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When Samsung announced One UI, the new user interface that will accompany Android Pie for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S8, S8+ and Galaxy Note 8 owners were left to wonder if they would be getting the new UI as well. A report that came out on day one of SDC 2018 […]
Galaxy Note 8 Android Pie firmware is already under development, as suggested by a new software version that Samsung is testing for its 2017 Note flagship.
The November 2018 security patch is finally arriving on a flagship Galaxy. The Galaxy Note 8 looks to be the first flagship in Samsung's lineup to be getting this month's security patch, with an update rolling out in quite a few European countries, including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Romania. The software version is getting a […]
North American carrier Verizon is updating a number of Samsung flagships with the October 2018 security patch. The Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9, and Galaxy Tab S3 are all receiving updates on Verizon at the moment. None of the updates offer anything but the newer security patch. October 2018 security […]
Another Samsung flagship is now being updated with the latest security patch. Samsung is rolling out a new update for the Galaxy Note 8 in some European countries including Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. The update comes with build number N950FXXS5CRJ1 and only brings the October 2018 security patch according to the changelog. Galaxy Note 8 […]
We reported a few days ago that the My Emoji Maker app could be coming to the Galaxy Note 8. This hinted that perhaps the device might get the AR Emoji feature that debuted with the Galaxy S9 and is also present on the Galaxy Note 9. Samsung is rolling out a new firmware update […]
The August 2018 security patch was released for all of Samsung's flagships from (and including) the Galaxy S8 very early, before Google had the chance to publish details about the patch (and just before it released Android 9.0 Pie). The Galaxy Note 8 is now receiving another software update with the August patch. It has […]
In a surprising move, Samsung released the latest security patch for its flagship phones at the start of the month. The company usually updates its mid-range and budget phones with a new security patch before it makes its way to the flagships, but in August, we have seen the security patch update arrive on the […]
Samsung has started pushing out the August 2018 security patch to the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy S9. For the first time in months, it's the company's flagships that have received the latest security patch before mid-range and budget devices. And it's impressive to see that Samsung is rolling out the update to two […]
Ever since it detailed the latest security maintenance release earlier this month, Samsung is now gradually rolling out the July 2018 security patch to compatible devices. The update has already been released for the Galaxy J2 Pro, Galaxy J6, Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy A7 (2017). It's now out for the Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F). […]
Samsung has released another Galaxy Note 8 update in markets like Germany and the Netherlands following a recent update that brought the June 2018 security patch to the device. The new update doesn't bump up the security patch and its changelog doesn't mention what's new, so it's unclear why the two updates have come out […]
With just a few days left before we enter the month of June, Samsung has released the May 2018 security patch update for the Galaxy Note 8 in a number of markets, following its release for the US last week. The update is available for download over the air and is around 700 MB in […]
The May 2018 security patch was released for the Galaxy S9 a few hours ago, bringing Samsung's latest flagship up to par with some older and cheaper devices on the security front. The Galaxy S8 had received a similar update a few days back over in China, and Samsung has now released the May security […]
The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update was released on the very first day of April but the rollout was halted a couple of days later. We reported on April 3 that the carrier had decided to put the Oreo release for the Galaxy Note 8 on hold. It didn't provide any information on the […]
North American carrier T-Mobile started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 right on April Fools' Day, but it looks like the company didn't pull a prank on its customers until two days later. If you have a Galaxy Note 8 from T-Mobile and haven't yet received the Oreo update, […]