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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. […]
Three more Samsung smartphones are getting firmware updates including the April 2020 security patch, namely the Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F), Galaxy A30 (SM-A305F), and Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F). The updates arrive as firmware versions A520FXXSDCTCA, A305FDDS5BTC1, and M315FXXU1ATD1, respectively. Oddly enough, the new firmware version for the Galaxy M31 suggests that additional features should be included […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samsung has begun rolling out new updates for the Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy J5 Prime, which bundle all of the patches included in this month's security release, with the former receiving it in Canada, the middlemost in Russia and the latter in Panama, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago. To be more […]
Samsung's new Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) have gone official, bringing several flagship-grade features to the company's mid-range segment. The Galaxy A8 (2018), the smaller of the two handsets, will target consumers of both the Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 from previous years, offering a good mix of portability and immersive viewing thanks […]
Samsung is reportedly testing a successor to the Galaxy A5 (2017) for the Chinese market. The handset, which has been dubbed the Galaxy A5 (2018), is equipped with a Snapdragon 660 processor and 6GB of RAM, according to a listing on Geekbench's online database, and will ship running Android 7.1.1 Nougat. For comparison, the regular […]
Samsung's in the midst of distributing its first monthly maintenance update for the recently-released Galaxy A5 (2017) in Europe. The upgrade — dated March 1, 2017 — bundles patches for 73 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android OS and 12 fixes specifically for Galaxy smartphones. If you haven’t received the OTA yet, but would like to see […]
It was first reported a couple of weeks ago that Samsung is going to release at least one model from its new Galaxy A (2017) series in Canada. That model was said to be the Galaxy A5 (2017). Previous reports suggest that this handset is going to cost $499.99 CAD when it does arrive and […]
Two of Samsung's new Galaxy A (2017) smartphones will soon be available in the Indian market. The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) have been launched in the country today and will go on sale on March 15th through online and offline channels. The phones are priced at Rs. 28,990 and Rs. 33,490 respectively. The […]
The Galaxy S6 launched alongside the Galaxy S6 edge in 2015, and the smartphone that started a new chapter in Samsung's history is soon to come to an end with regard to Android updates (the two-year mark is right around the corner). For Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile, however, that end has come quicker than […]
Samsung launched the new Galaxy A (2017) series last month and since then the company has been gradually rolling it out across the globe. Some customers in North America might be waiting for these devices and at least those who are waiting for them in Canada now have an idea of what the mid-range model […]
Samsung has launched its latest budget-friendly smartphones, the Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017), in the United Kingdom. With regards to pricing and availability, the handsets are listed in three — Black Sky, Blue Mist and Gold Sand — of the four launch colors on the firm's online store for £279 ($347) and £369 […]