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Galaxy J8 gets access to June 2021 security update

While dozens of Samsung devices have already received the July 2021 security update, the Galaxy J8 is just now getting the June 2021 security update. However, the mid-range smartphone was released in 2018, and it is now three years old, and it is heartening to see Samsung updating once every few months. The Galaxy J8 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

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

Three-year-old Galaxy J8 gets the April 2021 security update

After rolling out the April 2021 security update to most of its newer smartphones last month, the company has started releasing the security patch to its three-year-old and four-year-old devices. The Galaxy J8, a mid-range smartphone from mid-2018, has started getting a new software update that includes the April 2021 security patch. Samsung has released […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Galaxy J8 Android 10 update rollout now underway

Android 10 and One UI 2.0 is the second and last major update for the Galaxy J8 and is currently rolling out in Russia.

By Abhijeet Mishra
4 years ago

Galaxy A30 and J8 get new update and May 2020 security patch

Samsung's May 2020 security patch rollout continues with two additional Galaxy models having been updated recently, namely the Galaxy A30 (SM-A305F) and Galaxy J8 (SM-J810F). The recent updates carry version numbers A305FDDS5BTE3 and J810FJXU4BTE2, respectively. As far as the Galaxy A30 is concerned, the update brings the May 2020 security patch in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. […]

By Mihai Matei
5 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 patch now available for the Galaxy J4+ and J8

Samsung has been rapidly releasing the October 2019 security patch to many of its devices. The Galaxy J4+ and the Galaxy J8 are the latest to join this list. Both are budget devices from last year and part of the now-dead Galaxy J series. It is heartening to see the company release regular security updates […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Samsung releases July 2019 security patch for the Galaxy J8 and J7 Max

We are in the last week of July, but Samsung is still not done with the rollout of the July 2019 security patch, thanks to the company’s crowded lineup. It has now released the July update for two more devices: Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J7 Max. The former is a budget offering from 2017, whereas […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

Samsung Galaxy J8 gets Android Pie update in India

Samsung was quick to release the Android Pie update for its Galaxy J series phones, with the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 being the first two to receive the latest version of Android. The Galaxy J6 and J8 had considerable success in the Indian market, and following the release of the Pie update for the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy J8 Android Pie update rolling out now

Samsung has gradually been rolling out the Android 9 Pie to more devices and it's the Galaxy J8's turn today. The company has released the Galaxy J8 Android Pie update today. It brings all of the features that are part and parcel of the current Android OS iteration. The update also comes with the latest […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Budget Galaxy phones will now take selfies to make auto brightness work

One of the biggest complaints leveled against Samsung's budget phones has always been the lack of an ambient light sensor. Eight years after Samsung entered the Android smartphone market with a passion (nine, if you count their first Android phone), the Korean giant is still releasing budget phones that can't automatically adjust brightness. Clearly, something […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J8 update brings AR Emoji and dual VoLTE support

Samsung debuted the AR Emoji feature with the Galaxy S9 earlier this year. The camera feature has since made its way into most of the company's existing flagships and mid-range smartphones, as well as some budgets ones, like the Galaxy J7 Duo. Next in Samsung's budget lineup to get the AR Emoji feature is the Galaxy J8. […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Samsung rebrands Galaxy J8 as the Galaxy On8 for online-only sales in India

Under the Galaxy On lineup, Samsung rebrands some of its Galaxy J models as Galaxy On series devices and sell them exclusively online, often at a cheaper price point than the Galaxy J series counterparts. The company uses On series as a way to compete with the online-dominant Chinese brands without offending its offline partners. […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy On8 launching in India this week as online-only Galaxy J8 variant

Samsung is all set to launch a new device in the Galaxy On series of smartphones in India this week. The Galaxy On8 will be the online-only variant of the Galaxy J8, allowing Samsung to sell it at a slightly lower price. According to Business Insider, the phone will be available exclusively from Flipkart for […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 sales hit the 2 million mark in India

Samsung has revealed that the Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 have collectively sold more than two million units in India since they went on sale. Samsung isn't assigning individual figures to either device, but we're guessing the Galaxy J6 was the more popular model, partly because it went on sale a month ahead of the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

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