Latest Galaxy J5 (2017) news

Galaxy J5 (2017) gets the April 2021 security update

Samsung is crushing it right now in terms of software updates. Three weeks ago, the company started releasing the 2021 security patch to its high-end and mid-range Galaxy devices. Now, the company has diverted its attention to smartphones that were launched three or four years ago. The Galaxy J5 Pro (a.k.a Galaxy J5 2017) is […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

December patch now available for the Galaxy A5 (2017), J5 (2017), and more

Samsung has released the December 2019 security update for the Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018), and Tab A 10.5 in select regions. The company has been rather quick so far in pushing the latest monthly patch to many of its devices, so much so that it kickstarted the rollout even before […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Samsung releases Android Pie update for the Galaxy J5 (2017)

Samsung has released the Android Pie update to almost all the devices mentioned in the update tracker already. The Galaxy J5 (2017), also known as the Galaxy J5 Pro in some markets, is one of the last remaining devices scheduled to get the update. Fulfilling its promise, the Korean company has now released the Android […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) and J5 Pro (2017) set to receive the Android Pie update soon

Google may be inching closer to the release of Android Q, but Samsung is not yet done with the rollout of Android Pie for all the eligible Galaxy devices. Though the Korean company has covered most of its midrange and flagship models already, there are still many budget devices waiting for the update. Two such […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J5 Pro receive ARCore support

ARCore, Google's software-based augmented reality platform, is already supported by several Samsung handsets. The company has now added two more to the list. Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J5 Pro (SM-J530 models) owners will be able to use ARcore apps on their handsets now. Quite a few Samsung devices have received ARCore support over the past […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) gets December 2018 security patch

Samsung’s security updates have picked up considerable pace in recent months. Earlier this week, Samsung updated the Galaxy Xcover 4 with the December 2018 security patch in Luxembourg. The company has now released an update for the Galaxy J5 (2017), bringing the latest security patch to the device. Galaxy J5 (2017) gets December security patch in Austria The latest update […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) gets November 2018 security patch in South Korea

The Galaxy J5 (2017) November security patch update is now rolling out in South Korea. This is the first software update for the device in the country after the Oreo update was released. The update has been released for the J5 (2017) on carriers KT, LG UPlus and SK Telecom. The new software versions for […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) Android 8.1 update for the UAE includes September 2018 security patch

The first Galaxy device to be getting the September 2018 Android security patch is the Galaxy J5 (2017). The J5 (2017) was updated to Android 8.1 Oreo nearly a month ago, and Samsung has now expanded availability of the Oreo update to the UAE. The phone is also getting the September security patch as part […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) is getting updated with Android 8.1 Oreo!

Here it comes, folks, the first Oreo update for an existing device based on Android 8.1. The Galaxy J5 (2017) Oreo update is rolling out in Poland at the moment, with the August 2018 security patch in tow and Android 8.1 as the OS version. This comes a few weeks after Samsung updated the Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) Oreo update may be based on Android 8.0, not 8.1

Another budget Galaxy phone has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance with Android 8.0 Oreo onboard. This time, it's the Galaxy J5 (2017), following its little brother, the Galaxy J3 (2017).

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J3, J5, J7 (2017) Oreo update seemingly delayed

There are still many Samsung devices that are compatible with Android 8.0 Oreo but haven't received the update so far. We recently took a detailed look at the state of the Oreo update for Samsung devices and it's evident that the company isn't quite at the finish line yet with Android 8.0. For example, not […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) Oreo update may bump it straight to Android 8.1

Samsung has released Android Oreo for many of its smartphones, flagship and mid-range alike, but they have only been upgraded to version 8.0. It's yet to upgrade any device to version 8.1 and it appears that Samsung might do that with the Galaxy J5 (2017). This particular mid-range device is yet to receive its Oreo […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

February 2018 security patch rolling out for the Galaxy J7 and Galaxy J5 (2017)

It has been over two weeks since Samsung detailed the February 2018 security patch for supported devices. The rollout is yet to pick up speed, though. Samsung first released the latest security patch for the Galaxy Xcover 4 while the Galaxy A5 (2017) received it five days ago. Samsung has now started rolling out the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) January 2018 update released

Samsung is now rolling out the Galaxy J5 (2017) January 2018 security update. The company detailed the security maintenance release earlier this month and it brings fixes for several critical vulnerabilities. The latest security patch for this handset is now being rolled out over-the-air. Galaxy J5 (2017) January 2018 update Samsung has already released the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2017) now receiving BlueBorne security update in Europe

Samsung has started distributing a new update—J530FXXU1AQI3—for the Galaxy J5 (2017) in Europe, following a rollout of a near-identical upgrade for the Galaxy J7 (2017) last week. The release bundles all 40 patches included in August's security release, in addition to some measures to protect the handset from the BlueBorne exploit. There aren't any new […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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