Samsung Electronics today announced a key software update for Galaxy XR, adding enterprise-ready capabilities through Android Enterprise and improving everyday user experiences with several usability upgrades. With this latest firmware release, Android XR will now receive regular software updates, including security patches, for up to five years¹ — underscoring Samsung and its partners commitment to long-term performance, security and innovation on the XR platform launched in October 2025.

Advancing XR With Android Enterprise Support

Starting from Galaxy XR, Android XR now supports Android Enterprise, extending the trusted management framework used across millions of Android devices into immersive environments. This update brings enterprise-grade control and efficiency to Galaxy XR, creating a scalable foundation for real-world deployments across industries including training, manufacturing, healthcare and retail. With Samsung Knox on Android Enterprise, it also guarantees strict device security. Features include:

• Support for fully managed and dedicated device use cases, giving organizations greater control of Galaxy XR devices in corporate owned deployments.
• Device enrollment methods including Android zero-touch, QR code setup and Device Policy Controller (DPC) identifier provisioning, simplifying large-scale rollouts from day one.
• Enterprise app management using Managed Google Play and support for direct installation, making it easy to deploy and update XR applications.
• Core device management features including setting password policies, network configurations, device restrictions and remote lock or wipe, which help devices remain protected in any environment.
• Hardware-level protections to meet relevant compliance and security standards on safeguarding sensitive enterprise data.

“Our vision for XR extends beyond hardware — it’s about building a secure, scalable ecosystem informed by our users,” said James Choi, EVP and Head of XR R&D Team, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. “With Android Enterprise support and ongoing platform upgrades, Galaxy XR demonstrates how real-world use cases across work, discovery and play influence our direction.”

“The expansion of Android Enterprise to Android XR brings the trusted security and management framework IT professionals rely on for millions of Android devices to the new era of spatial computing, starting with Samsung Galaxy XR,” said David Still, VP in charge of Product & Engineering, Android Enterprise at Google. “This standardized foundation is what organizations need to confidently secure and scale XR deployments.”

New Enhancements for Everyday Users

Alongside new enterprise capabilities, the latest Android XR update brings thoughtful improvements to everyday experiences — enhancing comfort, preserving workflow continuity, expanding accessibility and unlocking more immersive ways to view content. Features include:

• Enhanced virtual keyboard positioning to let users save alternate keyboard positions at their chosen vertical position and depth for a more personalized experience.
• Desktop session restore which automatically reopens up to three previously used apps in their original layout after rebooting, helping users seamlessly jump back into work or entertainment.
• Expanded accessibility features like single eye tracking² and pointer customization, making Galaxy XR more inclusive and adaptable for a wider range of users with varying sight or mobility needs.
• Wall panel alignment,³ an on-screen guide that makes it easier to accurately line up content within a user’s space, smoothly integrating the screen into physical surroundings.
• Auto Spatialization,⁴ now available in Google Chrome and YouTube, effortlessly converts 2D content into immersive 3D photos and videos.

Availability

The software update for Galaxy XR users will roll out starting from today. For more information about Galaxy XR, please visit: Samsung Global Newsroom or Samsung.com.

1. Counted from the first market launch of Galaxy XR in Oct 2025. ︎
2. Glasses and prescription contacts may impact the precision of eye tracking. For best results, purchase lens inserts (sold separately). ︎
3. Supported via Labs feature from Galaxy XR settings. Not supported on horizontal or tilted surfaces, available only on vertical surfaces. The flat area of the surface should be at least as large as the panel itself. The surface should be opaque. Attaching panels to windows or mirrors is not supported. The area in front of the wall should be visible. ︎
4. Supported via Labs feature from Galaxy XR settings. ︎

“Samsung is committed to helping our enterprise customers modernize their business for the digital age with an industry-leading offering that includes customizable hardware, easy-to-manage software and end-to-end security,” said KC Choi, EVP and Head of Global Mobile B2B Team, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “By joining the Android Enterprise Recommended program, we are making it even easier for enterprise customers to build a mobile experience that protects employees, keeps them engaged and enhances operational efficiency by meeting and exceeding Google’s standards for security, productivity and flexibility.”

Longstanding Partnership Between Samsung and Google

Since the very beginning, Samsung and Google have worked closely together to provide enterprises with the best and most secure mobile experience possible. The two companies joined forces nearly a decade ago to address the most pressing challenges businesses are facing today: maintaining productivity, protecting the workforce and offering flexibility.

Specifically, over the past two years, Samsung and Google have partnered to:

• Harmonize Android Enterprise and Samsung’s Knox Platform for Enterprise to offer a seamless experience for Android customers who were also looking for Samsung’s advanced capabilities in security and device management.

• Synchronize our mobile device enrollment services (Android zero-touch enrollment and Knox Mobile Enrollment) to offer enterprise customers a variety of services that help streamline the employee onboarding experience and re-deployment of devices.

“We are excited to welcome Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets to the Android Enterprise Recommended program building upon our longstanding partnership to deliver great mobile experiences to businesses,” said David Still, Managing Director of Android Enterprise, Google. “Samsung’s participation in the program ensures Google’s customers have access to devices that offer outstanding security, efficiency and productivity and we look forward to working together more in the future.”

Read more about this in the Android Enterprise blog here.

Samsung’s Relentless Commitment to Enterprise Customers

Samsung has a proven track record in delivering mobile-first enterprise solutions that help companies prepare for the business of tomorrow including Galaxy Enterprise Editions, ruggedized smartphones and tablets, cutting-edge security solutions, flexible configuration and deployment options, and innovative lifecycle management services.

Samsung is constantly innovating to offer the best solutions possible for enterprise customers, even beyond the requirements set out by the Android Enterprise Recommended program, as part of its Samsung Knox Suite, which offers exemplary industry-leading security and management features such as:

• Advanced security features, such as Dual-layered Data-At-Rest encryption, Real-time Kernel Protection, Defeat Exploit, and Sensitive Data Protection to protect our enterprise customers from emerging threats;

• Authority for IT administrators to tailor or configure Samsung devices to their specific needs right out of the box and manage them from a central location by establishing a wide range of IT policies;

• And a system for IT administrators to easily manage their employees’ operating systems and software updates remotely to make sure the latest OS versions and security patches, once tested, are readily available for all employees.

“SAP was one of the first companies to understand the positive impact mobile technology can have on improving the productivity and overall wellbeing of our employees,” said Christian Lohde, Head of Android Experience at SAP SE. Samsung’s mobile enterprise solutions allowed us to work within the constructs of our infrastructure to easily integrate devices and ensure our business is always up and running. Their inclusion in the Android Enterprise Recommended program is further proof of the benefits Samsung can bring to enterprise businesses.”

“Centrica relies on its mobile workforce to provide the best experience possible for our customers,” said Andy Warren, Head of Mobile Telecommunications at Centrica. “Samsung has ensured our mobile fleet stays online and is protected against the latest threats impacting business today and we look forward to welcoming more Samsung products after their inclusion in the Android Enterprise Recommended program.”

What This Means for Galaxy Users

Select Galaxy devices running Android 11 and above, such as the S20, Note20, Tab S7|S7+, and ruggedized devices including the XCover Pro will become a part of the Android Enterprise Recommended program. This provides customers with even more options that meet Google’s standard requirements and ensures consistent device performance and user experience for businesses. Together, Google and Samsung will continue to push boundaries and deliver the best experiences possible in order to help enterprise customers everywhere achieve their digital transformation goals.