Phocus Mobile 2 Gets a Quiet Update to v4.0.1

Hasselblad pushed Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0.1 to the App Store this week. If you were hoping for a changelog, you'll be disappointed - the release notes are identical to v4.0.

A note on support: This post represents my personal exploration and testing, not official technical support or guidance from Hasselblad. If you need assistance with your Hasselblad equipment, please contact Hasselblad directly: customersupport@hasselblad.com for global support, support.us@hasselblad.com for the Americas, or visit hasselblad.com/support for regional options.

What the App Store Says

The listed release notes for v4.0.1 are word-for-word the same as v4.0:

• New Mask Tool Added: Support creation and editing of brush, linear, and radial masks for precise local adjustments of lighting and details.
• New Year Frame Added: Festive frame overlays.
• Optimized Editing Interface UI: Smoother operation and an upgraded creative experience.

These were the headline features of the v4.0 release back in November. Nothing new has been added to the changelog for 4.0.1.

So What Actually Changed?

Your guess is as good as mine. Point releases (x.x.1) typically mean bug fixes, stability improvements, or compatibility patches. Without release notes, there's no way to know what Hasselblad addressed.

This isn't unusual for Hasselblad. Desktop Phocus updates have followed the same pattern - versions appear with minimal or recycled changelogs, leaving users to discover changes on their own. I covered the v4.0 release and its mask tool when it first dropped, and that post still applies to everything in 4.0.1.

Should You Update?

Yes. Point releases are low-risk and likely fix issues some users were hitting. If you've had any stability problems or crashes with v4.0, this update probably addresses them. The app sits at 4.4 stars across 310 ratings, so the base experience is solid.

Update through the App Store as usual.