One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S24 series is now available globally

Galaxy S24 Owners: The One UI 8.5 Global Rollout is Officially Here

If you’ve been refreshing your settings menu every hour, you can finally take a breath. After a quick exclusive launch in the US and South Korea last week, Samsung is officially bringing the stable One UI 8.5 update—built on the foundation of Android 16—to Galaxy S24 users across the globe.

How to Get the Update Right Now

While these rollouts usually happen automatically, you don’t necessarily have to wait for that notification to pop up in your tray. You can manually trigger the download by heading over to Settings > Software update > Download and install. If it’s not showing up just yet, don’t panic; these things typically hit different regions in waves, so give it another look in a day or two.

What’s New in One UI 8.5?

Don’t let the incremental version number fool you. Despite being an “.5” release, this update is packed with significant quality-of-life improvements and some pretty impressive tech. Samsung is doubling down on its Galaxy AI ecosystem, making the S24 feel faster and more capable than it did at launch. Here are the highlights you should look out for:

• Advanced Galaxy AI: The image editing tools are now much more powerful, allowing for cleaner object removal and smarter generative fills.
• Bixby Gets a Brain: Samsung’s assistant feels more natural than ever, thanks to deeper integration with Perplexity AI for more accurate, conversational answers.
• Pro Video Upgrades: For the creators out there, you now get real-time Log video previews, making it much easier to nail your exposure before you hit the editing suite.
• Dual Video Recording: You can finally record using the selfie camera and one of the rear lenses at the same time—a must-have for vloggers and reaction videos.
• Seamless Document Scanning: The camera now handles paperwork more intelligently, automatically detecting and cleaning up scans without the usual fuss.

It is rare to see this much packed into a mid-cycle update, but it’s clear Samsung wants to keep the S24 series at the top of its game. Go ahead and check your settings—your phone is about to get a whole lot smarter.