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Last updated: January 30th, 2018 at 11:58 UTC+01:00
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The January 2018 security patch brings fixes for 13 vulnerabilities discovered in Samsung's software, along with five critical vulnerabilities that affect Android in general. The update doesn't include any worthwhile changes or new features other than the latest Android security patch, and that's not a bad thing, as we found the Galaxy A8 and A8+ quite stable and bug-free out of the box. To see if the update is available on your Galaxy A8, open the phone's settings, tap Software update, then tap Download updates manually. We also have the firmware in our database if you would like to upgrade using a PC.
For those who missed it, our Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ review went online last week. Check it out!
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