Just when Galaxy S25 owners thought a stable One UI 8 update was around the corner, Samsung seems to have thrown a curveball. The latest beta build seemed promisingly close to pursued stability. However, the company has released another update for those enrolled in the beta program. What’s notable is the removal of a previously working feature. This suggests a potential delay for the rollout of the One UI 8 stable update.

Samsung removes features in the latest One UI 8 beta, hinting at a possible stable delay

It’s a bit of a head-scratcher in the world of software development. Typically, as an update gets closer to its public release, features are refined, not removed. Yet, a new One UI 8 beta build (labeled ZYG5), which surfaced in July, has surprisingly omitted the Adaptive Lock Screen Clock. The latter was present and functioning in the earlier June build.

This unexpected turn of events (spotted by Ice Universe) strongly suggests that One UI 8 isn’t quite ready for its big public debut. Samsung is likely taking more time under the hood to iron out kinks or address issues that prompted this rollback. The exact reason for the feature’s disappearance isn’t clear. However, it’s an important sign that the stable release for Galaxy S25 users will probably be a bit delayed. After all, Samsung might have to release an additional beta update to fix whatever was wrong.

Still a shorter wait than with One UI 7

For those eager to get their hands on the latest software, this news might feel like a setback. However, there’s a silver lining. This extra time means Samsung really wants to deliver a polished and stable experience. Also, fortunately, the wait won’t be as long as for One UI 7, which was several months late. Plus, it’s highly likely that the Adaptive Lock Screen Clock, a neat customization feature, will make a return in the Android 16-based stable version.
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