Samsung's My FanCam uses AI to turn an already-recorded wide video into a close-up that follows a selected face.
Engadget's tests on the Galaxy S26 Ultra and S25 Ultra found the processing stayed on-device, even in airplane mode.
The feature requires a Samsung account and is part of the gradual One UI 9 rollout to recent flagship Galaxy models prepared for the update.
Videos that follow a person
My FanCam turns a wide shot into a close-up, which follows the user's selected face throughout the video. There's no need to activate any special feature when shooting: just open the already recorded video in Samsung Gallery and select My FanCam.
In Engadget's testing, the processing was done on the phone, with no data sent off-device. The tool even worked in airplane mode, but required logging into a Samsung account. Engadget tested it on the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Another report says that the Galaxy S24 is the oldest model to support it in the One UI 9 beta.
More options in quick settings
One UI 9 adds customization options to the Quick Panel. Previous versions already allowed users to move and resize settings. Now they can also remove mute and dark mode shortcuts from the volume and brightness bars.
In the music player, the progress bar now displays a wavy pattern that matches the album art.
Document scanning improvements
The document scanner automatically corrects pages that are curved or have folded corners. It also adds automatic thumbprint removal, ripple and reflection tools, and a home screen shortcut.
In Engadget's testing, the scanner removed the thumb and corrected a folded corner, but it struggled to correctly capture an open book with two pages.
Information cards in Now Brief
Now Brief lets users create information cards from apps they choose, like Samsung Health, Samsung Weather, and YouTube. For example, you can schedule a card for 9 p.m. to show the steps and calories Samsung Health has recorded throughout the day.
There is a daily limit on how many cards you can create or change. They are processed off-device and require personal data. Each card appears once per day.
Notifications for potentially dangerous apps
Security Brief can display a notification in the Now Bar when your phone detects an app that may be dangerous or is behaving suspiciously. To enable the feature, you need to select “Security & privacy” in Now Brief settings.
Normally, apps from the Play Store are not expected to trigger a notification. This can happen, for example, if an app frequently requests location access while not in use. Apps installed from the internet may, on the other hand, be flagged incorrectly.
SammyGuru reported that Security Brief highlighted an app it uses for Galaxy drivers. In its testing, Engadget was unable to trigger the alert with normal phone use, and did not attempt to trigger it artificially.
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