One UI 9 beta rolling out for Galaxy S26: Here’s the changelog
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has launched the Android 17-based One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea, Germany, and the UK. The update…
Some Galaxy S26 models just received a root exploit (and Magisk)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root access to Galaxy S26 and…
I miss small phones, and the Galaxy S26 doesn’t count
Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 series back in February, and the base Galaxy S26 is one of the best smaller Android phones on the market.…
Samsung may go with another Exynos chip in the Galaxy S26 FE
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A source claims that Samsung will use an Exynos chip to run this year’s upcoming Galaxy S26 FE. Samsung went exclusively with Exynos chips…
Private or not, I couldn’t live with the S26 Ultra’s screen
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority I’ve always loved Samsung’s displays. I used Samsung phones exclusively for a long time — almost six years — and the screen was always one…
Samsung copied Horizon Lock on Galaxy S26 Ultra, but the original creator has reclaimed it
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Vivo has brought a Horizon Lock video mode to the X300 Ultra as part of a software update. The feature was previously available on…
Despite Galaxy S26 sales success, Samsung mobile chief warns of major losses
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s mobile chief has apparently warned that the division could see a full year of losses. This comes amid a spike in RAM prices…
Galaxy S26 camera details just got clearer and murkier at the same time
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung will reportedly stick with a 50MP main camera for the base Galaxy S26. The company will apparently use a new Isocell GN series…
What Samsung’s wild Polygon foldable means for the Galaxy S26
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Wow, Samsung’s Polygon foldable concept is quite the head-turner, right? Lamborghini Countach meets Galaxy Z Flip clamshell is certainly a look I can get behind.…
The Galaxy S26 series could finally get a battery upgrade
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Standard Colors TL;DR Samsung may introduce stainless steel “SUS CAN” batteries in its upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup to improve energy density and charging. “SUS…