Galaxy A30 picks up January 2023 security update

The Galaxy A30 has a biannual security update status, which means it is eligible to get two security updates yearly. Well, this year’s first security update for the phone is here. Samsung is rolling out January 2023 security patch to the Galaxy A30. The update is currently available for the phone’s international variant (SM-A305F). The […]

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Galaxy A30 is finally getting the September 2021 security update

While most other Galaxy smartphones have already started getting the October 2021 security update, the Galaxy A30 is now getting the previous month’s security patch. The mid-range smartphone has begun getting the September 2021 security update in various Latin American markets. The Galaxy A30 is getting a new software update with firmware version A305GUBS8CUI1. It […]

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Galaxy A30 seemingly skipping the May 2021 update, June patch incoming

The Galaxy A30 has been a bit behind schedule on the security update front ever since it started receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.1 last month. That particular release came out with the April 1st patch level in tow, and it would now seem the device is skipping the May release altogether. Namely, the June […]

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Galaxy A30 Android 11 One UI 3.1 update out now, India first market to get it

The Android 11 update is hitting yet another mid-range model in Samsung’s smartphone lineup. On the receiving end this time around is the Galaxy A30. The update has been released in India (a previous story of ours incorrectly said the update debuted in China and has been taken down) and comes with version 3.1 of One UI, just like […]

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Galaxy A30’s Android 11 update is out, that’s it for this phone

The Android 11 update is hitting yet another mid-range model in Samsung’s smartphone lineup. On the receiving end this time around is the Galaxy A30. The update has been released in China and comes with software version A3050ZCU4CUE1. The included security patch isn’t the absolute latest, but it is dated April 1, 2021, which is pretty […]

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The Galaxy A32, 4G or otherwise, is a worthy upgrade for Galaxy A30 users

The Galaxy A30 is celebrating its two-year anniversary this month, and a new model in the budget series is now available for purchase. We’re referring of course to the Galaxy A32, which happens to be Samsung’s most affordable 5G-enabled smartphone to date. But how much has changed over the past couple of years, exactly, and should […]

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Galaxy A30 and J8 get new update and May 2020 security patch

Samsung’s May 2020 security patch rollout continues with two additional Galaxy models having been updated recently, namely the Galaxy A30 (SM-A305F) and Galaxy J8 (SM-J810F). The recent updates carry version numbers A305FDDS5BTE3 and J810FJXU4BTE2, respectively.As far as the Galaxy A30 is concerned, the update brings the May 2020 security patch in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Meanwhile, […]

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Galaxy A5 (2017), A30, and M31 get new update, April 2020 security patch

Three more Samsung smartphones are getting firmware updates including the April 2020 security patch, namely the Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F), Galaxy A30 (SM-A305F), and Galaxy M31 (SM-M315F). The updates arrive as firmware versions A520FXXSDCTCA, A305FDDS5BTC1, and M315FXXU1ATD1, respectively.Oddly enough, the new firmware version for the Galaxy M31 suggests that additional features should be included with […]

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Galaxy S10, A20, A30 help Samsung to secure a podium finish in Japan

Samsung Electronics is back on the podium in Japan after it managed to outperform Sony in terms of smartphone market share and climb up the ranks to secure third place in 2019. Samsung’s market share last year stood at 8.0%, up from 7.4% a year before, according to iNews24 citing market research firm IDC.Meanwhile, Sony […]

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January 2020 security update out for more Galaxy devices

Samsung is refusing to let up and keeps impressing us with its fervor for releasing security updates as quickly as possible. The company pushed out the January 2020 security patch to the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Tab S5e yesterday, and it is now rolling out the patch to four more devices. These are the Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+, J6+, A30, and more get November update

More and more Galaxy smartphones are being updated with the November 2019 security patch as we move towards the end of the month. Samsung has recently released an update for the Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J8, Galaxy A30, and Galaxy A20e with the latest security fixes onboard. The updates are […]

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Galaxy A30 and J2 Core receive October 2019 security patch

The October 2019 security patch is now rolling out for the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy J2 Core, specifically the model numbers SM-A305GT and SM-J260G, respectively. Google has yet to detail the changes brought forth by the latest Android security patch and it’s unclear if Samsung introduced any new features along with the latest software release.What’s […]

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September security patch rolling out to the Galaxy A30 and A7 (2018)

Samsung kickstarted the rollout of the September 2019 security patch earlier this week, beginning with the Galaxy Note 10/10+. It has now released the same update to the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A7 (2018) as well. If you’re wondering when the Galaxy S10 and other top-end models will get a similar update, do note that […]

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