Two Camera updates in a row - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion

First one few days ago was 300mb. Today - 100mb.
Both had the same description: camera improvements.
Did you also get two camera updates?View attachment 4616407

Or none. Some regions receive two, some one, and some none camera related ones. I've only got September security patch . But maybe they are correcting the first camera patch hence the 2nd one, quien sabe

USA here, no updates in a few weeks..

Seem Sam learning something from Smart HDR on Xs/Xs Max and try to beat them

Malaysia here, received the 2nd update today.

2 updates for SEB on the camera front. Still Sept. 01 patch.

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GPU Turbo update for Mate 10 (Pro)

Good news: Icreases the processing power of the GPU by up to 60% while reducing power consumption by 30%, 960fps slow-motion recording and EMUI 8.1 mid July 2018.
Source: ithome.com
Klanac89 said:
Good news: Icreases the processing power of the GPU by up to 60% while reducing power consumption by 30%, 960fps slow-motion recording and EMUI 8.1 mid July 2018.
Source: ithome.com
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Yea, for the Chinese versions! I'm still waiting on face unlock update (UK version).
Nobody sad chinese...
Klanac89 said:
Nobody sad chinese...
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It will most certainly hit Chinese versions first.
Honor View 10 has a chinese fw up on hwmt today with Turbo.
Any benchmarks?
Did anyone already receive the update yet?
https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_rev...chedule_for_its_gpu_turbo_tech-news-31957.php
New articles suggests it will be available for 10 & 10Pro in August.
I wont hold my breath though, since Huawei has been pretty disappointing with slow updates and broken promises already.
Chinese version got it on ff(not approved yet) so i guess it will come to eu by August
mate 10 pro
just landed in africa no 960fps slow mo
graveldonkey said:
just landed in africa no 960fps slow mo
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Whats your full model number? Is it 8.1?

Samsung Galaxy Note9’s new Software update Fixes the HDR issue on Camera

Hey, is there anyone who has got this new update?????
The article I read said it was seen in Germany. We'll probably get it next year.
I got it this evening. Denmark. NEE product code.
/CK
Duplicate thread and source not read. Probably testing German market, then I would venture more of EU before more regions rolled out. And no mention of snapdragon as I'm quite sure Germany is F/Exynos note9.
HDR issue?
This morning I installed the new update N960FXXU2ARI9. the general stability has worsened and the phone seems to be weighed down ..
Why all the ????? Only one is required.
And no, nothing yet in Australia.
cukisan said:
This morning I installed the new update N960FXXU2ARI9. the general stability has worsened and the phone seems to be weighed down ..
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Can you be more specific?
And what about the camera improvements? Anything superior to what was already there?
ZayaanAhyaan said:
Can you be more specific?
And what about the camera improvements? Anything superior to what was already there?
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Unfortunately I use very little camera ... I have no idea. as for the problems I opened a thread ... forced closings and sometimes the phone is blocked without being able to interact and you have to wait a few seconds. I think that in the day I will do a hard reset and see if the problem is in substratum or other small mods made
Still 1st August for my UK sim free note 9
stewarta13wsb said:
Still 1st August for my UK sim free note 9
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Same here
Got the update yesterday for 960F/DS from Taiwan. HDR does seem to emphasize the shadows more, but for me the effect seems too exaggerated now. There's still some shutter lag under some situations with auto mode compared to pro mode.
Based on people's reviews, I don't want this update now ?
Slight improvement
Flashed mine yesterday with the German version (I'm in the UK). HDR in outdoor shots with cloudy sky definitely seem improved. Still finding it a very disappointing camera though. Auto has real difficulty focusing on moving objects and even the slightest slow movement results in a blurry image. I take lots of photos of our dogs and I'm really struggling to get anything useable. Which is not a problem I had anywhere near as much on the iPhone X.
cukisan said:
This morning I installed the new update N960FXXU2ARI9. the general stability has worsened and the phone seems to be weighed down ..
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Same here

Update to. 224 or stay at. 193 and wait the next one?

Hi P30 Pro users,
I have read here and there that the. 224 update are messing up the photo quality and apparently mainly when taken during dark scene and/or zooming.
On the other side it update security patch and smoothness.
As I am not worried about security and as I feel my P30 very very smooth for my usage at least.
Could you confirm the bad side and give me your point of view?
Update or Wait?
Many thanks in advance ?
I've updated to 224 and the photos are fine on mine...
You won't get any other updates if you don't install .224
In every case it's better if you update, photo quality it's strange because digital zoom between 1-5x break shot (on lowlight become dark) and in lowlight I have the impression that sees less. Hope better with upcoming emui10

An Update to the P40 Series Bringing Innovations to the Front Camera Started!

