The Samsung Android Pie update could bring another controversial change

The next major firmware update for Samsung will be perhaps the most successful to date, easily eclipsing the Android 9 Pie update it would bring. And it's not because everything will be great. The update will bring a new Samsung user experience, simply called One UI, designed to unify its design language on all of its Galaxy smartphones, including future foldable phones. It seems however that Samsung has decided to make changes that may not please everyone, even with its long-time fans.

Smartphone photography has become a central concern for manufacturers, users and developers these days. It is therefore hardly surprising that Samsung is making considerable efforts to improve this experience. In particular, it tries to facilitate users' access to the most used functions and functions. Unfortunately, Samsung decided that it was much more important to make selfies faster than recording videos.

In the latest beta of One UI, Samsung has redesigned the Camera application with an almost subtle but crucial change. In the current Samsung Camera application, the recording button is immediately located on the side of the shutter release. In One UI, this is replaced by a button toggling between the front and back cameras. The video recording function is now in a separate mode.

This means that two clicks are required to start recording a video where it was more immediate. Assume that the video mode button is already visible on the screen and you do not need to access it. That said, switching between the rear and front cameras has always been easy, even in the current application. It's just not that important. You can bet that the comparison will not be missed between the user interface of the Samsung camera and Apple's iOS camera.

Being in beta, Samsung could still cancel such a change. There is also an equal chance it will not be. A user interface is already announcing as a rather controversial update, from its general aesthetic to Samsung's new policy of putting a timer on free themes. But, as they say in public relations, bad publicity is an advertisement.