Samsung may bring Galaxy S26’s best camera feature to Galaxy S25 with One UI 9 update
Follow UsAn internal One UI 9 build reportedly adds the Horizontal Lock feature to the Galaxy S25 Plus.
Horizontal Lock uses gyroscope data and software cropping to deliver gimbal-like video stabilisation.
Samsung has not officially confirmed the feature, and it may change before the public One UI 9 rollout.
Samsung may soon expand the most talked about camera feature of Galaxy S26 series to the older flagship devices. The new leaks suggest that the company is testing Horizontal Lock video stabilisation feature for the Galaxy S25 lineup via internal One UI 9 build. However, Samsung has not confirmed the details yet but the report suggests that the feature may not remain exclusive to the S26 series.
SurveyAs per the post shared by X user Fahad Ali Javed, an internal One UI 9 test build carrying the firmware version DZG4 includes the Horizontal Lock option on the Galaxy S25 Plus. For the unversed, the feature was introduced with the Galaxy S26 lineup and is designed to keep video footage aligned with the horizon, even when the phone is tilted or rotated during recording.
What is Horizontal Lock?
The Horizontal Lock, also referred to as Super Steady mode within Samsung’s Camera app. It works by combining gyroscope data with software-based image processing to keep the frame level stable throughout recording. As a result, the users get a much more stable video recording as they may have recorded using a gimbal.
The feature relies on aggressive software cropping to compensate for movement, which is why it is said to be limited to specific recording modes. The reports suggest it typically works at up to 4K resolution at 30fps and primarily uses the ultrawide camera to provide enough room for digital stabilisation.
One UI 9 update feature
Samsung has not confirmed the specifics, but the One UI 9 update may bring Horizontal Lock to the Galaxy S25 series. There is also speculation that Samsung will eventually expand the feature to more Galaxy devices, though there is no word on whether older flagship models will get it or not. Do note that the traces of the feature are discovered in internal software builds but may change prior to public release.