Huawei's most up-to-date series P40 will gain three new features to the front camera with the update. The update in question "Smart Eye Tracking" feature opens the door to more effective selfies, enhances the photo features. In our article, we will describe these three important front camera features in detail.
Smart Eye Tracking
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After turning on the camera and changing the front camera mode or video, the camera cleverly focuses on the human eye, and the focus moves with the movement of the human eye, providing smart and fast eye tracking so your eyes and face are always in the center of focus. Focus sensitivity and low light focus speed are remote self-timer clear.
A selfie taken with Smart Eye Tracking mode. The mod in question is yet available in the P40 series.
Super Night Portrait Mode 3.0
Other brand (left) - P40 Pro (right) with Super Night Portrait mode
The new Super Night Portrait Mode 3.0 feature, which makes your selfie details in the night scene more refined, the skin tone more natural and a new zone at night.
Turn on the camera> [Night Shot], switch to front self-timer mode, you can experience the experience enhancement brought by Super Night Portrait Mode 3.0.
P40 Pro with Super Night Portrait mode
With the help of Super Night Portrait Mode, the P40 series can process character subject and background separately in low-light or complex night scenes: using algorithms to illuminate and optimize the body of the character subject; In addition, it makes the background excessively bright. brightness increases and noise decreases for dark scenes and a perfect night selfie is born.
Video Recording / Ring Light Balancing Feature
In order to provide improved lighting while shooting video selfies at night, the light recording feature will be added to the video recording mode. It is a good and useful feature.
Update Details
The update in question will upgrade the device to version 10.1.0.147, there will be no change in the version of Android or EMUI. These useful features include the July 2020 patch to increase security.
Version number: 10.1.0.147
Update size: approximately 832 MB
Update content:
With this update, smart eye tracking feature has been added.
Also look with the front camera for more refined details and natural skin tones, night photo and video shots have been improved.
[front camera] Includes smart eye tracking feature that allows you to track human eyes quickly and intelligently while taking photo or video selfies from close or far distance.
Super night portrait mode has been upgraded to 3.0 for more refined details and natural skin tones.
In order to provide improved lighting while taking video selfies, light balancing feature has been added to the video recorder.
[Security]
July 2020 patch for better system security
How Huawei Update Distribution Works
After an update is released, it reaches only one percent of active devices in the first 24 to 48 hours. This is to enable Huawei to monitor and check device errors at startup. Planned updates are made within one to two weeks. And it can take up to 8 weeks.
So even if it is announced that the update will be distributed / started to be distributed, you may not see your device yet, this is completely normal!
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Awesome, finally some improvements on the FF camera.
But how about the main trio of cams? Which one was the last update they got? .131? .123?
c432 is on may patch . 131 shameless Huawei
vandal4e said:
c432 is on may patch . 131 shameless Huawei
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You can install latest update via HiSuite Proxy.
tunasahinn said:
You can install latest update via HiSuite Proxy.
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Can you explain how?
you can't install unapproved firmwares via hisuite proxy been there done that
vandal4e said:
you can't install unapproved firmwares via hisuite proxy been there done that
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Yea i know. I mean "approved" updates
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Yea i know. I mean "approved" updates
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Hey mate, before I do this, I have a question
If I do the Hisuite Proxy method to update, will it block future firmware updates? I'm in c432 region and the current firmware is .131.
Hows the battery life on this one?
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You can install latest update via HiSuite Proxy.
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At the moment there is no firmware available for any region expect china. I have checked ELS- firmware on firmware finder and got nothing. I am waiting for ELS-LGRP2 firmware matching preload and cust files. My firmware version is 10.1.0142 (C636E8R4P1) with June security patch. I request @IProfessor The founder of HISuite Proxy ( Huawei Phones' Updater & Soft-Brick Fixer ) to help in this matter.
Thanks,
goldybewon
Huawei P40 Pro (8/256)
I'm stuck on .123 .... Cust 605.
No newer firmware over any website, no way to force update. Nothing ?
