Why not Beta program in UK? Battery life so bad in one UI 7. Need an upgrade now

[Masher2019]

So need the one UI 8 upgrade either Beta or full.

Else will be looking for a new NON Samsung phone. 

[AndyFoulds]

The beta is available for s25 ultra. This is one area that Apple is better, it releases Beta versions to any device (apart from incompatible ones that is). The staggered Software updates is pretty bad on android i have to say.

[Piper123]

Hey there and welcome to the Samsung UK and EU Community Forum

One UI8 is currently in beta for S25 series only. No one on this forum can advise you about any future beta programmes and there is no certainty that there so l will even be one.

Beta is also not a route to obtain new software early. It is test data and carries risk and is not recommended for your main device.

In beta you are requested to report faults and some functionality may not work such as Wallet.

[Piper123]

Regarding battery

First, turn off Auto Blocker then follow these instructions EXACTLY as written

Using the Samsung Phone App (not the Google one)

Dial *#9900# then scroll down to battery stats reset. Click then restart your phone.

Turn Auto Blocker back on

Restart device

Wait 14 days for battery optimisation to complete.

Credits to @Moiramon and @lminvti for this information from previous threads

[Piper123]

Samsung have a wide range of devices at different price points with different tech. Software needs to be adapted to reflect those differences.

It is those differences which explain why android is so popular.

Apple usually have just 3 devices a year, maybe 4, built on similar architecture and as a result are boring with little change each year.

[Masher2019]

Thanks, Have done as suggested. Hope this help 😊

[AndyFoulds]

Try to be a little less antagonistic. If you'd have left the first sentence out of that comment it would have come across as offering genuine information rather than arrogance. This is a 'community' after all 😊

[Piper123]

As requested although I do stand by the original comment.

[HootleTootle]

There's basically no difference between OneUI 8 and 7. A few weeks twiddly animations, big whoop.

Update when it arrives, don't stress it until it does.