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Latest Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), with regular updates and all the information you need.
Galaxy J7 (2017) gets a new software update with June 2021 security patch
Samsung has released a new software update to the four-year-old Galaxy J7 (2017). The company's turnaround in terms of software updates has been pretty impressive, and not many other Android OEMs can say that they keep their four-year-old smartphones updated with the latest security patch. The Galaxy J7 (2017) has started receiving a new software […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) gets a new software update
Samsung has released a new software update to the aging Galaxy J7 (2017). The smartphone was launched in mid-2017, and it is amazing to see that the company is still offering software support to such an old smartphone. The new update brings a newer security patch to the smartphone. The new software update for the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) Android Pie update begins rolling out
Following the release of the Android Pie update for the Galaxy J7 Pro, Samsung is now updating the Galaxy J7 (2017) with Pie. The Galaxy J7 Pro is a slightly more feature-packed Galaxy J7 (2017), so it's not surprising that the Pie update for the two devices is coming out in close proximity. The J7 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is now getting the Android Pie update
The Galaxy J7 Pro has become the first budget Galaxy phone that launched before 2018 to get the Android Pie update. Samsung has released the much-awaited Pie update for the device in Russia. Since the Galaxy J7 Pro is just a Galaxy J7 (2017) variant with Samsung Pay support and an LCD display, we should […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) is the latest Samsung device to get April security patch
Samsung kickstarted the global rollout of the April 2019 Security Maintenance Release (SMR) beginning with the Galaxy Note 8 last week. Since then, the company has released the same update for the Galaxy A30, Note 9, and the Galaxy S9 series as well. The Galaxy J7 (2017), also known as the Galaxy J7 Pro in some […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) Oreo update will also be based on Android 8.1
Samsung didn't treat the 2016 iterations of its two most popular budget phones, the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, equally with the Nougat update. When the Galaxy J7 (2016) was updated, it received version 7.0 of Android Nougat, while the Galaxy J5 (2016)'s Nougat update came out a few months later with Android version 7.1.1. […]
- 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
Samsung rolling out May 2018 security patch for the Galaxy J7 (2017)
Samsung detailed the May 2018 security patch last week and it's now gradually rolling out the latest security maintenance release to compatible devices. The Galaxy J5 Prime was the first device to receive the May 2018 security patch four days ago after Samsung confirmed it and now it's the Galaxy J7 (2017) that's getting it. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 6 years ago
Galaxy J7 (2017) now receiving routine maintenance update in Europe
Samsung has released its first routine maintenance update—J730FXXU1AQI5—for the Galaxy J7 (2017) in Europe. The upgrade transports all of the changes baked into August's security release, which includes patches for twenty-eight Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android operating system and twelve in the firm's firmware, in addition to a patch for the BlueBorne security […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) review: A beautiful phone with substandard performance
The first-generation Galaxy J7 was released in June 2015, and now, two years later, we get to test the 2017 variant of the entry-level device. The Galaxy J7 (2017) features a premium metal build, just like the Galaxy J5 (2017) we recently reviewed, and pairs it with a big Super AMOLED display. Last year, we […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J7+ with dual cameras seen in the flesh in newly leaked photos
The Galaxy J7+ is confirmed to be the Galaxy J7 model that will introduce a dual camera setup to Samsung's budget lineup, thanks to a leaked promotional image. We have already seen the J7+ in the flesh through leaked images, and new images of the device have now surfaced online, serving to prove that dual […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J7+ surfaces with a dual-camera configuration
We've known that Samsung is working on a dual-camera variant of the Galaxy J7 (2017) for a while, and now we know what the unit is going to be called: the Galaxy J7+. At least, that's what a promotional poster obtained by online blog Thai Mobile Center has led us to believe. Related: Samsung Galaxy J7 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) vs Galaxy J7 (2016) in pictures
Samsung's 2016 editions of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 were the company's first steps in the market for premium-feeling budget smartphones. The J5 and J7 had metal rims that made for a notably improved look and feel compared to the original Galaxy J handsets and pretty much any other low-cost Samsung phone that had […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Galaxy J7 Pro goes on sale in India, comes with 64GB storage, Samsung Pay support
The Indian version of the Galaxy J7 (2017), dubbed Galaxy J7 Pro, has gone on sale in the country today. The J7 Pro is the same handset as the J7 (2017) in most aspects but gets 64GB of internal storage (as opposed to 16GB on the J7 (2017) sold in Europe) and full support for […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
