Samsung surprises Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ users with new software update

Samsung had launched the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ four years ago, and the company had removed them from its software update list two months ago. However, the South Korean firm has now released a new update to those smartphones and managed to surprise long-time Galaxy S8 users.

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ are now getting new software updates in Bolivia. The new update, which has firmware version G95xFXXUCDUE1, brings the May 2021 security patch to the phones. This update fixes dozens of security and privacy-related vulnerabilities, and it may also improve device stability.

If you are someone who has been holding onto a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ in Bolivia, you can check for the new software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ were launched with Android 7.0 (Nougat) onboard. The phones received the Android 8.0 Ore update in February 2018 and the Android 9 Pie-based One UI update in early 2019.

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Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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