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Galaxy A8+ (2018) picks up the September 2021 security update

The Galaxy A8+ (2018) has started getting a new software update. The three-year-old mid-range smartphone was launched with Android 7.1.1 Nougat on board, and it has received two major Android OS updates. Now, the device is getting the September 2021 security patch from Samsung. Galaxy A8+ (2018) units in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan have started […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+, J6+, A30, and more get November update

More and more Galaxy smartphones are being updated with the November 2019 security patch as we move towards the end of the month. Samsung has recently released an update for the Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J8, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A20e with the latest security fixes onboard. The updates are […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

October security update rolling out to the Galaxy A80 and A8+ (2018)

Samsung has released the October 2019 security update to a couple of mid-range devices in its lineup. The Galaxy A80 and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) have started receiving the latest monthly patch since yesterday. The former model was launched in April this year, while the latter hit the market early last year. The Galaxy A80 […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Galaxy A8+ (2018) Android Pie update rolling out in India

Samsung is now rolling out the Android Pie update for the Galaxy A8+ (2018) in India. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) were Samsung's first mid-range phones to receive the Pie update two weeks ago, and since then, Samsung has also updated the Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) to Pie. India […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

BREAKING: Galaxy A8+ (2018) Android Pie update rolling out in Russia!

Here's more evidence that Samsung is working harder on software updates this year: The company is updating a mid-range device to the newest version of Android in early March. The Galaxy A8+ (2018) is now being updated to Android Pie in Russia. It's rather surprising to see Samsung rolling out Pie for the A8+ before devices like […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy A8+ (2018) update brings the February 2019 security patch

Samsung has been comparatively slow in releasing security patches for the last two months, possibly because of work on Android Pie. The Galaxy J6+ was the first device to receive the February 2019 security patch. Samsung has now started rolling out an update with this month's security patch for the Galaxy A8+ (2018). Samsung detailed […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Galaxy A8+ (2018) update brings January 2019 security patch

January is nearly at an end, but Samsung is far from done when it comes to releasing the month's security patch for its devices. It's been a slow march compared to security patches from the last few months of 2018, perhaps because of work on Android Pie, but we're seeing the January patch coming out […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) also certified with Android Pie

Samsung's original Galaxy A series lineup has been diluted heavily in the last few months, with the company launching devices like the Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Galaxy A9 (2018) without staple A series features like water resistance and Samsung Pay support. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are perhaps the last true Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8+, along with the smaller Galaxy A8, earlier this year as a premium mid-range offering. It was the first Galaxy A series phone to sport an Infinity display and dual-cameras on the front. Until the launch of the Galaxy A8 Star, it was Samsung’s top-of-the-line midrange smartphone, sitting just below the […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Specs comparison: Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A7 earlier today. It's the company's first smartphone with a triple camera system at the back. It was rumored prior to its launch that this handset's specs would be largely similar to that of the Galaxy A8+ (2018). That does appear to be the case as this Galaxy A7 vs Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

September security update out for Galaxy A8+ (2018), A8 (2016), and more

Samsung is updating a number of mid-range devices with the September 2018 security patch. These devices include the Galaxy A8 (2016), Galaxy A8+ (2018), the Galaxy C7, and the new Galaxy A8 Star.

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Possible successor to the Galaxy A8+ gets FCC clearance

Based on a Geekbench result, we reported about a new Galaxy A series device with model number SM-A750FN under development last month. The model number pointed to a successor to the current Galaxy A8+ (2018). We haven’t heard much about this device since then, but it has now been spotted on the FCC website securing […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update now available in a few more countries

The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) have been sitting on Android 7.0 Nougat for a tad too long at this point, but Samsung doesn't seem to be very active in making the Oreo update for these devices as widely available as possible. But since the debut of the Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Don’t see the Oreo update on your Galaxy A8 (2018)? Try Smart Switch

More than six months after the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) hit retail, Samsung has released the Android 8.0 Oreo update for its most premium Galaxy A series offerings. The rollout kicked off in Russia last week, along with some of the neighboring markets. While it can take a few weeks for the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) Oreo update rolling out in Russia

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy A8 (2018) Oreo update, bringing an end to months of waiting for owners of the company's latest premium mid-range phones. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are currently being updated to Android 8.0 Oreo in Russia. The rollout seems to have started over the weekend, and since […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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