Samsung holding back RAW and RAM fixes until Galaxy S6 edge Plus released?

As the first of the Android 5.1 updates for Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge devices start to roll out on T-Mobile with other carriers likely to follow before too long, rumors have surfaced that a couple expected updates may have been withheld from the update. The two issues that have been identified include support for RAW images in the camera app and a fix for some RAM issues that have been plaguing some users. Perhaps even more frustrating for users hoping for these items to be addressed in the update is the reason Samsung may be holding back on them – to include them in the Galaxy S6 edge Plus device before rolling them out to existing devices.

If these rumors prove to be accurate, it seems like Samsung is walking a thin line with regard to existing customers. Holding back on new features to help encourage sales of a new device at the expense of existing hardware is nothing new in the industry. However, addressing a RAM problem seems like something Samsung would not want to withhold as it is not a customer facing issue and could impact the overall ownership experience. RAW support is quickly becoming a standard feature as it becomes more common and even competitors like LG on the LG G4 has already implemented this, so that too would not seem to be a big enough feature to help push a pending device.

If anyone out there has a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge on T-Mobile and receives the Android 5.1 update, be sure to let us know whether RAW support is present.

source: SamMobile

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