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Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 series receive surprise firmware update

Samsung officially dropped support for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 series more than two years ago. The two lineups have enjoyed a couple of Android OS updates and numerous security patches throughout their lifetime, but surprisingly enough, their legacy is not entirely over. In a totally unexpected move, Samsung is now rolling […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ will not get monthly security updates

Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ will no longer receive monthly security updates. It's not surprising as the Galaxy S6 has already dropped off the list of devices receiving monthly security updates earlier this year. The aforementioned devices will not be receiving security patches regularly every month […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ get August security patch update

Is the software update scene for flagship phones undergoing a change at Samsung, or is it just a one-time thing? We really can't say, but Samsung has now released an update with the August 2018 security patch for two more of its flagship devices. These are the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+, which […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 5

The Galaxy Note 9 has been officially announced today. Samsung fans have long been looking forward to this new device as it was expected to bring some great new improvements. It has the largest battery ever for a Galaxy flagship, the first S Pen with Bluetooth support and even 512GB of onboard storage. Thus a […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 updated with July 2018 security patch

Samsung is pushing out a security update to the Galaxy Note 5 in some countries, including Argentina, Colombia, Panama, Chile, and Trinidad and Tobago.

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

T-Mobile: Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 Oreo update is a go

Is Samsung actually planning to surprise us all by providing a third major update to an existing phone? North American carrier T-Mobile definitely seems to be working with the Korean giant on making that possible, as its support pages say that Oreo is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, and Galaxy Note […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 January 2018 update rolling out now

Quite a few Samsung handsets have received the January 2018 security update over the past couple of weeks. Even flagships like the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8 have received it in some markets. Samsung is gradually rolling out the update to more devices and now it's the Galaxy Note 5's turn. The Galaxy […]

By Danny Dorresteijn
7 years ago

December security patch update now arriving on the Galaxy Note 5

The Galaxy Note 5 is more than two years old at this point, but thanks to the Galaxy Note 7 meeting an early demise, the Note 5 gets the honor of being the last real Note flagship before the Note 8 came out and won everyone over. So it's not surprising to see Samsung maintaining […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 updated with November security patch in Indian subcontinent

Just a couple of days after releasing an update with the November security patch for the Galaxy Note 8 in India and its neighboring countries, Samsung is pushing out a similar update to the Galaxy Note 5, the company's last proper Note flagship. The update is rolling out to the device in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Verizon’s Galaxy S6, S6 edge and Note 5 get November security update

Verizon seems to be working around the clock to update Samsung phones on its network every time a major new Android vulnerability rears its head. It was only last week that we saw the November security patch update, with a fix for the KRACK exploit that affects almost every modern Wi-Fi-enabled device, hit the Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 now receiving November security update

Another day, another security update. Samsung has today started rolling out this month's maintenance release for the Galaxy Note 5 in Taiwan, following its arrival on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands on Thursday. For those who missed its announcement, the November security update bundles patches for 61 vulnerabilities in the […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

[Update: T-Mobile, too!] Sprint releases October maintenance update for the Galaxy Note 5

Sprint is the first carrier to start distributing last month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR) for the Galaxy Note 5 in the United States. Intended to compensate for the upgrade Samsung missed in September, the OTA bundles 215 patches for vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and six for the firm’s own software. Related: Samsung details […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 October patch released in India and China

Samsung has released the Galaxy Note 5 October security patch in India and China today. The handset has already received this Security Maintenance Release update in many markets across the globe. It's rolling out today in the aforementioned countries. The company has rolled out this firmware update today for the Galaxy Note 5 bearing model […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Ideal Bluetooth headphones for the Galaxy Note 5

There are many reasons why you would want to look at some of the best Bluetooth headphones for Galaxy Note 5. Most people like them because they don't have to deal with wires so it's much easier to live with these headphones. Others have style or even brand considerations. Whatever your reason to pick one […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

[Update: Galaxy S6 edge+ too] T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 5 starts receiving May 2017 security patch

The Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile's network received the Android 7.0 update last month (with build number N920TUVU4EQC6). However, the device was running March 2017 security patch even after the Nougat update. Now, the carrier has started rolling out the May 2017 security patch for the smartphone, which is a welcome change. The update with build number N920TUVU4EQE1 and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 years ago

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