Samsung has been doing a good job this year of keeping its more recent flagships up to date software-wise. It didn't take the company a long time to push One UI 6.1 to a lot more of its devices after the new version was unveiled at the start of the year. Now, One UI 6.1.1 is the next meal on the table to be served out to hungry consumers.
The problem is, it doesn't seem like that rollout is going to be super smooth. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, in particular, has had its rollout suspended due to certain bugs that have arisen. This is just like a few bumps the company had to endure with its last major software rollout.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Is Facing A Zoom Camera Issue On One UI 6.1.1
I'm the kind of guy who downloads and installs updates the moment that I get that notification. As a tech guy, I like the freshest coat of paint on my device's software. Unfortunately, it looks like I might have to be more cautious about doing that in the future, as Samsung's recent rollouts have been relatively buggy.
Users who have updated their Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to One UI 6.1.1 have been complaining of a camera issue. When zoomed in between 16x to 19.9x magnification, pictures taken have a ghosting artefact. This issue doesn't affect any other devices in the S23 series, which isn't surprising as they don't have the second telephoto lens that the S23 Ultra does. Fortunately, Samsung is aware of the issue and should fix it soon.
If I had an S23 Ultra on One UI 6.1.1, I would have never noticed the problem since I don't go past the optical limits of magnification and I'm sure there are many like me. However, if you do go for higher zoom levels, you can temporarily fix this by opening the settings in Camera, choosing “Intelligent Optimization” and then using “Medium” under Quality Optimization. Your pictures won't be as great though.
This Is Pretty Similar To The Galaxy S22 Having Its One UI 6.1 Rollout Suspended
Back when the highly-anticipated One UI 6.1 was rolling out, the Samsung Galaxy S22 family as a whole had to have its rollout suspended. This was because some users complained that their touchscreens and lock screens weren't working, and other users faced boot issues. The rollout was eventually resumed, but that was a major problem. At least a camera issue, as with the S23 Ultra, can be avoided in daily use.
The Galaxy S23 also had a touchscreen issue back then, which Samsung eventually blamed on a bug with Google's Discover feed, absolving themselves of responsibility. There was also a problem with increased battery drain that many reported.
Putting Together Bug-Free Software Is Hard, But This Shouldn't Become Regular
Here's the thing. I completely understand how hard it can be to make sure that software is bug-free before it rolls out to consumers. In fact, I think it is impossible for software to be 100% bug-free, but the idea is to make sure there are no major/obvious ones at play.
In the case of the Galaxy S22 family and One UI 6.1, you'd think that a bug that affects your touchscreen and doesn't even let you unlock your device should have been caught beforehand. It's entirely Samsung's fault in that case. My only hope is that this doesn't become a regular song and dance for the company
