SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

News For You
News For You
Notifications

Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy A9 (2018) get May 2019 security update

Firmware
By 

Last updated: May 8th, 2019 at 16:25 UTC+02:00

Samsung released details of the May 2019 security update for its devices yesterday and has now started rolling out the update for the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy A9 (2018). The Note 8 is getting the update in Morocco while the A9 (2018) is getting it in India, with software versions N950FXXU6DSD5 and A920FXXU1BSDA for the two devices respectively.

The May security patch fixes seven critical vulnerabilities that were discovered in Android, with the most severe one allowing a “remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.” The patch also fixes 21 vulnerabilities that only affect Samsung's software, one of which could leak clipboard contents and some learned words from the Samsung Keyboard app to the lockscreen through Bixby. No cases of these vulnerabilities being exploited have been reported yet.

To grab the new update over the air on your Note 8 or A9 (2018), open the phone's Settings app, select Software update, then tap Download and install. We're not sure there are any notable changes included in these updates in addition to the latest security patch, but you can help us out by checking out the changelog once the update shows up on your device. If you can't access the update over the air, you can download the full firmware from our database and upgrade using a Windows PC.

Firmware Galaxy A9 (2018)Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Galaxy AI summarized

Scroll for more related content
News For You

You might also like

Galaxy Note 8 gets GPS stability improvements with new 2022 update

Galaxy Note 8 gets GPS stability improvements with new 2022 update

In an unexpected but not entirely surprising move, Samsung recently began rolling out a new firmware update for the discontinued Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S8. We told you that Samsung's seemingly preparing a similar firmware for other aging Galaxy smartphones, and lo and behold, the company is now rolling out a new update for the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
Galaxy S22 Ultra might be outselling the last four Galaxy Note models

Galaxy S22 Ultra might be outselling the last four Galaxy Note models

Samsung's new Galaxy S22 Ultra could do what other S Pen devices before couldn't and break new sales records. The S22 Ultra might be one of the most successful Galaxy Note devices in recent years, even though it doesn't wear the iconic brand. According to a new report, Samsung could achieve nearly 11 million Galaxy […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 2 years ago
T-Mobile will buy these Galaxy phones for you just for switching networks

T-Mobile will buy these Galaxy phones for you just for switching networks

The offer includes various Galaxy S and Galaxy Note models and comes with a prepaid card worth up to $1,000.

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy A9 (2018) picks up the October 2021 security update

Galaxy A9 (2018) picks up the October 2021 security update

Samsung has released its latest security update to the three-year-old Galaxy A9 (2018). The mid-range smartphone, which debuted with Android 8.0 Oreo, has been consistently getting security updates once every three months. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has started getting a new software update in South Korea. It comes with firmware version A920NKSU5CUI1 and includes the […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago
Samsung won’t release any new Galaxy Note 8 updates from now on

Samsung won’t release any new Galaxy Note 8 updates from now on

The Galaxy Note 8 was a very important device for Samsung. It had to reassure customers that Samsung's Galaxy Note series was safe. Samsung had a point to prove with this device. It sent a message that the Galaxy Note lineup was here to stay. Samsung hit it out of the park with the Galaxy […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 3 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 gets the August 2021 security update

Galaxy Note 8 gets the August 2021 security update

The Galaxy Note 8 has become the second Note series smartphone to get the latest security patch. After rolling out the August 2021 security update to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Fold 5G, and the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung has released it to the Galaxy Note 8. The new […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 years ago