Samsung's new Galaxy S26 upgrade is ideal for TikTok and Instagram lovers

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — (Image credit: Samsung)

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Following its reveal of the 'Fan Edition' model, Samsung has just released its One UI 9 beta software rollout for the flagship Galaxy S26 series.

The over-the-air update will bring new features, with the My FanCam tracking and social cropping feature a major favourite.

Updates to Now Brief and Now Nudge are also part of the free-to-download upgrade.

Just last month at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked summer 2026 event, the Korean giant revealed its latest foldables – including the Z Fold 8, heralding an all-new format for the market.

Those new devices brought with them Samsung's One UI 9 software, adding new features such as My FanCam – used for fixing focus to one individual during video capture.

The feature is ideal for TikTok, Instagram and other social media users who love to upload their videos – as My FanCam can also auto-crop to the social format's preferred aspect ratio.

Now, in a beta software update, the earlier Samsung Galaxy S26 series also gains the My FanCam feature. So if you have a Galaxy S26, S26 Plus or S26 Ultra, then get looking for this latest update.

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The One UI 9 beta rollout began today, Friday 28 August, and will introduce further updates beyond the My FanCam addition.

One UI 9 beta will also bring an updated Now Brief experience, condensing useful information into a personal quick-read card on your home screen.

The update is also said to enhance how Now Nudge functions, the service that suggests actions, with smarter and greater contextualised suggestions.

As Samsung has just revealed the Galaxy S26 FE (that's 'Fan Edition'), which also carries One UI 9 and therefore these features, it's only logical that it's bringing the update to its higher-spec flagship S26 models.

It's been a massive year for Samsung so far, with its latest foldables really catching the limelight just last month. Customer interest and pre-orders are well up, year on year, suggesting the Z Fold 8 has got a whole lot right.

And while your S26 model can't fold, its update to One UI 9 beta will bring a little social media bonus for creators that will be appreciated by many.

Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.