt by the company.
- This kernel upgrade is said to make One UI 8.5 feel "smoother" and "more responsive," with improvements in touch response, animations, and overall fluidity, as observed in the Galaxy S25 series beta tests.
- There is speculation that this kernel upgrade could appear in the upcoming One UI 8.5 Beta 4 or might already be part of Samsung's stable One UI 8.5 launch build, based on similar builds found on U.S. and Canadian servers
