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Android 16 Beta 2 arrives with cool camera features

Published

9 months ago

February 14, 2025

Yogesh

Google is testing Android 16 for the entire Android ecosystem, meanwhile, Samsung hasn’t even released Android 15-based One UI 7 for its existing devices. Meanwhile, Google has released Android 16 Beta 2 for Pixel devices after announcing the date of its Google I/O 2024 event. The new Android 16 Beta 2 version comes with several enhancements and features for professional camera users, allowing hybrid auto exposure with accurate color temperature and tint adjustments.

The Android 16 beta 2 update is now available for compatible Pixel phones and tablets. The update includes the following camera features:

Google Android 16 beta 2 camera features:

Hybrid auto-exposure: With Beta 2, Android 16 now supports hybrid auto-exposure on the camera via the Camera2 API. This allows you to manually control specific aspects of the exposure while letting the auto-exposure (AE) algorithm handle the rest. With this feature, apps will allow you can control ISO + AE, and exposure time + AE, providing greater flexibility.
Accurate color temperature and tint adjustments: The latest version of Android 16 introduces camera support for fine color temperature and tint adjustments to better support professional video recording applications.

Motion photo intent actions: Android 16 brings a new way to capture and display motion photos using the device’s camera.
Ultra HDR image enhancements: With Android 16, Google is bringing improvements to Ultra HDR, which supports capturing Ultra HDR images in HEIC format, which was limited to the JPG file format. Also, the company is working on AVIF file format support for Ultra HDR images. Also, it supports HDR images and SDR gain maps. In addition, Android 16 implements additional parameters in UltraHDR, including the ability to get and set the colorspace in which gainmap math should be applied.

Apart from the new camera features, Android 16 beta also brings other notable features that you can check out here.

Know when stable Android 16 will be released?

Google plans to release a stable version of Android 16 at the end of the second quarter of 2025, followed by platform stability in March or April, which means it will likely arrive in June 2025.

On the other hand, older Galaxy smartphone users are still waiting for the Android 15-based One UI 7 update, which could happen around April 2025. Now, we are in February 2025, still two months away from the stable release, so the One UI 8.0 (Android 16) update will also be significantly delayed.

Samsung has begun internal work on One UI 8, likely based on the Android 16

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Leak: Galaxy S26 Ultra set to impress with these camera upgrades

Published

4 days ago

November 6, 2025

Yogesh

Samsung is preparing to introduce exciting new One UI 8.5 features with its new flagship phones. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, in particular, will be the most powerful Optical phone which is setting the stage to debut massive camera upgrades.

Leaker @chunvn8888 has come up with a new array of Galaxy S26 Ultra camera upgrades. The newly leaked information sheds light on camera assistance key enhancements:

According to the leaker, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a 24MP default and portrait mode. It may also feature Adaptive Pixel, which reduces noise by combining multiple low-resolution photos into one high-resolution image.

Additionally, the Galaxy S26 Ultra Optical has a focus speed slider for portrait and video modes. Camera assistance mode – allows turning off HDR10+ and using regular HDR.

Galaxy S26 Ultra sensors debugged details:

200MP HP2
50MP JN3 ultrawide
12MP S5K3LD 3x tele
50MP IMX854 peris 5x
12MP IMX874 selfie

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera and charging leak reveals major enhancements

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, Z Fold SE, Z Fold 4, and Z Flip 4 receive October 2025 security update

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1 week ago

October 31, 2025

Yogesh

Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold SE, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldable devices, bringing the October 2025 security patch. As for this new release, the October 2025 security update has currently released for users in Korea, and it will soon expand to global users.

These foldables are currently running on the One UI 8 (Android 16), bringing new customizations and AI enhancements. As always, this update helps improve the security and performance of your phone.

Users of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold SE, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldable devices can identify the latest update by the following firmware version: Although this firmware doesn’t bring visible changes, it is important for maintaining the phone’s security and long-term performance.

Galaxy Z Fold 4: F936NKSU6IYJ1
Galaxy Z Flip 4: F721NKSU6IYJ1
Galaxy Z Flip 6: F741NKSS2CYJ3
Galaxy Z Fold SE: F958NKSS2CYJ3

The October 2025 security patch addresses over 30 known security issues. This update helps protect your phone from harmful software, bugs, and other threats. Samsung is working to make this update available to more Galaxy devices.

To download the update, go to your Galaxy phone’s Settings and then tap “Software Update” >> “Download and Install.” Once the update is downloaded, tap “Install Now.” Your phone will restart, and the latest security patch will be installed.

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Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra get October 2025 security update

Published

2 weeks ago

October 28, 2025

Yogesh

Samsung has pushed the October 2025 security update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones. This update is already out for users of some Galaxy smartphones.

The October 2025 security update for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series is currently available for users in Southeast Asian markets. The company plans to expand the update to more regions soon.

Users of Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra are getting the fresh update with One UI build versions S901EXXUCGYJ1, S906EXXUCGYJ1, and S908EXXUCGYJ1, respectively.

This latest October 2025 patch enhances system security and stability, ultimately improving overall app performance. This update addresses several issues that users experienced with the previous version to ensure a smoother and more reliable device experience.

Users can follow the steps to check for the update:

Open the Settings app on their device.
Go to Software Update in the menu.
Tap Download and Install to start the update process.

If an update is available for their device, users can proceed with the installation to ensure their device has the latest security improvements and features.

Galaxy S22 users are advised to stay updated to take advantage of these important improvements and fixes. As this update becomes available in more countries, users should monitor update notifications or regularly check for new updates manually.