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Galaxy J3 (2017) grabs the June 2021 security update
Remember all those rugged smartphones Samsung started retailing via Wallmart last month? They have just gotten this month's security update.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Galaxy Tab Active 2 gets access to May 2021 security update
Samsung updated over 300 devices (including variants) last month, which is a commendable feat. The South Korean firm has now released a new security patch to the Galaxy Tab Active 2, which was launched way back in the fourth quarter of 2017. It's heartening to see the company updating such an old tablet with a relatively […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2017) gets the April 2021 security update
Samsung is crushing it right now in terms of software updates. Three weeks ago, the company started releasing the May 2021 security patch to its high-end and mid-range Galaxy devices. Now, the company has diverted its attention to smartphones that were launched three or four years ago. The Galaxy J5 Pro (a.k.a Galaxy J5 2017) […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Samsung explains its 4-year software update policy for Galaxy devices
Samsung had recently announced that it would offer four years of software support to most of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. That's two or three major Android OS updates and security patches for an additional year. Such a long software support commitment is unprecedented in the Android ecosystem. Now, the company has explained exactly what […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A8 (2018) get May security update
The latest Android security patch has been released for two more Galaxy devices. A new update that includes the May security patch is rolling out to the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Galaxy A8 (2018) in various countries. The A5 (2017) update features firmware version A520FXXSECTD7 and the A8 (2018) update is identified by firmware version A530FXXSCCTE1. […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Tab A (2017) picks up January 2020 security patch in new update
The way Samsung is rolling out new security patches to its devices is becoming more and more impressive with each passing month. The company has constantly been releasing security patches before details of a patch have been revealed by Google, and 2020 looks set to be no different. Quite a few Galaxy devices have already […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
December patch now available for the Galaxy A5 (2017), J5 (2017), and more
Samsung has released the December 2019 security update for the Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and Tab A 10.5 in select regions. The company has been rather quick so far in pushing the latest monthly patch to many of its devices, so much so that it kickstarted the rollout even before […]
- By Naresh
- 4 years ago
More Galaxy devices start receiving December security patch
Less than a week into December, Samsung is frantically releasing the December 2019 security patch to more and more devices. It has now added the Galaxy A7 (2017), A7 (2018), J7 Max/On Max, Galaxy J6+, and the Tab Active2 to this growing list. It’s encouraging to see the Korean company release the latest security update […]
- By Naresh
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S8, Galaxy A80, and Galaxy A5 (2017) get September security update
Samsung has released the latest Android security patch for the Galaxy S8/S8+, Galaxy A80, and Galaxy A5 (2017). An update is rolling out for these devices in various markets, with software version G95*FXXS5DSI1, A805FXXS2ASI2, and A520FXXUBCSI1 for the S8/S8+, A80, and A5 (2017) respectively. The Galaxy S8 update has been released in a handful of European […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
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[Updated] Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 and Tab A (2017)
Nearly a year after its official release by Google, Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android Pie update to the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Tab A (2017). The former is a flagship tablet from 2017, while the latter is a budget device from the same year. Both of them launched with Android Nougat […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy J5 (2017)
Samsung has released the Android Pie update to almost all the devices mentioned in the update tracker already. The Galaxy J5 (2017), also known as the Galaxy J5 Pro in some markets, is one of the last remaining devices scheduled to get the update. Fulfilling its promise, the Korean company has now released the Android […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 Pro receive August 2019 security patch
The August 2019 security patch continues to extend its reaches onto more Samsung devices, with both the Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) and Galaxy J7 Pro (SM-J730G) now receiving an over-the-air update bringing along the latest security fixes. Samsung detailed the August 2019 security patch last week and, since then, a number of devices have received […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and more get July security update
Samsung's rollout of the July 2019 security patch is continuing this week with an update for a slew of Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy J7 Pro, and Galaxy J3 (2017). Most of these are old devices that have been on the market for two years or […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Galaxy J5 (2017) and J5 Pro (2017) set to receive the Android Pie update soon
Google may be inching closer to the release of Android Q, but Samsung is not yet done with the rollout of Android Pie for all the eligible Galaxy devices. Though the Korean company has covered most of its midrange and flagship models already, there are still many budget devices waiting for the update. Two such […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy J3 (2017) getting June 2019 security update
Samsung has released the June 2019 security update for more Galaxy devices today. The Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy J3 (2017) are now receiving updates with the latest security patch in different markets. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is getting the update in Peru and Chile, while the Galaxy J3 (2017) is being updated in […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
