But that’s precisely what’s being reported out of India today, and while it’s certainly nice of the Korea-based mobile industry heavyweight to set ambitious goals for its next few… dozen software updates, the following schedule doesn’t appear very realistic after the countless delays and false starts of the last few months.
That’s definitely a LONG list
- April 2025 – Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6;
- May 2025 – Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Tab S10 Ultra, Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5, Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, S24 FE, Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4, Tab S9, Tab S9 Plus, Tab S9 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Z Fold 3, Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra, S23 FE, Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus, Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S22 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE;
- June 2025 – Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Tab S9 FE Plus, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A35 5G, Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy F16 5G, Galaxy M16 5G, Galaxy M35 5G, Galaxy M55 5G, Galaxy A34 5G, Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy F15 5G, Galaxy M15 5G, Galaxy A25 5G, Galaxy F55 5G, Galaxy M55s 5G, Galaxy A05s, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy F05, Galaxy F34 5G, Galaxy F54 5G, Galaxy M05, Galaxy M34 5G, Galaxy Tab A9 Plus, Galaxy A14, A14 5G, Galaxy A33 5G, Galaxy A53 5G, Galaxy F14, Galaxy M14, Galaxy A06, Galaxy XCover 7, Galaxy F14 5G, Galaxy M14 5G, Galaxy M33 5G, Galaxy M53 5G;
- July – Galaxy Tab A9.
The crucial difference between that plan and this new one is that Samsung initially aimed to spread its One UI 7 goodies to a bunch of other devices apart from those five by the end of this month. Clearly, it’s no longer realistic to expect that to happen for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Tab S10+, Tab S10 Ultra, S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, and S24 FE, all of which have apparently had their next OS promotions quietly delayed (again) to May.
Granted, the company could have had slightly different plans for South Korea and India from the get-go, but I’m fairly certain we’re dealing with a little more than typical regional distinctions here.
Any other major delays to note?
Well, I’m not sure I’d call them “major” products, but the mid-range Galaxy A34, A35, and A16 handsets are all currently slated to join the One UI 7 club in June after originally looking set for May updates.
Similarly, the jumbo-sized Galaxy Tab A9 mid-ranger might leave Android 14 behind a month later than initially planned, which strongly suggests other devices have been hit with delays of their own that are not immediately obvious in a schedule lacking precise dates or time intervals.
Interestingly (although not surprisingly), Samsung appears to be doing everything in its power not to shift the update timelines of high-end products like the Galaxy S22, S21, and Tab S8 families too much, but at least for now, it seems highly unlikely that all those (aging) Android powerhouses will be able to make this jump in May with no problem.
I’m even more skeptical that the company will manage to bring more than three dozen (!!!) different mid-rangers up to date by the end of June, but for the sake of so many owners of so many otherwise great phones and tablets, I do hope Samsung will prove me wrong and do right by all of you in the eleventh hour. Of course, the first step must be a restart for the Galaxy S24 lineup, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6, which is expected to happen any minute now.
