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Latest Samsung Galaxy S8 news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy S8, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Samsung stops updating the Galaxy S8, four years after its release
The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, which were launched way back in April 2017, will no longer get new software updates. Four years after their launch, Samsung has quietly removed the two smartphones from its software update schedule. The two phones have been on a quarterly update schedule for the past year. Samsung has […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung rolling out April 2021 security patch to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+
Samsung was the first Android OEM to release the April 2021 security patch. The company has already rolled out the latest security update to a bunch of Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Now, Samsung’s flagship smartphones from 2017, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, have started receiving the new security patch. The South Korean smartphone […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
This is how the Galaxy S eco packaging has changed over the years
Samsung’s sustainability efforts in recent years have led to a few key changes to the company’s manufacturing processes as well as the retail packaging of its products. And in recent news, Samsung has released a new infographic that tells the eco-conscious journey of the Galaxy S flagship series — or rather its packaging — over […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
PSA: Third-party app Brawl Stars is freezing some Galaxy phones
Usually we don’t talk about bugs in third-party apps unless they’re somehow related to Samsung’s Galaxy phones, but that’s what seems to be happening with the latest update to the mobile game Brawl Stars. Numerous Brawl Stars enthusiasts are raising complaints about the latest update to the game, which appears to be causing major issues […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S8 starts receiving January 2021 security update
The January 2021 security update has now started hitting select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung’s popular flagship duo from 2017. More specifically, the new over-the-air release has reached the Exynos models across Latin America. These firmware revisions are identified by version numbers G950FXXSBDUA3 and G955FXXSBDUA3 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, respectively. Beyond the […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S8, S8+ now receiving September 2020 security update
An over-the-air software update containing the September 2020 Android security patch level is now making its way to select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Unsurprisingly, the release carries no other changes or additions. That train sailed a while ago, but that isn’t to say the Galaxy S8 lineup – released in February […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S8/S8+ start receiving June 2020 security update
The Galaxy S8 series may be pushing four, but it’s still doing a rather decent job at keeping up with its (much) younger siblings in terms of software support. Case in point: the timely arrival of the June 2020 Android security update to the 2017 flagships. Samsung started deploying the said firmware to unlocked, Exynos […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S8/S8+ begin receiving update with May 2020 security patch
Samsung's version of the May 2020 Android security patch is now hitting international variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, its seminal 2017 flagships.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 2 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will only receive quarterly security updates now
Samsung doesn’t release more than two major Android OS updates for its devices and doesn’t really keep flagship devices on the monthly release schedule for security updates beyond three years. That’s just the way it is and there’s no indication of this changing any time soon. With the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now crossing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8 firmware update rolls out bringing April 2020 security patch
Samsung has yet to officially publish the April 2020 security patch details as of this writing, but some Galaxy smartphones have already received it, including the Galaxy S10 and Note 10. Now it’s the Galaxy S8 series’ turn (SM-G950F/SM-G955F), as a new firmware update is rolling out in numerous countries, and although this OTA release […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
March 2020 security update out now for Galaxy Note 8 and S8 series
Samsung’s flurry of security updates continues as the March 2020 security patch is now rolling out to two more smartphone models, the Galaxy S8 series and the Galaxy Note 8. Unsurprising given the age of these models, the update doesn’t add any new software features but ensures that the security of these devices remains up […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 will not be getting Android 10 update
In a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right is doing, Samsung’s customer reps have previously claimed, not once but twice, that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 will receive Android 10 this year. As hopeful as that may sound, that’s simply not going to happen. The two aforementioned smartphones […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8 Active and Galaxy Tab S6 get February 2020 security patches on T-Mobile
Samsung has been quite active in releasing timely updates and security patches to its smartphones and tablets over the past year. It has already released the Android 10 update to most of its flagship smartphones. Now, it is being reported that the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8 Active, and the Galaxy Tab S6 on […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 February security update released
With the Galaxy S20 now official and on its way to retail stores in a few weeks, Samsung is going to be quite busy. But the company isn’t slowing down when it comes to updating existing phones. Case in point: Both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 have begun receiving the February 2020 security […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 3 years ago
You can now sideload Bixby Routines on a Galaxy S9 or Galaxy Note 9!
Bixby Routines, an IFTTT alternative from Samsung, is probably the most useful Bixby feature on Galaxy smartphones. The feature debuted with the Galaxy S10 series and was found on devices like the Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy Note 10. Even some mid-range phones like the Galaxy A50 have it. Everyone expected that Samsung would release […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago