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Updated · SamMobile - Samsung news · Aug 13Google Resumes 12MB Play System Update for Galaxy S26 Beta After 1-Week Pause
3 articles · Updated · SamMobile - Samsung news · Aug 13Summary
- A new 12MB Google Play System update is now rolling out to Galaxy S26 devices running Samsung’s One UI 9.0 beta, marking the end of last week’s pause.
- The package is dated July 1, 2026, but Google has not published a changelog, leaving its fixes or changes unspecified.
- Samsung had said the halt was coordinated with Google for Galaxy S26 units on the Android 17-based beta software.
- The resumed Play System rollout follows Samsung’s release of the fifth One UI 9.0 beta for the Galaxy S26 lineup a day earlier.
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Why did Samsung really halt critical Google updates for the Galaxy S26, and what does this reveal about One UI 9's stability? With Play System updates suddenly restored alongside Beta 5, is Samsung secretly preparing to launch the stable One UI 9 earlier than expected?