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    Galaxy A8 (2018) now receiving March 2021 security update

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    Last updated: February 26th, 2021 at 09:58 UTC+01:00

    The Galaxy A8 (2018) might have turned three last month, but it has already started receiving next month's Android security update. That would be the security patch level dated March 1st, 2021, which only began rolling out this week. The one for the Galaxy A8 is identified by release version A530FXXSICUC1.

    To check whether a new update is already available on your Galaxy A8, go to Settings, tap the option that says Software update at the bottom, and finally select Download and install on the following screen. If you aren't content to wait, refer to our firmware archives in order to download the latest system images containing the new update for your country.

    Will the Galaxy A8 (2018) continue receiving regular patches in 2021?

    The Galaxy A8 (2018) wasn't encompassed by Samsung's pledge to start delivering at least three generations' worth of OS updates and four years of security updates to its mobile devices. But as far as security patches are concerned, you can expect it to continue enjoying regular support for a while longer.

    Apart from the Galaxy A8, the March 2021 Android security update is currently deploying to the Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S10, Galaxy Fold, and the Galaxy Tab S7. When it comes to monthly patches, Samsung's most recently released flagships usually take precedence in terms of which rollouts actually get completed first. At least for the first couple of months, so that might still be the case this time around, seeing how we're still in February. Not to mention that all instances of the March update that began rolling out this week had extremely limited deployments so far.

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