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Samsung Brings AI-Powered My FanCam to Galaxy S26 Series with One UI 9 Beta

Samsung Brings AI-Powered My FanCam to Galaxy S26 Series with One UI 9 Beta

Aug 29, 2026 - 01:56
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The Galaxy S26 gets Samsung’s clever new video tool in One UI 9 beta
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Key Highlights:
  • For the Galaxy S26 , S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra
  • users can download an update packed full of features that puts the new My FanCam front and center. The feature allows you to crop and r
  • But what else is new in this update?

For the Galaxy S26 , S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra

users can download an update packed full of features that puts the new My FanCam front and center. The feature allows you to crop and reframe pre-recorded Gallery videos to lock focus on specific people for social media, though it doesn’t work on pets or animals. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

Detailed AI-Powered Video Editing

But what else is new in this update?

The My FanCam tool lives inside the Gallery app and can take any video you have, track a person you select, and automatically reframe the footage to keep them in the middle. It is ideal for social media creators and can crop the video to various aspect ratios for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and more.

Samsung is improving the Now Brief experience beyond my FanCam. This personalization hub now offers customizable cards pulling together useful insights based on your routines, interests, and daily needs.

Enhanced Personalization Hub

The update also gets a security boost, with new cards surfacing potential risks and suggesting actions you can take to protect your device. The Now Nudge feature is also getting smarter, with more contextual suggestions to help you complete everyday tasks more efficiently.

The Galaxy S26 FE will ship with My FanCam out of the box and will arrive with One UI 9 on September 4 . This beta rollout means the core S26 lineup won’t be left behind before that happens.

The update is limited to a handful of markets for now, and there’s no word on when it will be rolled out broadly. If you’re on the beta, keep an eye on your notifications and be ready for a roughly 1.28GB download.

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What you need to know The latest One UI 9 beta brings the Galaxy Z Fold 8's marquee My FanCam tool to the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra. My FanCam lets you crop and reframe pre-recorded Gallery videos to lock focus on specific people for social media, though it doesn't work on pets or animals.

The update also adds customizable routine cards, real-time security risk alerts, and smarter contextual task suggestions. The latest One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 series is here, and it's finally bringing some of the best AI tricks from the Galaxy Z Fold 8 to Samsung's flagship slab phones.

Starting today, beta program participants can download an update packed full of features that puts the new My FanCam front and center. If you’ve ever filmed a fantastic video, only to realize that your subject wasn’t perfectly framed, My FanCam is the tool for you.

This AI-powered tool lives inside the Gallery app and can take any video you have, track a person you select, and automatically reframe the footage to keep them in the middle. It is ideal for social media creators and can crop the video to various aspect ratios for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and more.

There’s a catch: My FanCam is made for tracking people, not pets or other animals. If the feature has trouble finding someone, you can scrub through the video to a frame where the person is easier to find. The feature also requires a Samsung account, and Samsung does not guarantee it will work on every clip.

Additionally, Samsung is improving the Now Brief experience beyond my FanCam. This personalization hub now offers customizable cards pulling together useful insights based on your routines, interests, and daily needs. It's also getting a security boost, with new cards surfacing potential risks and suggesting actions you can take to protect your device.

The Now Nudge feature is also getting smarter, with more contextual suggestions to help you complete everyday tasks more efficiently. And as a bonus, this update finally lets you declutter your home screen The Galaxy S26 FE will ship with My FanCam out of the box and will arrive with One UI 9 on September 4 .

This beta rollout means the core S26 lineup won’t be left behind before that happens. The update is limited to a handful of markets for now, and there’s no word on when it will be rolled out broadly. If you’re on the beta, keep an eye on your notifications and be ready for a roughly 1.28GB download.

Frequently Asked Questions

The My FanCam update is available now as part of the One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 series.

The Galaxy S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra are all eligible for this update, but it's currently only available to beta program participants in a limited number of markets.

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