… Manual Updates: If you’d like to check for or start an update yourself, go to More settings Firmware update and select Check for updates or Manually initiate an update . These updates are not widely rolled out yet. …
Samsung widely rolling out stable One UI 8.5 update, five months after the beta started Ben Schoon | May 11 2026 - 8:40 am PT | May 11 2026 - 8:40 am PT Samsung has gotten much faster at software updates over the past few years, but One UI 8.5 is an odd case, only now rolling out after over five mo… …
… Over-the-air OTA updates can deliver more of these features over time. …
… At its core, though, this “Kids Edition” release is still just a Galaxy Tab A11+, so you can turn off those software features and remove the tablet from its case to keep using it as a standard Android tablet. That’s good news given the tablet has 7 years of Android OS and security updates. …
… In a software update announced earlier this month, Rokid opened up support for more AI assistant choices, including Google Gemini. …
… If you’ve already picked up a Galaxy S26, you can check for software updates to look for AirDrop support. …
… Chromebook Plus laptops offer higher internal specifications and enhanced features. Most of these are AI-related and decoupled from using Gemini in your browser. Having a two-tier OS approach isn’t a great look. What’s more, updates have slowed in recent times. …
… It will continue to receive app updates from the Play Store. …
… One of the big missing features is Android app support, but the core experience remains in place. …
… Samsung follows the same pattern of releasing software updates in Korea and then in regions like the US, Europe, and more. …