Galaxy A50 receives new update with March 2020 security patch

Another Samsung device is receiving the March 2020 security patch through a fresh firmware update, namely the Galaxy A50 with model number SM-A505F. The update is presently available for Galaxy A50 models with product code ILO from Israel, and the firmware version is identified as A505FDDU4ATB8.The firmware version itself suggests that the firmware update should […]

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Google slams Samsung for making unnecessary changes to Linux kernel code

We all know that Samsung makes an extra effort in strengthening the security of its smartphones with initiatives such as Knox. However, sometimes those extra efforts hurt more than they help. Now, Google has slammed the South Korean smartphone brand for making unnecessary changes to the Linux kernel code and exposing it to more security […]

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Galaxy A50 gets February 2020 security patch in new update

Samsung has now released an update with the February 2020 security patch for the Galaxy A50. This is the fourth Galaxy device to be getting the February patch. Samsung first released the February update for the Galaxy Tab S3 last month, followed by the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Note 10 just three days ago.As is […]

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January 2020 security update out for the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Tab S5e

Samsung is once again releasing the next month’s security update for a couple of its devices early. The January 2020 Android security patch is making its way to the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Tab S5e through software updates released for the two devices in some markets. The A50 update is out in Russia and comes […]

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Samsung’s best-selling phone in Q3 2019 will surprise you

Samsung has launched countless smartphones this year, with most of the releases coming as part of the Galaxy A series. And, according to Counterpoint Research, those Galaxy A phones have been among the ten top-selling smartphones of Q3 2019 globally. Surprisingly, it’s the Galaxy A10 that was the most popular Android phone with the Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A50 fingerprint issue fixed with the December update

We first reported about the Galaxy A50 fingerprint issue three weeks ago. Samsung had released an update for the device about a month ago. The irony of it was that this update was supposed to improve fingerprint recognition on the Galaxy A50.It ended up breaking the fingerprint registration process. Samsung is now rolling out a […]

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Unlocked Galaxy S10 and A50 get December security update in the US

Samsung has started rolling out the December 2019 security update for the unlocked Galaxy S10 series and A50 and in the US. The Galaxy A50 was the first Samsung device to receive the latest monthly patch when the company kickstarted the rollout in Israel last week. It is now making the same update available for the […]

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Stable Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Android 10 update coming in January?

Every year, Samsung posts a roadmap for when it expects individual Galaxy devices to get the update to the next version of Android. Samsung Israel has published the roadmap for the Android 10 update on the Samsung Members app, and, well, it says that the stable Android 10 update will not make its way to […]

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Recent update breaks fingerprint registration on Samsung Galaxy A50

A recent update for the Galaxy A50 seems to break the fingerprint registration process on the device, despite improved fingerprint recognition being the purported benefit of the update.Galaxy A50 fingerprint registration problems after updateOnly a few days ago, an update was supposed to improve fingerprint recognition on the Galaxy A50. As usual, the changelog of […]

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Galaxy A50 November security update released in Europe and the US

The Galaxy A50 is now receiving an update with the November 2019 security patch. The update is rolling out for the unlocked variant in the US and in more than 20 markets in Europe, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary, Switzerland, and Poland. The update for the US comes with software […]

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Galaxy A50 to get monthly security updates along with the Galaxy Fold

Samsung has updated its Android security update schedule to include the Galaxy Fold, the Galaxy A50, and the Galaxy Xcover 4s in the monthly category. The Galaxy Xcover 4s is the surprising addition here, as it’s the first Xcover smartphone to get the privilege of monthly security updates. Regular security updates for the Galaxy Fold […]

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