C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 brings the “Improve Accuracy” feature from the Galaxy S26 to the S25 FE. It lets users rescan their fingerprints up to 10 times for a more reliable unlocking experience. The feature isn’t available on other S25 phones so far. Among the many new features in … Read More “One UI 8.5 brings new security feature to S25 FE before S25 Ultra” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A pro wildlife photographer has been using his Galaxy S25 Ultra and winning global awards. Steven Scott Grogin’s images of reptiles have won several awards for mobile photography. One of their submissions was entered into the general wildlife photography category, where they received the 70th position globally. In the … Read More “Several awards later, this pro photographer is sold on the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s cameras” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 8 software has a frustrating bug when using a wireless controller in DeX Mode. The gamepad’s analog sticks stop working in this mode when the connected phone’s screen shuts off. Thankfully, the One UI 8.5 update fixes this issue. Samsung debuted an overhauled DeX Mode in … Read More “Samsung fixed a frustrating gaming bug on its Galaxy phones” »
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 on Galaxy S23 phones is missing a key feature: AirDrop compatibility. Users allege that the Galaxy S23 has hardware capable of the feature, and Samsung is simply choosing to ignore it. It’s possibly because Samsung and Google would need to devote additional resources, which they may … Read More “Galaxy S23 owners say Samsung did them dirty by leaving out this feature in One UI 8.5 update” »
TL;DR Samsung is apparently renaming the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 could be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide could be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Tipster Ice Universe has claimed that the Galaxy Z Fold … Read More “Samsung’s new Folds may get a name change that nobody asked for” »
The Samsung Galaxy A57 5G is beautifully built and runs the smoothest version of One UI yet. The main camera is great, the display looks fantastic, and the battery lasts a full day, but there’s a lack of meaningful upgrades over previous generations, plus an Exynos chip that runs hot under stress. It’s a decent … Read More “Easy to like, harder to justify” »
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority The Galaxy S24 Ultra is still a fantastic smartphone. It features enough of the Galaxy Note heritage many of us love, and it includes a full-featured S Pen. It even has some of Samsung’s newer innovations, such as the anti-reflective screen. It’s currently the sweet spot for people who want … Read More “One UI 8.5 fixed my biggest problem with the Galaxy S24 Ultra” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung seems to have removed filters from the video mode with new One UI updates. The option still shows up in photo mode, but video mode no longer has filters in One UI 8.5 or the One UI 9 beta. However, there are some workarounds, including applying filters after … Read More “Samsung’s latest update quietly removed video filters” »
Gaming visuals can make or break your experience, and Samsung’s 27-inch Odyssey G5 QHD Gaming Monitor is designed to deliver on the promise of immersive gameplay. Right now, this excellent gaming monitor is at its lowest price ever, dropping to just $199.99 on Amazon. That’s a solid $44.91 below its 90-day average, making it a … Read More “Upgrade your gaming with this $199.99 Samsung Odyssey G5 deal” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR A new patent filed by Samsung shows the company is still working on the idea of phones with rollable displays. The filing shows two ideas for phones with a rolling screen. This is just a patent filing at this stage, and it’s not likely to become a commercial product. … Read More “Samsung is experimenting with some wild rollable phone ideas” »
