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Galaxy A8 (2018) now receiving March 2021 security update

The Galaxy A8 (2018) might have turned three last month, but it has already started receiving next month's Android security update. That would be the security patch level dated March 1st, 2021, which only began rolling out this week. The one for the Galaxy A8 is identified by release version A530FXXSICUC1. To check whether a new update […]

By Dominik Bosnjak
4 years ago

Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A8 (2018) updated with May security patch

Having detailed the May 2018 security patch a few weeks ago, Samsung is now quickly rolling out the latest security maintenance release for compatible devices. Over half a dozen devices have received their May 2018 security patch in the past few days. We reported earlier today that the patch was being released for the Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Best power banks for the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Many of Samsung's mid-range smartphones no longer have removable batteries which means you can no longer carry around a spare battery and pop it in whenever your phone runs out of charge. That is the case with the Galaxy A8 and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) and while their 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh batteries respectively will get […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung releases March 2018 security patch for the Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung detailed the March 2018 security patch merely two days ago and as expected, it's starting the rollout with a mid-range device. The company has now released the March 2018 security patch for the Galaxy A8 (2018). Launched late last year, this device was previously known as the Galaxy A5 but Samsung didn't stick with […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy A8 January 2018 security update released

Samsung is ramping up the rollout of the January 2018 security patch to compatible devices. The latest security maintenance release was rolled out for the Galaxy J3 (2017) and the Galaxy J1 mini just yesterday. It's out now for the Galaxy A8. Not to be confused with the Galaxy A8 (2018), the new mid-range smartphone […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung aiming to sell 320 million smartphones in 2018

Samsung doesn't seem to think that it's going to see a surge in smartphone sales this year. A new report out of South Korea claims that the company is playing it safe this year and maintaining its sales goal for 2018 at a similar level as 2017. Industry sources cited in the report claim that […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

Samsung’s testing the Nougat update for the Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9 Pro and Galaxy Tab E

The Galaxy A8 (SM-A800), Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A910X), Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM-T37X) and Galaxy Tab E 9.7 (SM-T560) have all been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database running Android 7.0, indicating that Samsung is in the midst of testing the long-awaited Nougat update for the devices. Related: Galaxy A9 Pro spotted running Android […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy A8 receive February security patch

After having detailed the February security patch last week, Samsung is now rolling it out to compatible devices. The latest handsets to receive said patch are the Galaxy J5 (2016) and the Galaxy A8. An over-the-air update is now being rolled out for both of these handsets which brings the February security update as well […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung reveals the names of devices that will receive Android 7.0 updates

After thoroughly testing beta versions of Android 7.0 firmware, Samsung released the final update for the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge in a few markets this week. Now, Samsung has announced through its official blog post that it will release Android 7.0 updates for a bunch of smartphones and tablets. According to Samsung, the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

Here’s a list of all the Galaxy devices that should receive the Nougat update

Now that Samsung's finally started distributing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, many owners of the firm's other handsets have started to question whether their unit will be graced with the latest flavor of Android. To clear up the confusion, we've decided to compile a list of all the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available in the UAE and Taiwan

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 (2016) earlier this year as an exclusive to South Korea carrier SK Telecom. At the time of launch, the company failed to mention if the device would ever make its way to other markets, but it seems like the A8 (2016) has quietly been launched in the UAE (and possibly other […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

Samsung starts rolling out October security patch for the dual-SIM Galaxy A8

Samsung has today started pushing out October's security patch for the dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F). The upgrade transports fixes for a total of 68 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and 7 for bugs present in firm’s latest smartphones. The Galaxy A8 is likely one of the final devices […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung starts selling the Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy A8 (2016) last week. We had been hearing about this device for a few months and as can be expected from devices in the pipeline, we spotted it on benchmarking websites multiple times where specs of the handset were revealed. It's everything we expected it to be and now the Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung rolls out Android 6.0.1 update for the first-generation Galaxy A8 Duos in India

Samsung has today started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update for the first-generation Galaxy A8 Duos in India. In addition to all of the new features included in Marshmallow, the upgrade also transports the September security patch to the handset, which carries a handful of much-needed patches for both the OS and hardware to make it […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has finally been unveiled

There have been quite a few rumors over the past couple of months that Samsung has the Galaxy A8 (2016) in the pipeline. Benchmark results have brought us the expected specifications of this handset multiple times and it has recently received the relevant certifications. The Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual we spotted about a week […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

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