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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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 years ago
Samsung customer reps still say Galaxy S8 and Note 8 will get Android 10
Hope is a good thing. What isn't good is to keep giving someone hope only to disappoint them each time. But Samsung's customer representatives love doing that, and they're at it again. We've seen before how Samsung's customer reps have said the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 will be getting Android 10. That's despite […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 8 get January 2020 security update
Two of Samsung's flagship smartphones are now being updated with the January 2020 security patch. Samsung has released the January security update for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 8. The Galaxy S9 and S9+ update is not based on Android 10, for those wondering. It's a standard security update for regular users not […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Sprint’s Galaxy Note 8 is getting the January 2020 security patch
The Galaxy Note 8 on Sprint is receiving a new firmware update containing the latest January 2020 security patch. The package doesn't seem to include any new features, but it should fix a number of moderate and high-risk vulnerabilities within Android OS, as well as 17 issues found within Samsung's own software. You can read […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 4 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy S9, S8 and Note 8 get December security update in the US
The unlocked versions of three pre-2019 Samsung flagships are getting the December security update this week in the US. Samsung has released the December update for the Galaxy S8/S8+, Galaxy S9/S9+, and the Galaxy Note 8 in the country. The software versions for the Galaxy S8/S8+, Galaxy S9/S9+ and Galaxy Note 8 updates are G95*U1UES7DSL2, G96*U1UEU7CSK1 and N950U1UES7DSK5 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Samsung indirectly confirms Galaxy S8 and Note 8 won’t get Android 10
Samsung has hammered the final nail in the coffin of the hopes Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 owners may have had of getting the Android 10 update. The company's official Android 10 update schedule that's been going live in various countries in the last few days makes no mention of the Galaxy S8 or […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 is being updated with December security patch
Samsung has yet again beaten Google to the punch in releasing the next Android security patch for its devices before Google has officially released details of the security patch. Samsung released the December security update for the Galaxy A50 less than a day ago, and it has now pushed out a similar update for the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 updated with November security patch in the US
The unlocked Galaxy Note 8 is now receiving an update with the November 2019 security patch in the US, a week after the November update was released for the unlocked Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the country and two weeks after it hit the global Exynos-powered Galaxy Note 8. The new update includes only […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy A80 get November security update
The latest Android security patch is now available for two more Galaxy devices. The Galaxy Note 8 is receiving the November 2019 security patch update in Panama, while the Galaxy A80 is getting a similar update in Thailand. The software version for the Note 8 and A80 updates is N950FXXS8DSK1 and A805FXXS3ASK3 respectively. Samsung hasn't bundled any […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 4 years ago
US unlocked Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8 receive October 2019 security patch
The unlocked Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 are now receiving a new software update in the United States featuring the October 2019 security patch. The changelog doesn't mention any additional features and/or changes. The latest software packages for the unlocked Galaxy S8, S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 are identified by build numbers G950U1UES6DSJ1, […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 update brings October 2019 security patch
The Galaxy Note 8 may not be eligible for the Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update, but it's still getting regular security patches, and Samsung has now released the October 2019 security patch for the device. An update with software version N950FXXU7DSJ1 is rolling out in the Netherlands, Bulgaria, and the Baltic states, and like […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Will my Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8 get the Android 10 update?
Is my Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8 going to be updated to Android 10? That's a question many have been asking in the last couple of months, and with Google recently releasing the Android 10 update for its Pixel devices, interest in the newest version of the OS has increased further. While Samsung will […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 September security update rolling out
The Galaxy Note 8 is now receiving a software update that brings the September 2019 security patch to the device. Samsung was quick to push out the September patch to the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, and it seems the Galaxy Note 8 has managed to grab a seat on the express update train […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
