December security patch update arrives on Galaxy A3 (2016), A3 (2017)

Samsung is pushing out updates to a multitude of devices this week, and the latest devices to receive an update are the 2016 and 2017 models of the Galaxy A3, the smallest of Samsung's premium mid-range phones that the company didn't upgrade for the 2018 lineup. The update brings the December security patch to both devices; there's nothing else of importance on offer, at least not in terms of user-facing features.

Galaxy A3 (2016) and Galaxy A3 (2017) owners can see if the update is available for their device by tapping the Download updates manually option in the Settings » Software update menu. The update will take time to propagate to all regions, so if it isn't already available in your country, be sure to check again in a few days. It's possible not every country will see an update with the December patch, as Samsung doesn't release regular updates for non-flagship devices. In that case, you'll just have to hold out until the company decides to release an update for your country with the most recent security fixes.

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Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

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Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.

Firmware Galaxy A3 (2016) Galaxy A3 (2017)

December security patch update arrives on Galaxy A3 (2016) and A3 (2017)

Abhijeet Mishra - Editor-in-Chief

[email protected]

First Samsung device: SGH-D500