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All change for Galaxy.<\/span><\/p>\n AFP via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Updated on May 17 with additional Android 17 and One UI 9 beta reports.<\/em><\/p>\n Samsung\u2019s delayed One UI 8.5 upgrade has just started rolling out, but attention has already turned to One UI 9, which brings Android 17<\/a> to Galaxy smartphones. The new Android firmware delivers a raft of security updates, and owners of Samsung flagships will not want to see more delays.<\/p>\n Samsung<\/a> says One UI 9 \u201cintroduces enhanced protection against suspicious apps and potential threats: when new high-risk apps are detected, it now warns users, blocks execution and installation, and recommends deletion through security policy updates.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>Microsoft Changes \u2018Most Windows Devices\u2019 In June\u2014Update Yours Now<\/span>By Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Per Android Authority<\/em><\/a>, \u201cin the first One UI 9 beta, within Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings, there\u2019s now a new entry for Manage unknown apps.\u201d<\/p>\n The beta version of the new feature includes a clear warning: \u201cThe apps below may put your phone and data at risk because they weren\u2019t installed from an approved source such as the Play Store or Galaxy Store. Uninstall any apps that you don\u2019t trust or recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n Per SammyFans<\/em><\/a>, the current One UI 9 beta \u201cwill make Galaxy phones safer and smarter.\u201d Both Google and Samsung are clamping down on sideloading, which is now more restricted thanks to Google\u2019s new police change that forces developers to be registered before they can push apps to mainstream devices. Android 17 also enhanced live threat detection to catch threats early.<\/p>\n Samsung was earlier than Google in locking down phones to protect against malicious apps installed from outside Play Store or its own store. This easy one-touch option to isolate all such apps and then delete them from a phone is a major step forward.<\/p>\n Manage Unknown Apps<\/span><\/p>\n Android Authority<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n But the real question is how fast will it finds it way onto phones. One UI 8.5 was finally released some five months after the first beta went live. No one will want to see this repeated with One UI 9. Android 17 upgrades will hit Pixels fairly soon. The clock will start ticking then. <\/p>\n Per T3<\/em><\/a>, \u201cAndroid 17 is expected to make its debut on Pixel some time in June or July 2026, with Samsung debuting One UI 9 and Android 17 on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 \u2013 expected to launch on 22 July.\u201d<\/p>\n Google has already confirmed<\/a> that Android 17 will focus on security and privacy, as it narrows the gap to iPhone. A raft of security updates, including enhanced live threat detection, theft protection and scam defenses will come first to Pixel, while Samsung play that usual waiting game. <\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>\u2018More Storage\u2019\u2014Google Offers Free Gmail Upgrade For New Users<\/span>By Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The next Android OS is a significant leap forward, Google says. \u201cBy improving protections against banking scams, and extending powerful protections like Live Threat Detection and Android Advanced Protection, we are ensuring that Android remains the most secure platform.\u201d Galaxy owners will want to see for themselves. <\/p>\n As for which Galaxy phones will get to test these new features, SammyFans<\/em><\/a> says that \u201csince the Galaxy S26 series has already received the One UI 9 beta update, the next devices expected to get it are Samsung\u2019s latest foldable phones \u2013 the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. Samsung is expected to launch new foldable models soon with a stable version of One UI 9. These may include the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Flip 8, and possibly a new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n