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Galaxy S23 and S23+ camera blur issue addressed, a software update will fix

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Earlier this year, certain users of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus encountered an exasperating issue known as the “banana blur.” To be more specific, these users expressed frustration over a persistent blurriness in the photos captured by the 50 MP main camera, particularly noticeable in close-up shots.

Samsung has now officially acknowledged this problem and reassured affected users that a forthcoming software update would rectify the issue. In the meantime, the company has also suggested some temporary workarounds to mitigate the inconvenience.

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According to Samsung, the root cause of this bug lies in the rear wide-angle camera, which employs a bright aperture in low-light photography situations. The company further explains that this higher degree of selective focus may inadvertently result in a slightly blurred photo background.

Galaxy S23 and S23+ Camera Blur issue

Samsung’s acknowledgement of the blurring issue in its Galaxy S23 and S23+ devices was brought to light by a Reddit user named NoSeK2323. The company’s official recognition of the problem was found on their Polish forum. According to an article by Android Authority, Samsung has admitted that the blurring observed in the images captured with the Galaxy S23 and S23+ can be attributed to the wider aperture of the main camera.

When testing the capabilities of the S23 or S23 + camera, you may have been trapped because when you take a close-up photo, the area around the subject looks a little blurry. This is because the rear wide-angle camera on the S23 and S23 Plus has a bright aperture, which helps to take photos in the dark. However, it also means that a more noticeable selective focus can make the background of your photos look a little blurry.

The issue of blur becomes particularly evident when capturing close-up shots, where specific areas of the image may exhibit persistent blurriness. This occurrence stems from the bright aperture of the rear wide-angle camera on the Galaxy S23 and S23+. Designed to ensure high-quality photos in low-light environments, this wider aperture inadvertently introduces a more pronounced selective focus, resulting in background blurring.

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While Samsung has acknowledged the problem and is actively working towards a resolution, it remains uncertain if the banana blur can be entirely eliminated, given the nature of the issue. Some experts propose that the inclusion of a dual aperture function, as seen in previous models like the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S10, with the ability to switch between F1.5 and F2.4 apertures, could have provided an ideal solution. Regrettably, this feature was omitted in subsequent models like the Galaxy S20.

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Samsung says it plans to fix this issue in a future software update, but without providing a timeline for the patch, and in the meantime, suggests a couple of workarounds waiting for the bug to be fixed.

A suggested gimmick involves moving away a little if the subject is 30 cm or less away; the other is to keep the smartphone vertical when taking a photo.

This issue emerged in March, and it’s strange that Samsung hasn’t released a responsive patch yet.


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New Galaxy Phone In Existence: Samsung Galaxy M35 5G Spots On Geekbench 

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The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.  

Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the  reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G. 

The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380. 

The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine. 

This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type. 

Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35. 

At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power. 


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Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices 

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Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers. 

For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.

If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.

Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.


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Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US

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Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.

Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.

According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.

Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.

Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.


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