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Galaxy A42 5G support ends, will not get any new software updates

Samsung has dropped support for the Galaxy A42 5G and will not release any updates for the four-year-old phone going forward. Depending on your country of residence, the last update the Galaxy A42 5G received was back in June or July. The A42 5G hit retail shelves in November 2020 and was promised updates for […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
3 weeks ago

Galaxy A42 5G gets possibly its final software update

The Galaxy A42 5G has received its second security update of 2024. The update brings the June 2024 security patch to the phone. For a phone that launched four years back, it's not surprising that its latest update—which debuted in Europe this week—doesn't bring anything interesting. Security enhancements is all it has to offer. The […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 months ago

Best cheap Android phones 2024 by Samsung

The search for the best cheap Android phones can often be daunting. There are just so many manufacturers to choose from. The cheapest phones aren't made alike, though. The budget options you choose should offer respectable specs, decent performance and good software support. This can often be lacking in devices from other manufacturers. However, Samsung […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 months ago

5G Galaxy A52 and A42 secure June 2023 update in North America

The June 2023 update is going live for more phones across North America, specifically the factory-unlocked Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A42 5G. Both phones, unbound by carriers, are getting the June 2023 security patch in North America, but despite these similarities, their stories are not alike. The Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U1) is getting the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Galaxy A42 5G gets updated with May 2023 security patch

Four months after getting the December 2022 security update, the Galaxy A42 5G has started getting the May 2023 security update. Mysteriously, the international version of the smartphone is still running Android 12, while the South Korean and US versions of the device received the Android 13 update months ago. The latest software update for […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Unlocked Galaxy A42 5G gets Android 13 and One UI 5.0 in the USA

Last week, Samsung rolled out the Android 13 update for the carrier version of the Galaxy A42 5G in the USA. Now, the company has turned its attention toward the unlocked Galaxy A42 5G model, and as you may have guessed, the device is now getting updated with One UI 5.0. Galaxy A42 5G (SM-A426U1) […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Carrier Galaxy A42 5G is now getting Android 13 in the USA

The Android 13 saga continues, and we have some exciting news for Galaxy A42 5G owners in the USA. After releasing One UI 5.0 for the international A42 5G in December, Samsung is now releasing the same firmware for carrier models in the USA. The Android 13 firmware update for the carrier Galaxy A42 5G […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

US version of Galaxy A42 5G gets November 2022 security update a month late

Samsung has released the Android 13 update to the Galaxy A42 5G. However, it is currently available only for the Korean version of the phone (SM-A426N). While the other variants of the phone are awaiting the Android 13 update, Samsung is rolling out November 2022 security patch to the carrier-unlocked version of the Galaxy A42 5G […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Galaxy A42 5G Android 13 One UI 5.0 update is out!

The Galaxy A42 5G, the not-compact phone that Samsung launched in its compact Galaxy A4x lineup way back in 2020, is getting the Android 13 and One UI 5.0 update today. Samsung has kicked off the rollout of the update in its home country of South Korea on all major carriers and will probably release […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 years ago

Galaxy A42 5G starts getting the August 2022 security update

Samsung has already released its latest security patch to various high-end Galaxy smartphones in the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, and Galaxy Z series. Now, the company has started rolling out the update to mid-range devices in the Galaxy A series. The latest Galaxy smartphone to receive the August 2022 security update is the Galaxy A42 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung rolling out July 2022 security update to Galaxy A42 5G

Samsung has released a new software update to the Galaxy A42 5G. The mid-range smartphone has started getting the July 2022 security update in various European countries, including France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and the UK. The new software update for the Galaxy A42 5G brings the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Galaxy A42 5G is getting the July 2022 security update in the US

Samsung has released the July 2022 security update to one more phone in the US. This time, the update has been released to the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A42 5G. The smartphone could soon get the update in more countries as well. The new update has arrived to the Galaxy A42 5 G's carrier-locked […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G gets a new security firmware update

The Galaxy A42 5G has received a few firmware updates this year, and its journey continues. Samsung is now updating the Galaxy A42 5G with a new firmware update containing the May 2022 security patch. The new update identified by firmware version A426BXXU3DVE2 is presently rolling out in Taiwan, but other markets should soon follow. […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Carrier-unlocked Galaxy A42 5G finally gets Android 12 update in the US

Towards the end of last year, Samsung's high-end phones started getting the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update. Earlier this year, various mid-range phones, including the Galaxy A42 5G, received the Android 12 update. However, the carrier-unlocked version of the Galaxy A42 5G has just now started getting the major OS update. The Android 12-based […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

Galaxy A42 starts getting March 2022 security update

Samsung has started rolling out a new software update to the Galaxy A42 5G. The company has released the update in Puerto Rico, but more countries are expected to get the update soon. The update could soon roll out to carrier-unlocked Galaxy A42 5G in the US. The latest software update for the Galaxy A42 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

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