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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Android 9, with regular updates and all the information you need.

Samsung Health Monitor will no longer work on older phones

Samsung Health Monitor will no longer work on older phones

Samsung is taking away an important feature from older phones. The company has announced that the Samsung Health Monitor app won't be supported on Galaxy phones running Android 11 (or older). Samsung Health Monitor won't be supported on Android 11 (or older) Samsung recently released an update (version 1.3.6.001) to the Samsung Health Monitor app […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 month ago
Joker malware found in Android app with over 500k Play Store installs

Joker malware found in Android app with over 500k Play Store installs

The Joker malware was found in another popular Android app last week by security research firm Pradeo. Called “Color Message,” the app was removed by Google from the Play Store, but not before exceeding 500,000 installs. According to the research firm, Color Message appears to be connecting to Russian servers. The app accesses the user's […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
8 new Android apps found to contain malware that steals data and money

8 new Android apps found to contain malware that steals data and money

A total of eight Android apps from the Google Play Store were recently found to contain the Joker malware. The apps, spotted by Quick Heal Security Labs, could collect and steal data from Android smartphone users and create all sorts of other problems. Fortunately, the research firm brought the issue to Google's attention, and the […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 years ago
Verizon releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3

Verizon releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3

Samsung started rolling out the Android 9 Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3 last month. Firmware updates tend to arrive a bit later on carrier-branded models. So it's no surprise that Verizon has just now released the Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab S3. Owners of this tablet will be aware that it […]

  • By Adnan Farooqui
  • 5 years ago
How to share Wi-Fi networks using QR code on One UI (Android Pie)

How to share Wi-Fi networks using QR code on One UI (Android Pie)

Did you know that you can share your Wi-Fi network with friends and family by letting them scan a QR code on your Galaxy smartphone or tablet? This is a feature that Samsung introduced with Android Pie/One UI, and it's extremely useful: If your phone or tablet is connected to your home or office's Wi-Fi […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Galaxy J3 (2017) starts getting Android Pie update

Samsung's Android Pie (One UI) rollout has reached the Galaxy J3 (2017), also called J3 Pro in some markets. The two-year-old smartphone is currently receiving the Pie iteration of Android in Russia and Vietnam. It was launched with Android Nougat back in June 2017. Galaxy J3 (2017) gets Android Pie Samsung is speeding up with […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out in India

Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out in India

Samsung has released the Android Pie update for yet another Galaxy J series phone. The Galaxy J7 Duo was launched in very few markets and was unique for being the first Galaxy J series phone with a processor that had high-performance cores – it is powered by the Exynos 7884 SoC, an underclocked version of the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A7 (2017) Android Pie beta test ongoing, but don’t get too excited

Galaxy A7 (2017) Android Pie beta test ongoing, but don’t get too excited

Samsung has an Android Pie beta program running for the Galaxy A7 (2017), but don't get too excited unless you bought the device in South Korea. The Galaxy A7 (2017) launched worldwide with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow except for Samsung home's country, where it ran Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. And since Samsung provides […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A8 Star and Galaxy J7 Pro get Android Pie update in India

Galaxy A8 Star and Galaxy J7 Pro get Android Pie update in India

The Android Pie update is rolling out for the Galaxy A8 Star and the Galaxy J7 Pro in India today. India was one of the first markets where both phones were launched, but that's not the case for the Pie update, which was already released for these devices in other countries earlier this month. Now, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Samsung begins Android Pie rollout for the Galaxy A8 Star

Samsung begins Android Pie rollout for the Galaxy A8 Star

Days after releasing the Android Pie update for the Galaxy A9 Star in China, Samsung has started rolling out the same update for the Galaxy A8 Star as well. This is on expected lines as the Galaxy A8 Star is basically a rebranded version of the Galaxy A9 Star with identical hardware for markets outside […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) rolling out now

Android Pie update for the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018) rolling out now

Samsung has already chalked up an impressive showing with the Android Pie update by pushing it out to multiple Galaxy devices in quick succession, and the company is continuing the streak this week by releasing the Pie update for the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), just a few days after the update was released for the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy A9 Star starts receiving Android Pie update in China

Galaxy A9 Star starts receiving Android Pie update in China

Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android Pie update to the Galaxy A9 Star in China. If that device name sounds alien, it’s because Samsung used that moniker only in China, while launching the same device as the Galaxy A8 Star in other markets. What this also means is that the Android Pie for […]

  • By Naresh
  • 5 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) Android Pie update begins rolling out

Galaxy J7 (2017) Android Pie update begins rolling out

Following the release of the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J7 Pro, Samsung is now updating the Galaxy J7 (2017) with Pie. The Galaxy J7 Pro is a slightly more feature-packed Galaxy J7 (2017), so it's not surprising that the Pie update for the two devices is coming out in close proximity. The J7 […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 6 years ago
Galaxy J7 Nxt now making the jump to Android Pie and One UI

Galaxy J7 Nxt now making the jump to Android Pie and One UI

Samsung has released the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J7 Nxt in Thailand. The Galaxy J7 Nxt, a slightly upgraded variant of the Galaxy J7 (2016), launched with Android Nougat and was updated to Android Oreo in September last year. With the Android Pie update for the device launching just nine months later, it's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 6 years ago
Android Pie update now arriving on the Galaxy Tab Active 2

Android Pie update now arriving on the Galaxy Tab Active 2

Samsung has begun rolling out the Android 9 Pie update for the Galaxy Tab Active 2. The rugged Samsung tablet is now receiving the Pie iteration of Android in Italy. However, only the LTE model (SM-T395) is getting the new update as of now. It carries the software version T395XXU4CSF1 in the country. The update should start […]

  • By Sumit Adhikari
  • 6 years ago
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