One UI 8 Beta 2 : Samsung rolls out One UI 8 Beta 2 for Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus in India and Korea with bug fixes, stability improvements, and the September 2025 security patch.
Samsung has released the One UI 8 Beta 2 update for the Galaxy S23 series in both India and Korea. Based on Android 16, the new beta build (ZYI5) focuses on fixing critical issues, improving stability, and adding the latest September 2025 security patch. The update applies to both the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus, and the changelog remains identical across regions.
Galaxy S23 series One UI 8 Beta 2 (ZYI5) India & Korea
Update information
- One UI version: 8.0
- Android version: 16
- Version (Galaxy S23): S911BXXU8ZYI5 / S911BOXM8ZYI5 / S911BXXU8EYI5
- Version (Galaxy S23 Plus): S916BXXU8ZYI5 / S916BOXM8ZYI5 / S916BXXU8EYI5
- Version (Galaxy S23 Ultra – Korea): S918NKSU6ZYI5 / S918NOKR6ZYI5 / S918NKSU6EYI5
- Size (Galaxy S23-India): 493.49 MB
- Size (Galaxy S23 Plus-India): 495.37 MB
- Size (Galaxy S23 Ultra-Korea): 487.61 MB
- Security patch level: 1 September 2025
Version
- One UI 8, ZYI5
Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed the reset issue while using the phone.
- Fixed the issue that the DeX setting value is not maintained when doing a FOTA (over-the-air) update to One UI 8 from the previous OS.
- Fixed the issue where the Galaxy Watch7 Clock Weather app was not updating in real time.
Availability
- India (Galaxy S23/S23+): One UI 8 Beta 2 (ZYI5) live with the above fixes and September 1, 2025 security patch.
- Korea (Galaxy S23/S23+/S23 Ultra): One UI 8 Beta 2 (ZYI5) live with an identical changelog and the same security patch.
Why this matters
This beta release does not add new visual features, but it resolves some of the most reported issues such as unexpected resets, loss of DeX settings after updates, and Galaxy Watch7 sync delays. These fixes improve reliability and ecosystem performance across Samsung devices.
With the addition of the September 2025 security patch, Samsung is also ensuring its flagship Galaxy S23 lineup stays protected against the latest vulnerabilities.
Users enrolled in the One UI Beta Program can install the update through the Samsung Members app in both India and Korea. Feedback collected during the beta phase will help Samsung refine the software before the stable release of One UI 8 later this year.