Huawei clearly needs to fail to know that people are fed up with their lack of updates for westerners or even constitencies.
I did raise the question back to Huawei team on why they cannot rollout updaye globally like how apple does.
Below is their reply.
"kindly note that the system update is being rolled out globally, however, there are different region policy and specification rollout scheduled. Hence, that’s why you may receive the notification for system update earlier or later than the rest"
Sent from my ELS-NX9 using Tapatalk
tbh this is the worst flagship update treatment since Mate 10 Pro and i've had them all, C432 is treated as non-exisitent while Chinese models get like 2 updates with latest features per month, Xiaomi have similar behavior but it's irrelevant as Xiaomi.eu roms are based weekly on the chinese new betas, Huawei is at the bottom when compared to others and i'm fed up with having expensive flagship months behind in features vs their country of origin counterparts
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I did raise the question back to Huawei team on why they cannot rollout updaye globally like how apple does.
Below is their reply.
"kindly note that the system update is being rolled out globally, however, there are different region policy and specification rollout scheduled. Hence, that’s why you may receive the notification for system update earlier or later than the rest"
Sent from my ELS-NX9 using Tapatalk
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This is a ridiculous answer, what policies? Apple just releases and everyone gets it. I can understand network wanting to do their thing but what about sim free phones? THis is the mother of all BS. we should not be 3-4 updates behind
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tbh this is the worst flagship update treatment since Mate 10 Pro and i've had them all, C432 is treated as non-exisitent while Chinese models get like 2 updates with latest features per month, Xiaomi have similar behavior but it's irrelevant as Xiaomi.eu roms are based weekly on the chinese new betas, Huawei is at the bottom when compared to others and i'm fed up with having expensive flagship months behind in features vs their country of origin counterparts
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As i have said, they take a discriminatory approach to this, ignore us. c432 is like 3 or 4 updates behind. I am never buying huawei unless they change. I am happy they are banned. I guess i will be buying iPhone cause i do not like samsung cameras, i hate them with a passion.
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This is a ridiculous answer, what policies? Apple just releases and everyone gets it. I can understand network wanting to do their thing but what about sim free phones? THis is the mother of all BS. we should not be 3-4 updates behind
As i have said, they take a discriminatory approach to this, ignore us. c432 is like 3 or 4 updates behind. I am never buying huawei unless they change. I am happy they are banned. I guess i will be buying iPhone cause i do not like samsung cameras, i hate them with a passion.
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tbh this is the worst flagship update treatment since Mate 10 Pro and i've had them all, C432 is treated as non-exisitent while Chinese models get like 2 updates with latest features per month, Xiaomi have similar behavior but it's irrelevant as Xiaomi.eu roms are based weekly on the chinese new betas, Huawei is at the bottom when compared to others and i'm fed up with having expensive flagship months behind in features vs their country of origin counterparts
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really guys? at least C432 have .131 .... I'm still at .123 (C605)
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really guys? at least C432 have .131 .... I'm still at .123 (C605)
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lol, then you can join us to complain. Also just cause there are people worse off than us, does not mean we cant complain. We are all in a bad situation. but i get what you're saying.
Have you tried hi suite?
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lol, then you can join us to complain. Also just cause there are people worse off than us, does not mean we cant complain. We are all in a bad situation. but i get what you're saying.
Have you tried hi suite?
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hahaha I wasn't saying you can't complain. And yes, tried everything. Phones should stop making so many variants and stick with 1 or 2 with most of the bands and that's all.
ushoda said:
hahaha I wasn't saying you can't complain. And yes, tried everything. Phones should stop making so many variants and stick with 1 or 2 with most of the bands and that's all.
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Samsung has different variant and different cpu (of course you know), but they manage to communicate things, 1 set of cpu does not have to wait ages to get the update
Where's my damn update, Huawei?! I'm stuck on .131 with May security patch (c432 region).

