What you need to know
- Users on Reddit have started voicing their displeasure with One UI 8.5 after noticing a missing feature for recording videos.
- Reports say that Samsung has removed the filters option for recordings, which has been confirmed on multiple fronts by other tests.
- One UI 8.5 is a substantial update from Samsung, delivering AI call screening, image editing tools, UI changes, Quick Share with iOS, and more.
Users have been receiving One UI 8.5 for a while now, and this past week has been rough for users who enjoyed certain recording features.
A few days ago, a thread got started on the Galaxy S23 Ultra subreddit, stating that Samsung removed video filters in the One UI 8.5 update (via SamMobile). The user’s report reads, “Did they seriously remove the filters option from video mode on the 8.5? Or is it replaced?” This spurred a discussion, as users were quick to check their devices, while others remained hesitant about updating if this was true.
Android Central’s Take
I’m a little surprised I didn’t notice this when I got the update. I enjoy taking photos, and even videos occasionally of things around the city. I’ve never touched the filters, but that little icon was always there with an orange dot. Now, it’s not. This is a useful feature for users who don’t have the heavy-duty programs on a computer to edit their videos. It’s convenient. Right on their phones. Unfortunately, Samsung’s taken it away.
The OP (original poster) states that they checked their recording settings on UHD and FHD (30fps/60fps) and found that the recording filters have completely vanished. One user claimed that they needed to switch to 1080p, which was quickly refuted by the OP after checking their device. Other users chimed in on the situation, expressing their unwillingness to update to One UI 8.5 after tests were conducted. One user said they frequently used the black and white filter for recordings, and since the entire selection has disappeared, they may not update.
The publication conducted tests with their devices, as we have with a Galaxy S25 Ultra, and can confirm that the recording filters have disappeared. The folks at Android Headlines found one user’s suggestion, which says you can get around this by applying a filter while editing the video in the Gallery app. However, as they note, this will “result in the compression of the video,” putting users off.
Gone without a word
Filters removed on video mode in oneui 8.5 from r/GalaxyS23Ultra
The Galaxy S26 series launched with One UI 8.5, so those users didn’t have to endure the grueling wait any longer. For everyone else, the night was long, but it finally ended earlier this month for Galaxy phones in the U.S. Owners of a Galaxy S25 series phone started picking up the update around May 11. The update was quite substantial, bringing AI features, like call screening and the AI image editor’s tools, into the mix. Quick Share, enabling file transfer from Android to an iOS device, was also included.
With so much going on, the last thing on users’ minds was missing (or removed) features. The Galaxy S25 series isn’t the only one on the list for this upgrade. Samsung is bringing One UI 8.5 to the Galaxy S24 series, Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S10.