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Here’s what Android 12L looks like on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the first Samsung device to ship with Android 12L and One UI 4.1.1 on top. However, this OS version designed primarily for tablets and devices that have unusual aspect ratios is not meant as a Fold-exclusive feature. The Galaxy Tab S8 series received the Android 12L update near the […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
BREAKING: Galaxy Tab S8 finally gets Android 12L (One UI 4.1.1) update with better multitasking
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is Samsung's first device to launch with Android 12L-based One UI 4.1.1 on board. Now, the Galaxy Tab S8 series has become the first set of tablets to get the Android 12L (One UI 4.1.1) update in Europe and South Korea. In Europe, the latest software update for the Galaxy […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Samsung releases important update for discontinued Galaxy S7 and S8
Up until a couple of years ago, even Samsung flagship smartphones only received two major Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates. The company now provides the best software support of any Android OEM. Many devices now receive four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+ getting May 2022 security update
Samsung's latest flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, received the May 2022 security update a couple of weeks ago. Now, the same update is rolling out to the vanilla Galaxy Tab S8 and the middle child Galaxy Tab S8+. The latest software update for the Galaxy Tab S8 has firmware version X700XXU2AVD6, while that […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Latest Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra update brings the May 2022 security patch
Do you own Samsung's latest flagship tablet? You might want to keep an eye out for a new firmware update. The company has started rolling out a new Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra update today that brings the latest security patch for the month of May 2022. Samsung hasn't actually detailed the security patch for next […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 years ago
New Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra update brings February 2022 security patch
Samsung had launched the Galaxy Tab S8 series in January 2022. The three tablets in the series run Android 12-based One UI 4.1, and out of the box, they featured the January 2022 security patch. Now, Samsung has started rolling out the February 2022 security update to one of its newest tablets. The latest software […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
5-year-old Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ get new software update
Earlier this year, Samsung had removed the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ from its software support list. However, the company surprised everyone by releasing a new security update to the smartphones in September 2021. Now, the South Korean firm has released one more software update to its five-year-old phones. The Galaxy S8 and the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
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 […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Samsung stops updating the Galaxy S8, four years after its release
The Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, which were launched way back in April 2017, will no longer get new software updates. Four years after their launch, Samsung has quietly removed the two smartphones from its software update schedule. The two phones have been on a quarterly update schedule for the past year. Samsung has […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Samsung rolling out April 2021 security patch to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+
Samsung was the first Android OEM to release the April 2021 security patch. The company has already rolled out the latest security update to a bunch of Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Now, Samsung's flagship smartphones from 2017, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+, have started receiving the new security patch. The South Korean smartphone […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8 starts receiving January 2021 security update
The January 2021 security update has now started hitting select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Samsung's popular flagship duo from 2017. More specifically, the new over-the-air release has reached the Exynos models across Latin America. These firmware revisions are identified by version numbers G950FXXSBDUA3 and G955FXXSBDUA3 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, respectively. Beyond the […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 3 years ago
Galaxy S8, S8+ now receiving September 2020 security update
An over-the-air software update containing the September 2020 Android security patch level is now making its way to select variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Unsurprisingly, the release carries no other changes or additions. That train sailed a while ago, but that isn't to say the Galaxy S8 lineup – released in February […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S8/S8+ start receiving June 2020 security update
The Galaxy S8 series may be pushing four, but it's still doing a rather decent job at keeping up with its (much) younger siblings in terms of software support. Case in point: the timely arrival of the June 2020 Android security update to the 2017 flagships. Samsung started deploying the said firmware to unlocked, Exynos […]
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S8/S8+ begin receiving update with May 2020 security patch
Samsung's version of the May 2020 Android security patch is now hitting international variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, its seminal 2017 flagships.
- By Dominik Bosnjak
- 4 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will only receive quarterly security updates now
Samsung doesn't release more than two major Android OS updates for its devices and doesn't really keep flagship devices on the monthly release schedule for security updates beyond three years. That's just the way it is and there's no indication of this changing any time soon. With the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ now crossing […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 4 years ago