Question MIC Quality Comparison [Video Proof]

MIC Quality is really horrible. Finally found a direct comparison, side by side in a single video. Start watching from 5:34 mins. Compared to Iqoo.
here is another comparison:
It's a software problem, let's hope realme fixes it. Maybe next year...
apsol said:
It's a software problem, let's hope realme fixes it. Maybe next year...
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Haha. Next year!? Its better i wait for other phone launches then
Funny but it's the truth sadly.
Giving realme promised 4 years of updates for the flagship series and it's still on February update you can see where this is going.
My first realme phone but I'm not totally happy.
The screen issue, lack of updates and support and a few bugs.
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Funny but it's the truth sadly.
Giving realme promised 4 years of updates for the flagship series and it's still on February update you can see where this is going.
My first realme phone but I'm not totally happy.
The screen issue, lack of updates and support and a few bugs.
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You are right. Its a brand new phone. Now itself, they are not providing security patch update. 4 years seems like a prank from them. I was waiting for Xiaomi 12X. But no announcement from the brand, of when it will come. So started looking into these two, GT 2 and Neo 3. Guess i ll go with Neo 3 for now. Better screen and better mic quality.
Haha I just read your comment and got a notification of an update.
Seems like they heard me.
But looks like it's still Feb patch.
A.16
Security
● Integrates the February 2022 Android security patch.
Network
● Fixes some network problems.
System
● Fixes some known issues to improve system stability.
I wish they fixed the screen brightness so it doesn't turn all the way down making too dark.
And the eye Confort mode only activates when you push the notification bar down, same to deactivate.
Hopefully the neo 3 is a better model although it shouldn't be since the GT series is the flagship.
But why you say the screen is better? Is it not the same Samsung amoled e4 panel?
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Haha I just read your comment and got a notification of an update.
Seems like they heard me.
But looks like it's still Feb patch.
A.16
Security
● Integrates the February 2022 Android security patch.
Network
● Fixes some network problems.
System
● Fixes some known issues to improve system stability.
I wish they fixed the screen brightness so it doesn't turn all the way down making too dark.
And the eye Confort mode only activates when you push the notification bar down, same to deactivate.
Hopefully the neo 3 is a better model although it shouldn't be since the GT series is the flagship.
But why you say the screen is better? Is it not the same Samsung amoled e4 panel?
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Nice! Could you please check the Mic Quality after the Update!!?? Talking about display, its cheaper E4 amoled. There are multiple qualities in E4 amoled. Colour accuracy is not that good in the Realme. They have used same GT NEO 2 screen in this. You can see their specs too. No mention of JNCD.
Neo 3 has Tianma screen with JNCD around 0.5. GT 2 Pro has samsung screen with JNCD around 0.6.
Also talking about Launch, GT 2 was silently launched. Neo 3 Launch has been hyped up more than GT 2 Pro!! Multiple promotional videos made on GT Neo 3!
Why the hell have they not given April Security Patch in the latest update!? This is just too much. Its a new device. So much ignorance from now only.
Hmm, I see.
Well I just did a quick test and it sounds as sh** as before or even worse atleast in video recording.
Since I rarely record video on the phone I just tried one time when I got it but didn't think it was this bad holy sh**.
I wish it showed the microphone model used on those device info apps to see if its the same as on GT 2 pro and neo 2.
Yeah it's weird and they say integrated Feb security patch as if before it was January or something like that. It's been Feb patch since the launch of the phone.
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Hmm, I see.
Well I just did a quick test and it sounds as sh** as before or even worse atleast in video recording.
Since I rarely record video on the phone I just tried one time when I got it but didn't think it was this bad holy sh**.
I wish it showed the microphone model used on those device info apps to see if its the same as on GT 2 pro and neo 2.
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Neo 2 has better mic. This ****ty mic issue is happening only in GT 2 and GT 2 Pro. Hopefully, atleast your calls are clear. Some were saying even calls are little muffled. The other person will not be hearing your voice clearly itseems, compared to when called by other phones.
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Yeah it's weird and they say integrated Feb security patch as if before it was January or something like that. It's been Feb patch since the launch of the phone.
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You know what? Neo 3 has got 3 updates within April itself in China. 3 freaking updates!
Source: https://www.rmupdate.com/2022/04/27/realme-gt-neo3-software-update/
Read the changelogs. They have been doing meaningful bug fixes and enhancements.
I don't know what type of 4D chess strategy is Realme thinking.
Wow I'm astonished. That's what I call good software support, that's what I would hope to get for paying such money for a phone.
Seems like we in Europe are treated as 2nd class customers.
It's gonna be my first and last realme.
About the voice quality in calls no one complained and to be honest even an iPhone 13 pro max sounds muffled.
apsol said:
Wow I'm astonished. That's what I call good software support, that's what I would hope to get for paying such money for a phone.
Seems like we in Europe are treated as 2nd class customers.
It's gonna be my first and last realme.
About the voice quality in calls no one complained and to be honest even an iPhone 13 pro max sounds muffled.
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See the changelogs itself, attracts me to buy Neo 3. Hopefully Realme fixes the issues on GT 2 also.
Yes I read it.
But that's on China judging from the support for GT 2 series I think neo 3 is gonna get the same treatment on Europe.
Unless you import it of course .
apsol said:
Yes I read it.
But that's on China judging from the support for GT 2 series I think neo 3 is gonna get the same treatment on Europe.
Unless you import it of course .
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I don't think so. I do agree that China version and Global version are different. But if they have put efforts to fix bugs in China rom, they can easily migrate that patch to global rom too. I have seen this happening for Xiaomi devices. Global gets same patches after a couple of months.

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