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As rivals promise updates, Samsung updates grandma’s first smartphone

When Samsung promised three generations of Android updates and four years of security patches for its devices last year, it delivered momentarily.

By Dominik Bosnjak
4 years ago

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

Galaxy J5 Pro & Galaxy A7 (2018) get November 2019 security patch

Samsung continues the November 2019 security patch rollout and the latest two smartphones to be patched via software updates are the Galaxy J5 Pro (SM-J530G) and Galaxy A7 (2018) – model number SM-A750GN. As of this writing, the Galaxy J5 Pro update is rolling out only in Brazil. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A7 (2018) is getting […]

By Mihai Matei
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 J7 Duo, Galaxy J5 Pro, and more getting May security update

A number of Galaxy devices are receiving an update with the May 2019 security patch in various parts of the world. These devices include the Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J5 Pro, Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and the Galaxy Tab Active 2, and the updates seem to be basic ones with only security fixes. That means […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
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

Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear IconX and Gear S3 now compatible with the Galaxy J series

Good news for Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J5 Pro, Galaxy J7 Neo and Galaxy J7 Prime owners: You can now use your handset with the Gear Fit 2, Gear Fit2 Pro, Gear IconX, Gear S2 and Gear S3, without having to resort to third-party tweaks to make them work. Samsung has issued an update for […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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