To borrow a phrase, it’s fast becoming “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” It’s now hard to understand Samsung’s plan for the long-awaited stable release of Android 15 / One UI 7 to owners of recent flagships.

Buying an Android phone in 2025 is an exciting if daunting prospect thanks to the sheer number of available devices in the UK. Brands such as Samsung and Google may be the go-to bestsellers, but rivals such as OnePlus, Xiaomi and Honor have also released excellent high-end alternatives in recent weeks.

Samsung has long been referred to around these parts as the “King of Android Updates” because of their long-term commitment to device support, steady delivery of monthly patches, and their quickness at delivering major Android OS updates even with their heavy One UI skin

Samsung is launching the Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26 as its latest mid-range phones, and they have One UI 7 at launch.

S amsung itself has said that we should expect a stable One UI 7 update by the end of this month, but that was back in December when the first beta build rolled out. The company's