If a recent post by an alleged Samsung developer is anything to go by, then it looks like the Galaxy S21 FE might very well receive the One UI 8.5 update soon.

Up until now, it was uncertain whether Samsung’s Fan Edition device launched in 2022 would get the newer skin. In fact, earlier reporting from SamMobile showed that customer care reps were telling people the S21 FE wouldn’t get it, but customer care is rarely a reliable source for firmware information.

And if this new information shared by an account named SamsungDevIndia on the company’s community forums is accurate, then it’s yet another reason why we should take details shared by support staff with a grain of salt.

The user shared what they claim to be screenshots from their Samsung Developers app showing test server schedules. In one of those screenshots, we can see that the update is currently marked as “Pending” for the Galaxy S21 FE, with a note saying “Scheduled: June”.

The same screenshots then made their way over to X as well.

One Ui 8.5 Stable Release Dates 🚨
By Samsung India Developers 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/PHuzXFo4kg
— Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (@A546E_CAU) May 25, 2026

From what I was able to deduce, a healthy dose of skepticism is definitely needed here. The user carries a basic Active Level 1 rank on the forums, which is not great for an insider.

Still, the screenshots do appear to be legit. We already saw the software rolling out widely to flagships earlier this month. So S21 FE users who’ve been waiting patiently for the update might not have to wait that much longer.

Here are all the details shared by the account:

.samsung-tracker-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #333; } .samsung-tracker-table th, .samsung-tracker-table td { border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 12px; text-align: left; } .samsung-tracker-table th { background-color: #f5f5f7; font-weight: 600; color: #111; } .samsung-tracker-table tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #fafafa; } .status-tag { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; text-align: center; } .tag-ready { background-color: #e3f2fd; color: #0d47a1; } .tag-last { background-color: #e1f5fe; color: #01579b; } .tag-deployed { background-color: #e8f5e9; color: #1b5e20; } .tag-progress { background-color: #f3e5f5; color: #4a148c; } .tag-pending { background-color: #fff3e0; color: #e65100; } .tag-done-red { background-color: #ffebee; color: #b71c1c; } .category-row { background-color: #eaeaea !important; font-weight: bold; color: #444; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

Model(s)

Schedule / Status Details

Current Phase Status

Galaxy S Series

Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra

Status: Servers are made ready

Servers Ready

Galaxy S21 FE

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy Z Series

Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5

Status: Servers are made ready

Servers Ready

Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy A Series

Galaxy A55, A54, A35

Status: Servers are made ready

Servers Ready

Galaxy A34

Scheduled: Till May 30

Last phase

Galaxy A26, A25

Scheduled: May 31 to June

Deployed

Galaxy A17 (4G & 5G), A16 (4G & 5G)

Scheduled: May 31 to June

In Progress

Galaxy A15 5G

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy A73

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy A53

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy M & F Series

Galaxy M56, F56

Status: Phase 3 completed

Phase 3 Done

Galaxy M17, F17 5G, M16 5G

Status: Phase 2 completed

Phase 2 Done

Galaxy [M36, F36] [M55, M35, M55s, F55] [M54, F54]

Scheduled: May to June

Test 2 Done

Galaxy M15 5G, F15 5G

Scheduled: June

Pending

Galaxy M34, F34

Scheduled: June

Pending

However, you might want to tame your excitement for the update, since it arrived missing key software additions like Now Nudge, and also removes useful features like the option to hide the battery percentage.

We’ll keep track of any further developments and will update the article accordingly.

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