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    Samsung’s four-year-old mid-range phone is getting a new security update

    Samsung’s four-year-old mid-range phone is getting a new security update

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 2 years ago
    Amazingly, Galaxy A8 (2018) gets third montly security update in a row

    Amazingly, Galaxy A8 (2018) gets third montly security update in a row

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 2 years ago
    Forget biannual updates. Galaxy A8 (2018) keeps getting monthly patches

    Forget biannual updates. Galaxy A8 (2018) keeps getting monthly patches

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 3 years ago
    Surprised? August 2021 security update lands on the Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Surprised? August 2021 security update lands on the Galaxy A8 (2018)

    • By Dominik Bosnjak
    • 3 years ago
    Galaxy A8 (2018) is the latest Samsung phone to get June 2021 security update

    Galaxy A8 (2018) is the latest Samsung phone to get June 2021 security update

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 years ago
    It’s now Galaxy A8 (2018)’s turn to get April 2021 security patch

    It’s now Galaxy A8 (2018)’s turn to get April 2021 security patch

    It has been a very busy day for Samsung. After releasing the latest security patch to the Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, and the Galaxy A70, the company has started rolling it out to the Galaxy A8 (2018). This smartphone was originally launched in early 2018, and it has been consistently getting security updates at least […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 years ago
    Galaxy A7 and A8 (2018) get June 2020 security patch with new update

    Galaxy A7 and A8 (2018) get June 2020 security patch with new update

    Samsung continues the June 2020 security patch rollout and the company's newer Galaxy A (2019/2020) devices are not the only mid-range lineups to get it. The company is now expanding the update rollout to include a couple of Galaxy A models from 2018, namely the Galaxy A7 (SM-A750FN) and Galaxy A8 (SM-A530F). The Galaxy A7 […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 4 years ago
    Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A8 (2018) get May security update

    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 A51 and Galaxy A8 (2018) receiving February security update

    Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A8 (2018) receiving February security update

    Two more of Samsung’s Galaxy A series phones are now being updated with the February 2020 security patch. One of them is the Galaxy A51, which has been on the market for just a few weeks (read our review), and the other is the two-year-old Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A51 is getting an update […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 4 years ago
    Galaxy A7 (2018) and A8 (2018) get January security update

    Galaxy A7 (2018) and A8 (2018) get January security update

    Samsung has already updated some Galaxy A series phones launched in 2019 with the January security patch. Now, the company has turned its attention to some older A series devices. The January security update is rolling out to the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018). For the Galaxy A7 (2018), the update is rolling […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 4 years ago
    December patch now available for the Galaxy A5 (2017), J5 (2017), and more

    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
    Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+, J6+, A30, and more get November update

    Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+, J6+, A30, and more get November update

    More and more Galaxy smartphones are being updated with the November 2019 security patch as we move towards the end of the month. Samsung has recently released an update for the Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J8, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A20e with the latest security fixes onboard. The updates are […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 4 years ago
    Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and more get July security update

    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 S7, Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A8 (2018) get May 2019 security update

    Galaxy S7, Galaxy A5 (2017), and Galaxy A8 (2018) get May 2019 security update

    Samsung has been rather quick and regular in releasing monthly security updates to many of its Galaxy devices, and the May 2019 update is no different. It started rolling out said update a week back, beginning with Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy Note 8 and has been steadily adding more devices to the list since […]

    • By Naresh
    • 5 years ago
    April security patch now arriving on the Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy J5 Prime

    April security patch now arriving on the Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy J5 Prime

    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 […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 5 years ago
    Galaxy A8 (2018) starts receiving the Android Pie update in Europe

    Galaxy A8 (2018) starts receiving the Android Pie update in Europe

    Samsung is expanding its Android Pie rollout for the Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) to more countries. After Russia and India, the update has now hit the European continent. Germany and The Netherlands are the two new markets where the Galaxy A8 is receiving the Android Pie update. The Galaxy A8 (2018) was Samsung’s […]

    • By Sumit Adhikari
    • 5 years ago
    BREAKING: Galaxy A8+ (2018) Android Pie update rolling out in Russia!

    BREAKING: Galaxy A8+ (2018) Android Pie update rolling out in Russia!

    Here's more evidence that Samsung is working harder on software updates this year: The company is updating a mid-range device to the newest version of Android in early March. The Galaxy A8+ (2018) is now being updated to Android Pie in Russia. It's rather surprising to see Samsung rolling out Pie for the A8+ before devices like […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 5 years ago
    Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) also certified with Android Pie

    Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) also certified with Android Pie

    Samsung's original Galaxy A series lineup has been diluted heavily in the last few months, with the company launching devices like the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy A9 (2018) without staple A series features like water resistance and Samsung Pay support. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are perhaps the last true Galaxy […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 5 years ago
    Galaxy A8 (2018), T-Mobile Galaxy S7, and more get December security patch

    Galaxy A8 (2018), T-Mobile Galaxy S7, and more get December security patch

    A handful of Galaxy devices are now being updated with the December 2018 security patch. The Galaxy S7 is being updated by T-Mobile in the US, while the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are receiving the new patch on the Verizon network. Over in Russia and some neighboring countries, an update with the December patch […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 5 years ago
    Galaxy A5 (2017) and A8 (2018) get November security patch update

    Galaxy A5 (2017) and A8 (2018) get November security patch update

    More Galaxy phones are being updated with the November 2018 Android security patch this week. An update has been released for the Galaxy A5 (2017) and its successor, the Galaxy A8 (2018), bringing the latest security patch to the devices. The updates come with software versions A520FXXU7CRJG and A530FXXS3BRK6 for the A5 and A8 respectively. […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 5 years ago
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