Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S25 camera blur issue, fix rolling out "this week"

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series, it promised a photography powerhouse. But as users got their hands on the devices, that dream turned into a bit of a nightmare — blurry shots, overprocessed night mode disasters, and a general sense that something just wasn’t right with the cameras. The backlash was swift, with complaints flooding forums, social media, and even making headlines. Now, Samsung has finally spoken — and more importantly, it’s finally pushing out the first software update for the S25 series.

Samsung’s first update for the Galaxy S25 series has officially started rolling out in South Korea, carrying firmware version S93xNKSU1AYB3 and weighing in at a hefty 585.9MB. That’s a big file size for just a security patch, suggesting that Samsung might be sneaking in some much-needed performance fixes and bug squashes alongside the February 2025 security patch.

While Samsung’s official changelog hasn’t explicitly mentioned camera fixes, we have a strong reason to believe they’re baked in. Why? Because just hours before the update started rolling out, Tech Radar’s Lance Ulanoff shared a statement from Samsung confirming that a fix for the blurred Night Mode photos on the Galaxy S25 Ultra is coming in the “next software update rolling out starting this week.”

Here’s the full statement:

We are aware of a limited number of cases where images appear blurred when taking photos in Night Mode on Galaxy S25 Ultra, and have issued a fix to resolve in the next software update rolling out starting this week.

It sure looks like this could be the update Samsung was talking about. The S25 Ultra’s Night Mode issue, which made low-light shots look like smeared oil paintings, has been a major point of frustration for early adopters. If this update does indeed tackle the problem, it’ll be a much-needed sigh of relief for those who felt their new flagship was underdelivering.

However, it’s still unclear if the fix extends to other reported camera issues — like the overprocessing that makes textures look unnatural, the occasional focus struggles, and the lingering concerns about shutter lag. These issues also affect other devices in the S25 series, so we’ll have to wait for the global rollout to see just how much has changed.

Speaking of the global rollout, Samsung tends to release updates in waves, and since South Korea got it first, other regions should follow within the next few hours or days. If you’ve got a Galaxy S25 series phone, it’s time to start refreshing that Software Update page — because whether it’s just security patches or a full-on camera revamp, this is an update you won’t want to miss.

Samsung has a history of fine-tuning its cameras through software updates, so even if this patch doesn’t completely resolve all issues, more refinements could be on the way. But for now, all eyes are on this first update — will it turn the S25’s camera experience from frustrating to fantastic? We’ll find out soon enough.

If you’ve already received the update, let us know: Did it fix your blurry Night Mode shots? Or is Samsung still in damage control mode?