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
Samsung news archive
Galaxy C9 Pro now receiving Android 7.1.1 Nougat update in India
Samsung has today released the long-awaited Android 7.1.1 update for the Galaxy C9 Pro in India. The upgrade bundles all of the changes you'd expect to find baked into Nougat, as well as the tweaks included in Experience 8.5, the latest consumer build of the firm's user interface. Experience 8.5 brings a number of neat […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s preparing to launch the Galaxy J2 Pro (2017) in Africa
Samsung is preparing to release the upcoming Galaxy J2 Pro (2017) in Africa, according to a prematurely-published support page on its website. The handset, which was recently spotted on the Federal Communications Commission's online database, is expected to feature near-identical internals to the Galaxy J2 (2016). According to the accompanying documentation, the biggest difference between […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
What’s New With Android 8.0 Oreo Part 10: Lock screen clock updated
Last week, we documented a number of changes included in the Android 8.0 Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8—and now we have another one to add to our list: the Lock screen clock changes color to match the wallpaper you're using. The feature is far from perfect, though. It tends to use the same shade […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
![[Update: T-Mobile, too!] Sprint releases October maintenance update for the Galaxy Note 5](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/note-5-2-226x127.jpg)
[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.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ getting the October security patch in South Korea
Samsung's focus on the Oreo beta may have delayed the rollout of the October security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, so much so that it had us thinking Samsung will skip the update in many regions, especially those where the Oreo beta will go live. That doesn't seem to be the case, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung Pay in India adds 1 million users in a month
Samsung's mobile payments service has really taken off in India. The company has confirmed that Samsung Pay in India has added over 1 million new users in just over a month. India is one of the top three markets globally for Samsung Pay, the service has been rolled out in 20 markets so far. South […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung no longer the top smartphone vendor in the US
Samsung established itself as the leader in the US smartphone market in the second quarter of this year. Its smartphone shipments accounted for 33.7 percent of the market compared to Apple's 25.4 percent. It hasn't been able to hold on to this position in the previous quarter, though. The latest data from Strategy Analytics shows […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Galaxy S8 Active officially launched on T-Mobile and Sprint
It has been rumored for a few weeks now that the Galaxy S8 Active is headed to T-Mobile. If that were to happen, it would have been the first time that an “Active” variant was launched on a carrier other than AT&T. When Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 Active earlier this year, it did say […]
- By Martin R.
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: November 7, 2017 — Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 8 and more!
We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Firmware […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
One Samsung device did get the September security patch, but not officially
In September, we saw tons of complaints from our readers about Samsung not bringing the September security patch to any of its devices. We still don't know if the security fixes for September were incorporated into the October patch (they most likely were), but Samsung decided to put the September patch on the back burner […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
How to change Home button long-press behavior on the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8
If you're the owner of a Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, you've probably noticed that long-pressing the Home button toggles Google Assistant. But did you know that you can remap the key to launch a different service? Don't get too excited, though: you will probably just see options like Google Now and […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
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
- 7 years ago
Galaxy Note 8 becomes unresponsive when Contacts is opened, customers say
It's been reported that the Galaxy Note 8 has a nasty bug, which renders it unresponsive when the default Contacts application is opened, with some claiming that the Messages client has the same effect. We, however, have been unable to replicate the issue—but there could be a simple explanation for that. We've done some digging […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung November 2017 security patch fixes major Wi-Fi security flaw
The Samsung November 2017 Security Maintenance Release has been detailed today and it brings the fix for a major Wi-Fi security flaw. The Krack Wi-Fi vulnerability was recently discovered and it's not due to a weakness in Samsung's software or hardware. It's a vulnerability in the WPA2 Wi-Fi security protocol. The researchers who discovered it […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality headset now available for purchase
Samsung launched its first Windows Mixed Reality headset last month. It's called Samsung Odyssey and requires a compatible Windows 10-powered computer to function. Samsung started taking pre-orders for the headset last month and it's is now available for purchase via Samsung's website. This isn't a standalone headset so it will be of no use until […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Firmware Update Magazine: November 7, 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Firmware Magazine. You can think of it as your go-to resource to find out which of your Samsung devices has received a new update or if it’s going to receive a new firmware update in the near future. To keep things interesting, we present the Firmware Magazine […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SamMobile Daily Recap: November 6, 2017 — Android 8.0 Oreo, Galaxy Note 9 and more!
We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we published today. APK […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Overdue international Galaxy Note 8 security patch might arrive next week
The international unlocked Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F) has not received a security patch since August. It's long overdue and Samsung is yet to roll one out. While the Galaxy Note 8 has received the October security patch in some markets, there's no word as yet on when it will arrive for this variant. We hear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung loses $120 million appeal in patent lawsuit with Apple
Apple was awarded $120 million in damages in a patent lawsuit against Samsung back in 2014. A US circuit appeals court overturned that verdict in February last year in what was a minor victory for Samsung. Apple took the matter to a different federal appeals court that reinstated Apple's victory and ruled that Samsung pay […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Unity releases its last version with support for Tizen and Samsung Smart TVs
Unity is a popular game development engine that has proven to be instrumental in the advancement of the Tizen app ecosystem. Developers were able to port many of their mobile games for iOS and Android over to Tizen as they were built on the same engine. Samsung has also been promoting Tizen game development in […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
