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Samsung One UI 6.0 Brings Major Camera Features to Galaxy Devices
Every iteration of Samsung’s One UI brings wonderful upgrades to the Galaxy camera. While the company’s Galaxy S smartphones offer award-winning camera capabilities, the software part makes the experience more intuitive. The same goes for One UI 6.0, there are plenty of major camera features for your Galaxy.
Android 14-based One UI 6.0 not only brings major camera features to Galaxy devices but also introduces simple and intuitive design. The overall layout of the Camera app has been simplified. Besides, quick settings buttons on the preview screen have been redesigned to be easier to understand.
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You can add custom camera widgets to your Home screen, which allows you to start in a specific shooting mode and save pictures in an album of your choice. There are more alignment options for watermarks so you can choose whether your watermark appears at the top or bottom.
The ability to scan documents is also refined. One UI 6.0 has separated the Scan document tool from Scene optimizer, letting you scan docs even if Scene optimizer is turned off. Once scanned, you’ll be taken to the edit screen where you can rotate your document to align it the way you want.
Galaxy Camera in One UI 6.0 offers quick access to resolution settings. A new button is available in quick settings in Photo and Pro modes so you can quickly change the resolution. Moreover, a pop-up now appears when you tap the video size button, making it easier to see all the options and choose the right ones.
When grid lines are turned on in Camera settings, a level line will now appear in the middle of the screen while using the rear camera in all modes (except Panorama). The line will move to show whether your picture is level with the ground.
You can choose between 3 levels of quality optimization for the pictures you take: 1) Choose Maximum to get the highest quality pictures, 2) Choose Minimum to take pictures as quickly as possible, or 3) Choose Medium to get the best balance of speed and quality.
Other than this, there’s a new Auto FPS settings for videos. It helps you record brighter videos in low-light conditions. With 3 options available, you can turn it off, use it for 30 fps videos only, or use it for both 30 fps and 60 fps videos.
Galaxy users mistakenly switch from rear to back or vice versa while trying to access Settings. Well, swiping up or down to switch between the front and rear cameras is now optional. If you’re concerned about accidental swipes, you can turn this off in Settings.
Bonus Tip
Camera Assitant
Good Lock’s Camera Assistant plugin allows you to customize your camera settings to your preference. Using it, you can add a 2x zoom shortcut to the Camera. This zoom uses a remosaiced crop of the high-resolution sensor to match the quality of an optical lens.
There are various tools including Auto HDR, Picture softening, Auto lens switching, Distortion correction, Adaptive pixel, Upscale digital zoom, Quick tap shutter, Prioritize focus over speed, Video recording in Photo mode, Timer multi-photo options, Camera timeout and Dim screen while recording.
- Download Camera Assistant – Galaxy Store | APKMirror
Expert RAW
The Expert RAW offers a wider dynamic range, allowing you to capture a lot more, from dark areas to bright areas, in one photo. Various additional features enable brighter and clearer photos even in low light conditions, while the manual operation features allow the photographer to directly control the camera however they want.
The photos are saved in both JPEG and RAW formats, and the RAW format can be viewed and edited using the latest apps or software that support DNG.
- Download Expert RAW – Galaxy Store | APKMirror
Galaxy Enhance-X
The Galaxy Enhance-X app is a one-stop AI solution for all media enhancements. With a single tap, your content is analyzed for imperfections, enhanced, and refined to a higher quality. AI-based techniques can be invoked by a user to repair, enhance, and add creative edits to images, and videos stored in the gallery.
Galaxy users can remove unwanted Blur and reflections and at the same time also use features to Sharpen, improve the dynamic range, and brighten photos captured in low lighting conditions. For video content, Single Take and Long Exposure are some of the interesting features that provide creative enhancements.
- Download Galaxy Enhance-X – Galaxy Store | APKMirror
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE smartphone users are getting a fresh update with a November 2024 security patch. This update boosts system security and stability to provide a better experience.
November 2024 security update for Samsung Galaxy S23 FE smartphone arrives with One UI build version S711NKSU5BXK4. The update is currently rolling out in South Korea and will soon be available in more countries.
