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Samsung ends firmware support for this Galaxy Note device

Samsung has made a few changes to its firmware update schedule this month. Whenever it makes such changes, there are always some devices that get cut off permanently. It's a similar story this time around as well. The device in question is already four years old. It's highly uncommon for Samsung to support devices for […]

By Adnan Farooqui
3 years ago

This four-year-old Galaxy smartphone is getting latest security patch

Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy Note FE almost four years ago, one year after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The S Pen-equipped smartphone debuted with Android 7.1.1, and it received two major Android OS updates: Android 8.0 and Android 9.0. Now, the company has started rolling out the latest security patch to the Galaxy Note FE. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

Three-year-old Galaxy Note FE gets February 2021 security patch

Samsung has improved a lot with software updates for its smartphones and tablets. The company has already released the Android 11 update to a bunch of high-end and mid-range smartphones. It was also the first company to release the February 2021 security patch to its phones. Now, the company has released the latest security update to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Galaxy Note FE Android Pie update has been released

There's good news for you if you have been waiting for the Galaxy Note FE Android Pie update. Samsung has started rolling out Android 9.0 for this handset. The company released this device quite a while after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle which seriously dented the reputation of this stellar series. The Galaxy Note FE […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Galaxy Note Fan Edition update brings August 2018 security patch

Yet another flagship Galaxy device is getting an update with the latest security patch in tow. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has been updated in Malaysia with the August 2018 security patch. The update comes with build number N935FXXU3BRG4 and is the fourth such update for the device in Malaysia. It shows how Samsung hasn't taken […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy Note Fan Edition updated with the December security patch

Samsung's primary purpose for launching the Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE) was no doubt reducing the impact on the environment from the Galaxy Note 7 recall, but it doesn't look like the company's compromising on software support despite the phone's limited reach. The December security patch update is rolling out to the Galaxy Note FE […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Customers can now pre-order the Galaxy Note FE in Malaysia

It was reported a couple of weeks back that the Galaxy Note FE launch might take place in Malaysia. It's going to be the first country outside South Korea to receive the refurbished version of the Galaxy Note 7. The confirmation about the Galaxy Note FE Malaysia launch came through last week. Customers who want […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy Note FE to launch in Malaysia on October 25

Samsung has announced that it will launch the Galaxy Note FE, the refurbished variant of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, in Malaysia on October 25. The handset will be available to purchase from both the firm's online and brick-and-mortar stores, as well as a number of authorized third-party retailers, for RM 2,599 ($616). Related: Galaxy Note […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy Note FE Malaysia launch could take place soon

It has been three months since the Galaxy Note FE was launched in South Korea. According to a new report, the Galaxy Note FE Malaysia launch could take place soon. The refurbished and safe variant of the Galaxy Note 7 was first released in South Korea where it quickly sold out. Previous reports have suggested […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 sold out in South Korea

Samsung had to recall millions of units of the Galaxy Note 7 due to battery issues. It later decided to launch a refurbished variant of the handset to limit the environmental impact of the recall. Thus the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 was announced as the Galaxy Note FE in July this year. The Galaxy Note […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung will recycle recalled Galaxy Note 7s to recover 157 tons of rare metals

There was a lot of pressure on Samsung following the demise of the Galaxy Note 7 to limit the environmental impact of it all. The company addressed those concerns by releasing a refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7 that it calls the Galaxy Note FE. The refurbished variant is essentially the same device with […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy Note FE global launch could take place this month

As expected, Samsung announced the Galaxy Note FE last week, it's the refurbished variant of Samsung's ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. The company has initially released the handset in its home country of South Korea but it hasn't ruled out a global launch for the device as yet. According to the latest reports out of South […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy Note Fan Edition vs Galaxy Note 7: What’s new

Samsung confirmed earlier this year that it was going to release a refurbished variant of the Galaxy Note 7. It has millions of units gathering dust in warehouses because Samsung had to discontinue and recall the Galaxy Note 7 due to a battery defect. So why is the Galaxy Note 7 making a comeback? Releasing […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is official, goes on sale in South Korea on July 7

The Note 7 is back. Well, it's called the Galaxy Note Fan Edition now, but Samsung has finally made the refurbished Note 7 official. The Galaxy Note FE will go on sale in South Korea on July 7 with a price tag of 699,600 won (roughly $610), and color options of gold, silver, blue, and black. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Confirmed: Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 will launch as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition

While it has been known for a long time that Samsung would be launching a refurbished version of the Galaxy Note 7, what hasn't been certain is the name that the Note 7's chance at a second life would carry. At first, it was expected to be dubbed Galaxy Note 7R, and the device even showed up […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

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