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    Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with regular updates and all the information you need.

    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 series receive surprise firmware update

    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 series receive surprise firmware update

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 3 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ will not get monthly security updates

    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ will not get monthly security updates

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get August security patch update

    Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get August security patch update

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 5

    Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 5

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 updated with July 2018 security patch

    Galaxy Note 5 updated with July 2018 security patch

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    T-Mobile: Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 Oreo update is a go

    T-Mobile: Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 Oreo update is a go

    Is Samsung actually planning to surprise us all by providing a third major update to an existing phone? North American carrier T-Mobile definitely seems to be working with the Korean giant on making that possible, as its support pages say that Oreo is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, and Galaxy Note […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 January 2018 update rolling out now

    Galaxy Note 5 January 2018 update rolling out now

    Quite a few Samsung handsets have received the January 2018 security update over the past couple of weeks. Even flagships like the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8 have received it in some markets. Samsung is gradually rolling out the update to more devices and now it's the Galaxy Note 5's turn. The Galaxy […]

    • By Danny Dorresteijn
    • 6 years ago
    December security patch update now arriving on the Galaxy Note 5

    December security patch update now arriving on the Galaxy Note 5

    The Galaxy Note 5 is more than two years old at this point, but thanks to the Galaxy Note 7 meeting an early demise, the Note 5 gets the honor of being the last real Note flagship before the Note 8 came out and won everyone over. So it's not surprising to see Samsung maintaining […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 updated with November security patch in Indian subcontinent

    Galaxy Note 5 updated with November security patch in Indian subcontinent

    Just a couple of days after releasing an update with the November security patch for the Galaxy Note 8 in India and its neighboring countries, Samsung is pushing out a similar update to the Galaxy Note 5, the company's last proper Note flagship. The update is rolling out to the device in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Verizon’s Galaxy S6, S6 edge and Note 5 get November security update

    Verizon’s Galaxy S6, S6 edge and Note 5 get November security update

    Verizon seems to be working around the clock to update Samsung phones on its network every time a major new Android vulnerability rears its head. It was only last week that we saw the November security patch update, with a fix for the KRACK exploit that affects almost every modern Wi-Fi-enabled device, hit the Galaxy […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 now receiving November security update

    Galaxy Note 5 now receiving November security update

    Another day, another security update. Samsung has today started rolling out this month's maintenance release for the Galaxy Note 5 in Taiwan, following its arrival on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands on Thursday. Related: November security patch fixes major Wi-Fi security flaw For those who missed its announcement, the November security […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 6 years ago
    [Update: T-Mobile, too!] Sprint releases October maintenance update for the Galaxy Note 5

    [Update: T-Mobile, too!] Sprint releases October maintenance update for the Galaxy Note 5

    Sprint is the first carrier to start distributing last month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR) for the Galaxy Note 5 in the United States. Intended to compensate for the upgrade Samsung missed in September, the OTA bundles 215 patches for vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and six for the firm’s own software. Related: Samsung details […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 6 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 October patch released in India and China

    Galaxy Note 5 October patch released in India and China

    Samsung has released the Galaxy Note 5 October security patch in India and China today. The handset has already received this Security Maintenance Release update in many markets across the globe. It's rolling out today in the aforementioned countries. The company has rolled out this firmware update today for the Galaxy Note 5 bearing model […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 6 years ago
    Ideal Bluetooth headphones for the Galaxy Note 5

    Ideal Bluetooth headphones for the Galaxy Note 5

    There are many reasons why you would want to look at some of the best Bluetooth headphones for Galaxy Note 5. Most people like them because they don't have to deal with wires so it's much easier to live with these headphones. Others have style or even brand considerations. Whatever your reason to pick one […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    [Update: Galaxy S6 edge+ too] T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 5 starts receiving May 2017 security patch

    [Update: Galaxy S6 edge+ too] T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 5 starts receiving May 2017 security patch

    The Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile's network received the Android 7.0 update last month (with build number N920TUVU4EQC6). However, the device was running March 2017 security patch even after the Nougat update. Now, the carrier has started rolling out the May 2017 security patch for the smartphone, which is a welcome change. The update with build number N920TUVU4EQE1 and […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 7 years ago
    Verizon rolls out April security patch for the Galaxy Note 5

    Verizon rolls out April security patch for the Galaxy Note 5

    Verizon is now pushing out last month's security patch for the Galaxy Note 5. As outlined on the firm’s Security Blog, the upgrade — N920VVRS3CQD1 — addresses a total of 49 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and an additional 16 patches for Galaxy-branded smartphones. As is usually the case with these things, the update […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 7 years ago
    [Update: Rolling out now] T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 Android 7.0 update coming soon

    [Update: Rolling out now] T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 Android 7.0 update coming soon

    It has been a while since the Galaxy Note 5 started receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update. Even major carriers in the United States have rolled it out. T-Mobile's rivals AT&T, Sprint and Verizon have all released Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5. T-Mobile subscribers have no reason to be concerned. The carrier has now […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Verizon Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get Nougat

    Verizon Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get Nougat

    Sprint got the ball rolling on Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ last week when it released the update for both handsets on its network. AT&T followed suit yesterday and released Nougat for its customers who own the aforementioned devices. Now it's Verizon's turn. The largest mobile network in […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    AT&T releases Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    AT&T releases Nougat for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+

    Sprint rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ on its network last week and now AT&T is following through as well. The second largest mobile carrier in the United States today rolled out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 and the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    Galaxy Note 5 Duos Nougat update released

    Galaxy Note 5 Duos Nougat update released

    It has only been a few weeks since the Galaxy Note 5 started receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The roll out began in Turkey and has since been expanded to other countries across the globe. Just yesterday, Sprint became the first carrier in the United States to send out Nougat for the Galaxy Note […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
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