Android 9.0 release date: Samsung Galaxy users to lose THIS feature when new update drops

Samsung will drop its built-in Movie Maker app when launches later this year.

The South Korean technology firm has warned users the app will “no longer be provided” when the Android P update arrives.

Samsung has preinstalled its Movie Maker application for years.

The software allows Galaxy owners to quickly edit footage shot on their smartphone, adding titles, transitions, effects, and music.

Movie Maker is available when users begin editing video footage via the Gallery app.

“Movie Maker will no longer be provided after the Android P update,” Samsung warns users who load-up the app in the latest Android P beta.

“All projects will be deleted. Be sure to export your projects as videos before updating your system software.”

It’s unclear why Samsung has decided to scrap the software.

It’s possible Google could include its own default video editing capabilities – in Google Photos, for example – as part of the Android P upgrade.

Samsung might also be planning its own replacement app for the future update.

Regardless, those who have ongoing projects saved in Movie Maker should maybe think about moving them over to another system, since Samsung’s solution is now on borrowed time.

Thankfully, the removal is unlikely to be imminent.

Samsung is rolling-out its Android 8.0 Oreo update to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8 owners at the moment – despite Google rolling-out the stock version of 8.0 Oreo back in August 2018.

Should Android 9.0 follow the same release schedule, Google is likely to make the update available to its Pixel and Nexus-branded hardware this summer, leaving Galaxy owners with a potential wait until March 2019.