This fresh update is based on Android 14 and One UI 6. However, the devices is eligible for the next major One UI update, expected to get a One UI 7 stable update after the Galaxy S25 launch next year. It is not clear yet whether the device will get One UI 7 beta.
While Samsung is going to release One UI 7 Beta soon, it is important to make your Galaxy S23 FE smartphone ready for it. For that, you need to install the latest November 2024 security update on your smartphone.
Notably, the latest security patch addresses 52 vulnerabilities across Android and Samsung’s software. Google has resolved 38 high-priority issues, while one CVE is not relevant to Galaxy devices.
Additionally, Samsung’s patches include fixes for 13 vulnerabilities, primarily impacting user profiles, Dex Mode, Galaxy Watch, and certain system features like Settings and Maintenance Mode.
If you are using a Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, install the update now via Settings >> Software Update >> Download and Install.
Samsung has improved its Mobile Security Rewards Program by increasing the maximum reward amount to $1 million for security vulnerability reports from outside security experts. This change aims to encourage more collaboration and openness in mobile security, showing Samsung’s goal of keeping user data safe.
Since its launch in 2017, the program has introduced a new system for classifying security risks with Samsung Mobile Security Risk Classification. This system now offers clearer details about different types of vulnerabilities
Moreover, it includes new factors like the ability to lower a threat’s severity and a classification for threats considered to be minimal risks. Vulnerabilities are grouped into five levels – Critical, High, Moderate, Low, and Ineligible, which helps security researchers understand how serious each threat is.
The program applies to all Samsung mobile devices that receive monthly, quarterly, and biannual security updates. It also rewards reports of potential security issues in the latest Samsung Galaxy services, such as Bixby, Samsung Account, and Samsung Wallet, among others.
Samsung also commits to providing up to seven years of security updates for its mobile devices. The updated rewards program includes a special initiative called the Important Scenario Vulnerability Program, which addresses serious security issues, such as unauthorized access to data and harmful code execution.
In August 2024, Samsung released its first Annual Rewards Program Report to highlight its success since the program began. In 2023 alone, Samsung awarded over $800,000 to 113 researchers, with total payouts exceeding $4 million. This Mobile Security Rewards Program is effective immediately.
On November 19, Google dropped the Android 16 Developer Preview. It’s a very initial development stage of the new Android version. Samsung Galaxy devices may receive the new Android 16-based One UI (8) update in the second half of 2025.
Dozens of Samsung Galaxy devices are eligible for the Android 16 update. Galaxy smartphone users are currently waiting for the One UI 7 Beta Program to kick off. It will bring Android 15 to Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Samsung’s running way too late this year. It hasn’t yet started the new software’s beta testing. The public rollout is slated to be started early next year. Meanwhile, Google is shifting gears to streamline Android’s adoption across vendors.
In recent years, Samsung has significantly improved its software support. The majority of new phones come with at least six years of OS update support. The policy peaks up to 7 years on flagship devices starting the Galaxy S24 series.
Determining the Android 16’s eligibility for Galaxy isn’t a pretty difficult task. You will surely receive the update if your device is shipped with Android 14. It’s for entry-level phones, while for most there’s no concern for mid-range and flagships.
Samsung Android 16 Eligible Device List
Galaxy S Smartphones:
- Galaxy S22 Series
- Galaxy S23 Series
- Galaxy S24 Series
Galaxy Z Fold and Flip Phones:
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6
Galaxy S FE Phones:
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S24 FE
Galaxy A Phones:
- Galaxy A33, A53 and A73
- Galaxy A14, A24, A34 and A54
- Galaxy A15, A25, A35 and A55
- Galaxy A06, A16
Galaxy Tab Tablets:
- Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9, Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra
Note: This is not a final device list nor shared by Samsung. Based on the official software support promise, the above-listed Samsung phones and tablets will surely receive a major OS upgrade in the second half of 2025.
The listing of the S21 FE may have caught your attention due to missing the missing S21 series. For those shocking, the S21 series and S21 FE are eligible for four OS upgrades. The S21 FE launched with Android 12, while the S21 series with Android 11.
Android 16 is the thing of next year, we eagerly await the One UI 7 Beta along with covering the latest insights. The official rollout will commence after unveiling at the Galaxy Unpacked next year, which could fall in late January.