It sounds like Samsung will be releasing the stable version of One UI 7 with the launch of their new S line of phones tomorrow. I, too, was disappointed to have never gotten the chance to participate in the beta program (I have a Fold 6), but at least we are getting close to seeing the final version. This article seems to suggest that we might start seeing One UI 7 released in February for phones older than the S25s. https://www.sammyfans.com/2025/01/11/samsung-one-ui-7-release-date/amp/
It'll absolutely be part of a monthly OTA. There is literally no reason to consume more resources by making it its own standalone update. It'd be weird too, not like it revolutionized the smartphone or anything. They just addressed a few big shortcomings of the base AOSP, like timed animations instead of dynamic. The same animation on a base A13 isn't going to be able to animate like an S24 Ultra. This has been a battle for years ever since iPhone did it years ago. We should have immediately followed suit.
