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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Updates, with regular updates and all the information you need.

State of the update: Samsung’s policy is slowly improving

State of the update: Samsung’s policy is slowly improving

It has become something of a hobby for many in smartphone land: bemoan Samsung's unreliable update policy. Many of our visitors come to do just that, and we play the game ourselves from time to time. However, as controversial as it may sound, slowly but surely hell is freezing over, at least in some markets. Samsung […]

  • By Michel G.
  • 8 years ago
Samsung’s software update policy is seriously messed up

Samsung’s software update policy is seriously messed up

The Galaxy S4 gets an update to Android 5.0.1. The Galaxy S5 gets an update to Android 5.0 at the same time. This device gets Android 5.0.2, that device gets Android 5.0.1, all in the same week. It's been a recurring theme when it comes to software updates for Samsung devices – the company seems […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 9 years ago
03-27-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy S4 LTE, and more

03-27-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy S4 LTE, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Galaxy Grand DUOS (GT-I9082) receiving Android 4.2.2 update

Galaxy Grand DUOS (GT-I9082) receiving Android 4.2.2 update

Well, the saga of the mid-range devices receiving an official taste of Android 4.2 before the high-end ones continues: Samsung has released the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy Grand DUOS in Russia. This comes after Samsung updated the Galaxy S II Plus, Galaxy Note 8.0, and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Android 4.3 rolling out to Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition

Android 4.3 rolling out to Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition

Google has released the Android 4.3 update for the Google Play edition (GPe) of the Galaxy S4 (and the HTC One), just over a week after the update was pushed to the company's own Nexus devices, confirming that speedier updates will indeed be a part of the Google Play edition phones that Google releases in […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Galaxy S II Plus getting Android 4.2.2 update in Germany, build I9105PXXUBMG8

Galaxy S II Plus getting Android 4.2.2 update in Germany, build I9105PXXUBMG8

Okay, so Galaxy S II, S III and Note II owners are not going to like this: Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update for the Galaxy S II Plus in Germany, making it the first device to be updated to 4.2.2 in Samsung's lineup, before the company's 2012 flagships. This will specially […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
AT&T Galaxy S III Premium Suite update rolling out, brings Multi-Window (Build UCDMG2)

AT&T Galaxy S III Premium Suite update rolling out, brings Multi-Window (Build UCDMG2)

Well, this is why carriers suck and should never be involved in the OS upgrade procedure: AT&T is finally rolling out the Premium Suite update for the Galaxy S III, bringing the fabled Multi-Window multitasking feature, a full eight months after Samsung announced the Premium Suite for its 2012 flagship. The build number of the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago