Latest Galaxy J7 Prime news

Samsung just released the November 2018 security patch for one device

Samsung has just released an update for the Galaxy J7 Prime in Panama, and the update comes with the November 2018 security patch. This is one of those rare instances where an unannounced security patch has been pushed to a Galaxy device in the previous month. Since it's unannounced, we can't say what security fixes […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J7 Prime receive October patch in India

Samsung is slowly but surely rolling out the October patch for supported devices. The Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J7 Prime are the two handsets that have received the update today. Samsung has rolled out the firmware update in India so far. The rollout started with the Galaxy Note 9 earlier this month and has […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy J7 Prime get April 2018 security patch update

As expected, Samsung hasn't started rolling out the latest security patch to its flagship phones and is focusing on the budget and mid-range segment once again. To that end, the company has released an update with the April 2018 security patch to the Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy J7 Prime, with the former marking […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy J7 Prime and Galaxy Tab E Android 8.0 Oreo update confirmed

Samsung is yet to release Android 8.0 Oreo for flagship devices like the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 so it really can't be said for sure when the update will filter down to its premium mid-range lineup, let alone compatible low-end devices. Nevertheless, one of its carrier partners has revealed that the Galaxy J7 […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 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

Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy J7 Prime in India

After rolling out the Nougat update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) two days ago, Samsung has started rolling it out to the Galaxy J7 Prime in India. The update brings a new UX to the phone along with improved notifications and quick settings as well as Dual Messenger and improved multi-window features. The Galaxy J7 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Samsung has already released the August security update for at least one device

Google started pushing the August security patch to Nexus and Pixel devices recently, and it turns out Samsung isn't too far behind and has released an update with the August 1 security patch for the Galaxy J7 Prime in a couple of markets. In fact, Samsung may have released the update before Google, as the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Samsung appears to be testing Android 7.0 for the Galaxy J7 Prime

Samsung had launched the Galaxy J7 Prime last year with a metal body, fingerprint sensor, 2.5D glass covering, and features like S Secure and S Battery Planning. It was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box, and the company seems to be testing Android 7.0 for the lower mid-range smartphone. We've spotted a GFXBench entry […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

32GB storage variants of Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime and J7 Prime are now available in India

We had reported last month that Samsung is planning to launch a 32GB storage variant of the Galaxy J7 Prime in India. Now, Samsung has announced that it has launched the 32GB storage variant of not only the Galaxy J7 Prime but also the Galaxy J5 Prime. Earlier, these smartphones were available in the country […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime with 32GB internal storage to go on sale in India

Samsung had launched the Galaxy J7 Prime in India last year along with the Galaxy J5 Prime. Both smartphones were launched with 16GB of internal storage. However, most competing smartphones in the lower mid-range price category come with at least 32GB of internal storage. The company might have realised this, and it is now preparing to launch […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

[Update: Galaxy J5 Prime too] Latest Galaxy J7 Prime update brings February security patch

Samsung is now rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy J7 Prime. The update brings the February 2017 security patch for this handset. It's great timing when you consider the fact that the company officially detailed this security patch just yesterday. The new update is live now and rolling out for the Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy J7 Prime lands in the US at Amazon

The Galaxy J7 Prime has arrived in India and in the Philippines, but the metal-clad smartphone had not landed in one of Samsung's biggest markets. That changes today, as the device has landed in the US by way of famous online retailer Amazon. The device is now available for around $290. The device features the same specs […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

Galaxy J7 Prime review: Samsung’s budget lineup takes major steps forward

The Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) marked Samsung's first foray into making budget smartphones with premium builds, a move that was becoming increasingly necessary for the company to compete with the affordable yet premium smartphones from Chinese manufacturers. Like it did for its flagships with the Galaxy Alpha and then the Galaxy Note […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

Galaxy J7 Prime fingerprint sensor doesn’t need to be pressed for device unlocking

With the Galaxy J5 Prime and Galaxy J7 Prime, Samsung has finally brought a fingerprint sensor to its affordable smartphone lineup, a move the company was long rumored to be pondering. We have been playing around with the Galaxy J7 Prime the last couple of days, and we have noticed that Samsung has changed how […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

[Update] Samsung Notes app comes preloaded on the Galaxy J5 Prime and J7 Prime

With the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung introduced the newest version of its software, unofficially dubbed Grace UX. In addition to revamped interface elements, the Note 7 came with quite a few new features not seen on Samsung devices that came before it. The Samsung Notes app was one such new feature – Samsung Notes combines […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

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