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Samsung officially dropped support for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 series more than two years ago. The two lineups have enjoyed a couple of Android OS updates and numerous security patches throughout their lifetime, but surprisingly enough, their legacy is not entirely over. In a totally unexpected move, Samsung is now rolling […]
You've held on to your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge for two years. It has been faithful to you, never letting you down, but it's been two years now. Your contract is probably up and you may be beginning to feel that the device isn't keeping up with your needs. Samsung will gladly sell […]
The Galaxy S6 edge+ was probably the curved Galaxy S flagship that received the least attention, given it came in between when the Galaxy S6 edge took everyone's breath away and when the Galaxy S7 edge came out as one of the most perfect Samsung flagships we had ever seen. But the Galaxy S6 edge+ […]
Samsung has just made the Galaxy S8 and S8+, its flagship smartphone offerings for 2017, official. Both devices offer improvement in most aspects, including the processing speed and displays, compared to their predecessors. However, are those improvements massive enough for you to consider an upgrade? The release of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 […]
Samsung finally started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge last week. Vodafone was one of the first carriers in Europe to release it in a handful of markets and those firmware files and now available for download via our firmware section as well. You might […]
Following the recent appearance of the Secure Folder APK for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung has officially made the Secure Folder app available from the Galaxy Apps store. Secure Folder is supported by the S7 and S7 edge on Android 7.0 Nougat, and Samsung says more devices will be supported soon. The […]
We see a lot of comments here at SamMobile from folks wondering why Samsung doesn't bring the Always On Display feature to the Galaxy S6 lineup or the Galaxy Note 5. Well, we'll get straight to the point here: Samsung probably isn't going to bring Always On Display to those devices because of their puny batteries. […]
Following in the footsteps of the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S7 Active has today been spotted on the GFXBench online database running Android 7.0, which indicates that Samsung is in the final stages of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the handset. That said, it is relatively easy to […]
Those using the Nougat beta on their Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge should now be able to access the Samsung Notes app, which has received an update that brings support for the latest version of Android. Those on Android 6.0 Marshmallow won't be seeing this update on the Play Store. In addition to Nougat support, the […]
If a recent benchmark test is anything to go by, it would appear that Samsung is in the final stages of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5. Usually, when a handset is benchmarked running a new version of Android, it indicates that a rollout is right around the corner. We should […]
The original Galaxy A lineup was unique in that it was the only non-flagship smartphone series in Samsung's stable to have received two major Android upgrades, and it looks like the company is looking to do the same for the 2016 Galaxy A smartphones. We have received confirmation that the company will be updating the Galaxy […]
It seems that Samsung is in the final stages of testing the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy S6 as a model of the handset running a build of Nougat has surfaced on the GFXBench online database. Typically, when a device is benchmarked operating a new flavor of Android, it indicates that a rollout is […]
Some of you may remember an app Samsung released for Marshmallow-powered devices called Good Lock. It was a powerful customization app for the user interface which as you might imagine was very well received. The Good Lock team was also quick to incorporate suggestions from users to further improve the app's capabilities. The app wasn't […]
Samsung put a lot of work in the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to provide users with a smartphone that fosters convenient and intuitive interactions. The company is very proud of the seamless interface that it has created for its new flagship which let users take full advantage of the Infinity Display to access the […]
Just a few days before Samsung’s official Unpacked event, we were invited to see the company’s next big things, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung’s latest flagships really are big and have a huge responsibility on their shoulders: making people forget the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. As far as taking a new approach goes, […]