One UI 9 Is The Final Major Update For These Older Samsung Galaxy Phones
The Galaxy S23, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and 2023's A-series phones stop at Android 17, with security patches running into 2028.
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If you picked up a 2023 Samsung flagship, you're getting your last major update. One UI 9, Samsung's Android 17-based software, began reaching the Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra in South Korea on October 14, 2026, arriving in Europe a few days later.
A Samsung support representative reportedly confirmed in August that it's the series' final major OS upgrade, SamMobile reported, in an exchange shared by tipster Tarun Vats (below). The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 are in the same position and picked up One UI 9 in the US on October 23. None of these older Samsung models are going to suddenly stop working, though, and security patches will keep coming for the next few years.
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