The aging Galaxy A9 (2018) has secured the latest Android security update

Another one of Samsung’s aging mid-range smartphones is now getting updated with the latest-available Android security patch. As per the title above, this time it’s the Galaxy A9 (2018) that’s receiving the April 2021 security patch through a new firmware update, though availability is limited at present. The April 2021 security patch is now available […]

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April 2021 patch for Galaxy Z Flip hits the US (and it’s not even summer)

A great disturbance in the force could have been felt today from across the Pond; as if millions of security vulnerabilities cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. Come to think of it, those might have been AT&T stockholders. Because the telecom giant is splashing the cash again, having even gone so far as to […]

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Galaxy A51-bound April 2021 security update reaches U.S. shores

The April 2021 Android security update for the Galaxy A51 has reached the United States and is presently rolling out to select variants of the device across the country. More specifically, it’s the model SM-A515U that’s now being updated to a newer, safer Android build. That would be the CDMA version sold by Sprint, though its […]

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Samsung starts rolling out April 2021 security patch to Galaxy A9 Star

After releasing the latest security patch to various Galaxy smartphones and tablets this month, Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy A9 Star. It brings the April 2021 security patch to the smartphone. The update is now available in China and Hong Kong for both unlocked and carrier variants. The Galaxy A9 […]

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Galaxy Tab S5e starts getting the April 2021 security patch

Samsung had released the Android 11 update to the Galaxy Tab S5e earlier this month. However, that update lacked the latest security patch. The company has now started rolling out the April 2021 security patch to the LTE variant of the Galaxy Tab S5e (SM-T725). However, it is only available in a few markets where […]

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April 2021 security update for Galaxy Note 8 reaches UK shores

The April 2021 Android security upgrade for the Galaxy Note 8 is still in the process of rolling out worldwide. But it has definitely been picking up pace lately, based on the fact that it just went live in the United Kingdom. The UK launch was carried out in less than two days, starting this […]

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Galaxy Tab Active 2 starts getting April 2021 security patch

Samsung appears to have released the latest security update to a bunch of Galaxy smartphones and tablets today. After releasing the April 2021 security patch to the Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A70, and the Galaxy A8 (2018), the company has started rolling it out to the Galaxy Tab Active 2. The new update for […]

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It’s now Galaxy A8 (2018)’s turn to get April 2021 security patch

It has been a very busy day for Samsung. After releasing the latest security patch to the Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, and the Galaxy A70, the company has started rolling it out to the Galaxy A8 (2018). This smartphone was originally launched in early 2018, and it has been consistently getting security updates at least […]

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Galaxy A20 starts receiving the April 2021 security patch in the US

Earlier today, Samsung started rolling out the April 2021 security patch to the Galaxy A20 (international variant), Galaxy A30, and the Galaxy A70. Now, the company has released the latest security patch to the US variant of the Galaxy A20 as well. The update is now available for the carrier as well as unlocked variants […]

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Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Verizon is getting three new camera features via update

The Verizon-bound Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the USA is now catching up with the international model as the carrier has begun rolling out a new firmware update that includes the April 2021 security patch and, more importantly, a handful of new major features meant to improve the camera. The latest update carries the F916USQU1DUCE label, […]

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The Galaxy A50 is getting a new security update weeks after Android 11

The April 2021 security patch rollout continues to no one’s surprise, though there’s never a guarantee as to which Galaxy device might be receiving it next. Well, right now it’s the Galaxy A50 that has the honors of carrying the torch and getting the latest security update. The latest firmware is rolling out in India […]

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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. […]

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One of Samsung’s best-selling phones is finally getting Android 11 update

The Galaxy A31 was Samsung’s second best-selling smartphone globally in January 2021. The phone was launched in March 2020 with Android 10 (One UI 2.1) onboard, and it now seems to be getting updated to Android 11. Along with the latest version of Android, the new update also includes the latest security patch from Samsung. […]

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Galaxy Note 9 now receiving April 2021 Android security update

It took a while, but the Galaxy Note 9 is now finally climbing to this month’s security patch level. The April 2021 firmware began reaching select variants of the device just yesterday, sporting release designation N9600ZHS7FUD1. This initial deployment wave was mostly targeted at South America, with the sole exception being China. Though the latter is […]

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April 2021 security update reaches Galaxy Z Flip with some delay

The April 2021 Android security update is now rolling out to select variants of the Galaxy Z Flip. Identified by PDA version number F700FXXS4DUD, this release landed a bit later than we expected it to, given how we’re already halfway through April and the Galaxy Z Flip is still one of Samsung’s most recent flagships. But […]

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Galaxy A52 5G starts getting the April 2021 security patch

Samsung started rolling out the April 2021 security patch to its smartphones late last month. However, most Galaxy smartphones, including the recently-released Galaxy A52, received the latest security patch earlier this month. The company has now started rolling out the April 2021 security patch to the Galaxy A52 5G. The Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B) is […]

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April 2021 Android security update reaches Galaxy Note 8

Samsung’s implementation of the April 2021 Android security update has just reached the Galaxy Note 8. The patch is already live across Latin America and is expected to keep expanding to more territories momentarily. The Galaxy Note 8 thus joined the dozen or so Samsung devices that already made the jump to the latest firmware. […]

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Samsung is rolling out a new weighty firmware update for the Galaxy F62

Samsung is rolling out another firmware update for the new Galaxy F62. It brings a newer security patch along with it, and the changelog mentions additional camera improvements, new and / or enhanced features, and further performance improvements. It sounds like the usual generic changelog, except the latest Galaxy F62 firmware update is too large […]

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New Galaxy S20 FE 5G update claims to fix the touchscreen, again

The April 2021 security patch rollout is in full swing. So far, the update’s been distributed to multiple Galaxy devices including the popular Galaxy S20 FE 4G / LTE. The 5G-enabled variant has joined the party earlier today — two weeks after the 4G model — and it turns out that the latest firmware isn’t […]

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Galaxy S20 FE 5G now receiving April 2021 security update

The 5G variant of the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is joining the already sizable crowd of Samsung devices that are rocking the April 2021 security update. Its LTE-enabled sibling received the new patch about as soon as Samsung started rolling it out late last month. Given the nearly two-week gap between these happenings, it’s possible Samsung’s […]

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