Galaxy A16 and A35 Now Getting One UI 9 in the US

Samsung has started bringing One UI 9, based on Android 17, to two A-series phones in the United States: the Galaxy A16 and the Galaxy A35. The news comes from SamMobile. US users can now download and install the long-awaited update.

The rollout is happening in stages. A few weeks ago Samsung sent One UI 9 to some of its flagship phones first. Since then, older devices, including its popular budget and midrange smartphone lineup, have started to get it too.

One UI 9 firmware for the Galaxy A16 and A35

The two phones receive different firmware versions:

• Galaxy A35: A356USQUCEZJ2
• Galaxy A16: A166USQUAEZJ5

The Galaxy A35 sits in the midrange. The Galaxy A16 has its own claim to fame: it was the first Samsung phone to launch with a promise of six years of Android updates.

New features in One UI 9

The Android 17-based update brings a handful of new features. The two the source names are improved Quick Settings customization and a revamped Samsung Health. There are other upgrades too, but the source doesn't detail them.

For now, this news only applies to users in the US. The source gives no release schedule for other countries, so there's no word yet on when similar updates will reach other regions.