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Galaxy A7 (2017) November security update rolling out in India

The Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) became the first devices to get the November security patch, and at least the A7 (2017) is now receiving the latest security update in India as well. The update is available over the air; it's a 330 MB download, carries build number A720FXXU2BQK2, and is the first update […]

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. Related: November security patch fixes major Wi-Fi security flaw For those who missed its announcement, the November security […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

AT&T releases October security update for the Galaxy Note 8

AT&T has released last month's Security Maintenance Update, which addresses a number of vulnerabilities in Samsung's modified build of the open-source Android operating system, for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy Note 8. Related: Samsung details contents of October security patch The main purpose of the upgrade, according to Samsung, is to implement a patch for […]

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

Samsung rolls out security patches to fix BlueBorne vulnerability

We recently reported that software updates released this month for several Samsung smartphones lacked the September 2017 Android security patch. The Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S6 duo, Galaxy S5, and the Galaxy A5 (2016) received updates this month sans the September security patch. Yesterday, the Galaxy S7 received a new software update, and we found […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Galaxy S5 September security patch missing from latest update

Samsung has released a new update for the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) in the Netherlands. The update, which has a file size of 69MB, has been rolled out through OTA. Most consumers might think that it includes the latest Android security patch, but it doesn't. Galaxy S5 September 2017 security patch missing The latest Galaxy S5 update […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

August security update now making the rounds for the Galaxy S5 Neo

Samsung has started rolling out a maintenance update for the Galaxy S5 Neo in Europe. The upgrade bundles all of the changes baked into last month's Security Maintenance Release, which includes patches for twenty-eight Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures in the Android operating system and twelve in Samsung’s in-house firmware, as well as a number of […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Latest Galaxy S5 update includes this month’s security patch

In a surprise move, Samsung has rolled out this month’s security maintenance update for the Galaxy S5 in Europe. As well as the usual slew of bug fixes, the upgrade transports patches for 50 vulnerabilities in the Android OS and 12 in the firm’s software. We’re shocked that Samsung is continuing to distribute updates for […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

August security update now arriving on the Galaxy S6 in the Netherlands

Samsung has started distributing this month's security maintenance update for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+ in the Netherlands. The upgrade—G920FXXU5EQH6, G925FXXU5EQH6 and G928FXXS3CQH1—bundles patches for 50 vulnerabilities in the Android OS and 12 in the firm's software. Related: Samsung details the August security patch Checking to see if the update […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

August security update now arriving on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

Samsung has kicked off the week on a good note as it's started rolling out this month's security maintenance update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in Germany, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Weighing in at approximately 600MB, the upgrade bundles patches for a total of 40 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures; 28 in […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

July security update landing on the Galaxy S6 in Europe

Samsung has started pushing out an update, which transports all of the patches included in this month's security release, as well as a couple of additional bug fixes and stability improvements, for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in Europe. Related: Samsung details contents of July security patch The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

July 2017 security patch being rolled out to Galaxy S8 and S8+

Samsung has started rolling out the July 2017 Android security patch to the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ in a few markets, including Germany, Turkey, the UK, and the UAE. The update is available for the unlocked variants of the device, and should be rolled out to other countries soon. Apart from the latest […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Sprint now rolling out June security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Sprint is the latest carrier in the United States to start rolling out the June security update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Unfortunately, the changelog doesn't reveal any additional details about the 300MB upgrade, but judging by its size, we're guessing it bundles a couple of additional bug fixes. For those unaware, […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

June 2017 security patch starts rolling out to Galaxy S6 in Europe

Samsung has started rolling out the June 2017 security update to the Galaxy S6 in the Netherlands, and the update is expected to roll out to other European markets. The update is not available for the Galaxy S6 edge yet, but Samsung should release it soon since the non-edge variant has it already. The new […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Galaxy Xcover 4 now receiving June security update

The Galaxy Xcover 4 is Samsung's latest smartphone in Europe to receive last month's security maintenance update (G390FXXU1AQF8), which bundles a total of 96 fixes for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS and 23 patches developed by the firm for Galaxy-branded smartphones. This news comes a matter of minutes after an identical 300MB upgrade started making […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

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