Seeing an odd blur on your Galaxy S25 Ultra photos? Samsung says a fix is coming

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

• Samsung has reproduced a Galaxy S25 Ultra Virtual Aperture bug and is working on a fix.
• A user on Samsung’s community forum reported messy‑looking blur and poor subject separation.
• The fix is planned for a future Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 software update.

Flagship Android phones can do some pretty amazing things with their camera setups these days, resulting in incredible shots. However, the more fancy and niche photography tricks that get piled on, the greater the chance that something will go a bit wonky. That appears to be the case with one Galaxy S25 Ultra camera feature, and Samsung says a fix is on the way.

Issue reported

A user on Samsung’s community forum (via SammyGuru) raised an issue with the updated Virtual Aperture feature in Samsung’s Expert RAW app. In the translated post, the user said the effect didn’t seem to be working properly on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with the subject separation and background blur looking off at 5× zoom.

Virtual Aperture feature

Virtual Aperture resides in the Expert RAW app rather than the standard camera interface, giving users more manual control over the depth‑of‑field look in their photos. Telephoto support for the feature was introduced on the Galaxy S26 series before Samsung expanded it to older devices, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Samsung’s response

A moderator on the forum replied that the company had reproduced the issue through internal testing, passed the findings to the relevant department, and requested an analysis. Samsung plans to deliver a fix via an S25 One UI 8.5 FOTA software update.

This is a fairly niche camera bug that many Galaxy S25 Ultra owners may never encounter, but it’s reassuring that Samsung acknowledges the problem and has a fix in the pipeline.