{"id":483672,"date":"2026-05-14T03:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/483672\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:50:14","slug":"one-ui-9-will-allow-instagram-to-work-as-well-on-galaxy-phones-as-on-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/483672\/","title":{"rendered":"One UI 9 will allow Instagram to work as well on Galaxy phones as on iPhones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Besides introducing Android 17 features and improvements to Gemini and Wear OS, Google also revealed how it plans to attract iPhone users and content creators to the Android platform. The company has worked with Meta to improve how Instagram performs on Android. According to Google, Instagram will now work <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-s24-ultra-z-flip-fold-6-instagram-night-mode\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">just as well on Android<\/a> and Galaxy phones as it does on iPhones.\n<\/p>\n<p>Google is <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products-and-platforms\/platforms\/android\/android-17-creator-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">promising<\/a> improved camera quality for Instagram and other social media platforms, AI-powered editing tools, and professional-grade video workflows. And these improvements will come to Galaxy phones with One UI 9.0, which is based on Android 17.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Instagram supports Ultra HDR, video stabilization, and more on Android 17<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Instagram-Android-17-Camera-Video-Stabilization-Comparison.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"instagram android 17 camera video stabilization comparison\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Meta\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Camera video stabilization on Instagram app for Android \u2013 Source: Google, Meta\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>Google has partnered with Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, to help Android devices capture better images and videos for social media apps. Google says it has optimized the entire pipeline, from image capture to the upload process, to ensure that photos and videos are uploaded in the highest possible quality.\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Instagram-Android-17-Ultra-HDR-Comparison.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"instagram android 17 ultra hdr comparison\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Meta\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Ultra HDR in Instagram app for Android \u2013 Source: Google, Meta\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>Images and videos are captured in the Ultra HDR format, which Samsung markets as Super HDR. It offers a wider dynamic range and deeper colors. Videos are also captured with improved stabilization. In low-light conditions, Instagram now uses Google\u2019s Night Sight feature to deliver better details, lower noise, and improved dynamic range.\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Instagram-Android-17-Night-Mode-Comparison.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"instagram android 17 night mode comparison\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Meta\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Night Mode in Instagram app on Android \u2013 Source: Google, Meta\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>Google even claims that tests using the Universal Video Quality (UVQ) model showed that image quality on flagship Android phones is on par with, or even better than, iPhones. These improvements are in addition to optimizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-s22-excellent-camera-quality-instagram-snapchat-tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Samsung achieved on Galaxy phones<\/a> in partnership with Meta.\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Instagram-App-Foldable-Tablet-Optimized-Android-17.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"instagram app foldable tablet optimized android 17\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Instagram\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Instagram app&#8217;s UI design is now optimized for foldable phones and tablets running Android \u2013 Source: Google, Instagram\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>The Instagram app is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/instagram-tablet-ui-android-galaxy-z-fold-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">fully optimized for Android foldable<\/a> phones and tablets. Its UI scales properly to take full advantage of the larger screens on those devices.\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Google-Android-17-Instagram-Smart-Enhance-Comparison.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"google android 17 instagram smart enhance comparison\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Meta\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Smart Enhance feature in Instagram app on Android \u2013 Source: Google, Meta\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>Instagram\u2019s Edits app, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/instagram-edits-app-makes-really-easy-create-reels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">launched last year<\/a>, now uses on-device AI processing on Android phones to speed up image and video editing workflows. The Smart Enhance feature can easily upscale photos and videos. It can also improve details, reduce noise, and enhance brightness and dynamic range with a single tap.\n<\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Google-Android-17-Instagram-Edits-Sound-Separation-Multiple-Audio-Tracks.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"google android 17 instagram edits sound separation multiple audio tracks\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-credit\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google, Meta\n                                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption\" data-nosnippet=\"true\">Google Android 17 Instagram Edits Sound Separation Multiple Audio Tracks \u2013 Source: Google, Meta\n                                                                                <\/p>\n<p>The app also offers a feature called Sound Separation, which separates audio from different sources into multiple layers. Users can then mute or adjust the volume of each layer based on their preferences. It works similarly to Samsung\u2019s Audio Eraser feature.\n<\/p>\n<p>Google is also expanding support for Samsung\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/galaxy-s26-ultra-world-first-phone-apv-codec-support\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec<\/a> in Android 17. The company says it is currently the most storage-efficient professional video format available. However, it is presently supported only on the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sammobile.com\/news\/vivo-x300-ultra-support-samsung-apv-codec\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vivo X300 Ultra<\/a>, both of which use chips from the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Besides introducing Android 17 features and improvements to Gemini and Wear OS, Google also revealed how it plans&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":483673,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[821,59527,211591,18,823,19,876,17,1722,279,183806,82,21158,16899],"class_list":{"0":"post-483672","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-android","9":"tag-android-17","10":"tag-apv","11":"tag-eire","12":"tag-google","13":"tag-ie","14":"tag-instagram","15":"tag-ireland","16":"tag-meta","17":"tag-mobile","18":"tag-one-ui-9-0","19":"tag-technology","20":"tag-threads","21":"tag-vivo"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116570897602740966","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=483672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/483672\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/483673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=483672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=483672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=483672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}