Re: S26 software features téma itt: Mobile Apps & Services

S26 software features

JohnBoyz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:15:59 GMT

It is the sign of decadence and regression that certaon software feauture are being held for the 26 series, when much weaker phones have certain features because its software and not hardware related.

For example, using smartphone as a webcam, apps allow this to happen and have for abvery long time, phones from 5 years ago can handle it, why doesnt this feature show up for The S25 Ultra or even all the way back to S22.

Another example is the horizon lock for the video mode in camera. This is legitimately the only 2 features I would actually value, I certainly do not care for the AI slop that these tech companies are pushing (because they have a financial incentive to do so & corporate greed knows no bounds or no sanctity of humanity and society. Corps are a cancer for society - but I digress)

Pair the software admissions with the service termination of messages, as some who has been with samsung since the Galaxy s2 then note 4 etc, I think im done with Samsung.

They have become lazy, conplacent and poor value.

They no longer deserve my custom. Even the Tablets are pointless devices as they do nothing a phone cant do ( i know I have the S8 ultra S9 Ultra and S11 Ultra)

The Software and lack of hardware prevent it from being anything that a decent screen on an android phone.

No good software or hardware features (using the display with wired input from PC would be the greatest feature) more USB ports etc.

Im so dissapointed witg the Samsung Experience now, I can't bring myself to stay.

Re: S26 software features

Star_girl — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:34:50 GMT

Hi there.
Sorry to hear you feel disappointed about certain features.
You can use the phone as a webcam for apps that support it, Teams, WhatsApp, FB messenger and whichever apps support it and it's been always ok, these are the apps I use though and i don't know about others and I don't play games whatsoever.

Horizontal Lock is a new feature and just came to the S26 series and as far as I know Samsung’s is better than 🍎's Horizontal lock. It might come to S25, probably to S24, but being a new feature, we can only hope really. Of course it can be useful, but if you get a gimbal, it will do the horizontal lock for you.

Re: S26 software features

JAMES4578 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:52:53 GMT

After feedback the Camera Manager on the South Korean community indicated that horizontal Lock would come to the S25 series , see more information here https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/samsung-lounge/could-horizontal-lock-come-to-the-s25-series/td-p/14449959 Of course at this point we do not know for certain. it is likely that a number of the AI features will flow down, as has been mentioned previously there is a hardware restriction with the Privacy Display so that cannot come to the S25 Ultra. https://www.t3.com/tech/phones/what-is-samsung-privacy-display-how-does-it-work-s26-ultra