If you own a recent Android flagship, you’ve probably noticed the benefits of Ultra HDR photos, capable of capturing more intense colors and lighting details. Now, Instagram is adding support for the format to its in-app camera, along with a handful of other upgrades for Android users.
With these changes, Instagram will better support the Ultra HDR format, which was introduced with Android 14 in 2023. This means that Instagram users can get the same “realistic vibrancy” when using the in-app camera as their device’s native camera app. Meta also adds support for Android’s Night Sight feature for low-light captures and video stabilization.
Instagram users have long complained about its inconsistent handling of HDR uploads from Android devices and Google suggests people should see improvements there too. “We’ve completely optimized the capture and upload process to ensure your photos and videos remain incredibly sharp when you click ‘publish,'” Google wrote in a blog post. The company said its own tests (which relied on an AI model) “confirm that video captured and uploaded to Instagram from flagship Android devices performs the same or better than its main competitor.”
Meta also offers a few other benefits to its non-iPhone users, including the addition of an Instagram app for Android tablets. Initial screenshots look a lot like the iPad app the company released last fall, but it’s nice to see a version of Instagram optimized for larger screens. Edits, the CapCut-like editing app for Reels creators is also getting Android-specific upgrades. Changes include AI-based sound scaling and separation, which allows creators to isolate and remove specific sounds from their recordings.
The updates were shared during Google’s I/O edition of the Android Show, which offered a preview of some of the platform’s biggest updates ahead of the company’s annual developer conference. Android 17 is expected to roll out later this year.
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