Galaxy A53 units in USA pick up April 2024 security update

Earlier this week, Samsung released the April 2024 security patch for the international variant of the Galaxy A53 5G. Now, the company is expanding the same security update to the carrier-unlocked variant of the device for the United States, which carries the model number SM-A536U1. The new software update bumps the phone’s firmware version to […]

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Factory-unlocked Galaxy A53 gets February 2024 security update in USA

Last month, Samsung started rolling out the February 2024 security update to the Galaxy A53 5G. First, the company rolled out the update to the carrier-locked version of the device for the US (SM-A536U) and then to the international variants of the phone (SM-A536B and SM-A536E). Now, it is rolling out the February 2024 security […]

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3 ways to optimize Galaxy A53 battery life

The Galaxy A55 appears to be just around the corner, but you’re using the Galaxy A53 and don’t intend to upgrade this year. Your phone is eligible for two more major OS upgrades to Android 16. And you intend to take full advantage of Samsung’s four-year firmware support policy. That’s all great, but there’s one […]

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More countries getting Galaxy A53 February update

Last week, Samsung released the latest security update for the Galaxy A53 in the USA. Now, the update is now out in Europe. The A53’s February update started rolling out earlier today and shouldn’t take long to become widely available in the region. The firmware version accompanying the update is A536BXXS8DXA1. It doesn’t bring any […]

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Galaxy A53 One UI 6 (Android 14) update released in the USA

Another Galaxy smartphone is being updated to Android 14 and One UI 6.0 in the US this week. Unlocked Galaxy A54 units started getting Android 14 stateside a few hours back, following a release for carrier-locked models last month, and Samsung is now turning its attention towards the Galaxy A53. The official One UI 6 […]

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Galaxy A53 gets August 2023 security update in more countries, including the US

A few days ago, the Galaxy A53 received the August 2023 security update in Europe and the US. However, for the US market, the update was limited to the factory-unlocked models. Now, Samsung has released a new security update to the Galaxy A53 in Latin America and the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A53. The […]

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Verizon’s Galaxy A53, A54, and S21 FE get July 2023 security update in the US

Yesterday, Samsung rolled out the June 2023 security update to the Galaxy A71 5G UW and the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite on Verizon’s network in the US. Today, the tech giant is releasing the July 2023 security patch to Verizon-specific models of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G (SM-G990U), Galaxy A54 5G (SM-A546V), and Galaxy A53 5G […]

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Galaxy A53 is first Galaxy A series phone to get July 2023 security update

Yesterday, Samsung released the July 2023 security update to the Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S23. Today, the company has expanded the availability of the new security update to the Galaxy A53 5G. The new update is rolling out in some Latin American countries and could expand to more regions soon. Galaxy A53 July 2023 […]

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Galaxy A53 5G gets updated with June 2023 security patch

Earlier this month, Samsung released the June 2023 security update to the Galaxy A53 5G in the US. The company has now released the new security update to the Galaxy A53 5G in other regions, including Africa, Asia, and Europe. Galaxy A53 5G June 2023 security update: What’s new? The latest Galaxy A53 5G software […]

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Galaxy A53 5G gets June 2023 security update in the US

Samsung is rolling out the June 2023 security update pretty swiftly to mid-range and high-end Galaxy devices. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 was the first phone to get the update. Several mid-range phones have also received the new security patch. Now, the new update is rolling out to the Galaxy A53 in the US. Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A53 gets treated with June 2023 security update in the US

Samsung is rolling out the June 2023 security update pretty swiftly to mid-range and high-end Galaxy devices. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 was the first phone to get the update. Several mid-range phones have also received the new security patch. Now, the new update is rolling out to the Galaxy A53 in the US. Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A53, Galaxy A54 bag May 2023 security update

A few days ago, Samsung released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy A53 5G in Latin America. Now, the update has also been released to the Galaxy A53 5G in several European countries. The Galaxy A54 5G is also getting the May 2023 security update in several countries worldwide. Galaxy A53 5G, Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A53 bags May 2023 security update

A few days ago, Samsung released the May 2023 security update to the Galaxy M53 5G. And today, the company released the new software for the Galaxy A53 5G. More Galaxy A series mid-rangers have already started getting Samsung’s latest security update. The May 2023 security update for the Galaxy A53 bumps up the phone’s […]

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I can’t recommend mid-range Galaxy smartphones right now, here’s why

Compared to the first half a decade or so after Samsung first started making Android phones, the company’s mid-range phones have come a long way in terms of the features they offer and how they perform in day-to-day use. Well, when it comes to the latter, even flagship Galaxy phones were rather embarrassing for the […]

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Good news, Image Clipper feature now arriving on Galaxy A phones!

The almost-magical Image Clipper feature that debuted with One UI 5.1 on the Galaxy S23 is now available for the mid-range Galaxy A series, or at the very least, the Galaxy A53! Samsung is rolling out a new firmware update for the A53, and the Image Clipper feature, with which users can easily lasso objects […]

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More Galaxy A53 owners can now download April security update

The Galaxy A53 5G was among the first Samsung smartphones to start getting the April 2023 security update, but the rollout of the update didn’t pick up steam as quickly as owners of the phone would want. The rollout has been limited to the North American region since the update was first released, but it […]

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April 2023 security update spreads to Galaxy A53 in the US

A few days ago, Samsung released the April 2023 security update to the unlocked version of the Galaxy A53 5G in the US. Today, the company has released the same update to the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy A53 5G in the country. The new update could expand its reach in other countries soon. Galaxy […]

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Galaxy A53 5G gets April security patch with One UI 5.1 update in some markets

The April security update has been rolling out to both flagship and mid-range Galaxy smartphones over the last few days. The Galaxy S23, Galaxy A52, Galaxy Z Fold 4 and more have received the update. And now, it is rolling out for the Galaxy A53 5G, Samsung’s best mid-range smartphone from last year and the […]

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Galaxy A54 5G vs Galaxy A53 5G: Is it worth upgrading so soon?

The Galaxy A54 5G is Samsung’s latest premium mid-range smartphone. In fact, one can argue that it’s an affordable high-end smartphone as it comes with a lot of features that are usually seen on high-end devices. It has a high-brightness and high-refresh-rate OLED screen, a speedy processor, flagship-grade cameras, and four years of Android updates. […]

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