Samsung has temporarily suspended the rollout of its latest One UI 6.1.1 update for the Galaxy S23 Ultra due to a camera bug causing image quality issues.
Camera Glitch Discovered
Users who installed the One UI 6.1.1 update on their Galaxy S23 Ultra devices have reported encountering blurry photos and strange ghost shadows when using zoom levels between 16x and 19.9x. Interestingly, the problem does not occur at 20x zoom or higher.
Update Rollout Halted
In response to these reports, Samsung has paused the update distribution specifically for the S23 Ultra model. The company is actively working on a fix, though no specific timeline has been provided for its release.
Temporary Workarounds
While Samsung develops a permanent solution, affected users can try the following workarounds:
- Adjust the camera's Intelligent optimization settings to Medium or Minimum quality.
- Use the Expert RAW camera app, which is not affected by this bug.
- Avoid using zoom levels between 16x and 19.9x, opting for 20x zoom instead.
One UI 6.1.1 Features
Despite this setback, the One UI 6.1.1 update brings several new AI-powered features to Galaxy devices, including:
- Note Assist
- PDF Overlay Translation
- Sketch to Image
- Chat Assist
- Enhanced on-device translation tools
Impact on Future Updates
This issue may potentially delay the release of One UI 7 (based on Android 15) for Samsung devices. The company's beta team has cited ongoing stability concerns and feature development as reasons for the postponement.
Samsung users are advised to stay tuned for further announcements regarding both the camera fix for the S23 Ultra and the eventual rollout of One UI 7.