Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21 get March 2023 security update in the US

Last week, Samsung released the March 2023 security update to its high-end smartphones, including the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy S23, in Europe. Now, the company has released a new security update to the unlocked versions of the Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy S21 series phones in the US. March 2023 security […]

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First Samsung Galaxy phone with 100x zoom still takes great zoom photos

SamMobile’s Galaxy S23 Ultra review was a collaboration between me and Ben (our YouTube honcho), and one of my main contributions to the review was the camera section. I found the Galaxy S3 Ultra’s cameras to be excellent, with that 200MP rear camera actually giving you more detailed photos in all sorts of lighting conditions. […]

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Camera Assistant app released to more Galaxy phones running One UI 5.1

Samsung launched the Camera Assistant app to bring more granular camera controls to Galaxy smartphone users. The app was first released only to the Galaxy S22 series. Now, the company has released an update to the Camera Assistant app that makes it compatible with a lot more Galaxy smartphones. The latest Camera Assistant app (version […]

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Camera Assistant is getting more features, coming to more Samsung phones

Samsung released the Camera Assistant app for the Galaxy S22 series with the One UI 5.0 update. It gives more control over the camera behavior and performance to those who want that added level of control. Now, the company is planning to bring over those features, along with some more options, to more Galaxy smartphones. […]

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Galaxy S20 gets February 2023 security update

Last week, Samsung released the February 2023 security update to its smartphones and tablets. The update was first released to the Galaxy Note 20 series and then to the Galaxy A52 5G and the Galaxy S21 FE. Now, it has reached the Galaxy S20 series in various countries worldwide. Galaxy S20 gets February 2023 security […]

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These Samsung Galaxy smartphones now support Google Fi eSIM

Google Fi has announced that it is adding eSIM support to select Samsung Galaxy smartphones. The Google Fi eSIM support was first introduced with the Google Pixel 2 series when they were bought through Fi. Later, Google Fi support was expanded to Pixel 3 and 3a. Then, with the Pixel 4 series, Google Fi eSIM […]

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Carrier-unlocked Galaxy S20 gets January 2023 security update in the US

The January 2023 security patch reached the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra last month. However, back then, the update was only available for the carrier-locked variants of the devices for the US. Today, Samsung is expanding the January 2023 security patch to the unlocked variants of the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra. The […]

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I’m leaving my Galaxy S20 Ultra behind for (literally) greener pastures

The moment we’ve all been looking forward to will be here soon. In less than a week, Samsung will officially unveil the Galaxy S23 series. Not that the leaks have left much for Samsung to unveil, but nonetheless, the official event is taking place next week on February 1, with Samsung also set to launch […]

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All the reasons to upgrade from Galaxy S20 Ultra to Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was the first Samsung phone to bear the “Ultra” badge. It had a lot weighing on its proverbial shoulders, as it needed to prove to the mobile world that its moniker was justified. And justified, it was, partly because of its bonkers “Space Zoom” camera. Nevertheless, it’s been almost three years […]

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US unlocked Galaxy S20 is finally getting Android 13 One UI 5

In November 2022, Samsung rolled out the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update to the Galaxy S20 series. However, the US-unlocked variants of the devices weren’t so lucky. They were running Android 12 (One UI 4.1) even two months after the international variant got the new update. But that changes today as Samsung is now […]

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Galaxy S20 will get One UI 5.1 update soon

Last year, Samsung promised to release four major Android OS updates to its high-end and some mid-range smartphones. However, the update promise was only for Galaxy S21 and newer phones. The Galaxy S20 series is still expected only to get three major Android OS updates, which means Android 13 was its last big software update. […]

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Carrier-unlocked Galaxy S20 gets December 2022 security update in the US

Many variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra have received the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update across the globe. Unfortunately, the carrier-unlocked versions of the device in the US aren’t one of them. While the users of these phones eagerly wait for the Android 13 update, Samsung is pushing the […]

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New Galaxy S20 update adds feature that’s great for getting your phone repaired

The Galaxy S20 series received Android 13 and One UI 5.0 in early November, and it has gotten a couple of minor updates since then. The most recent one brought the December 2022 security patch to the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, and this week, yet another update is rolling out for the three […]

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Galaxy S20’s first update after Android 13 brings December 2022 security patch in the US

A few days ago, Samsung released the Android 13 update to the Galaxy S20 series in the US. Now, after the major Android OS update, the company has released a new update that brings improved security to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. The new software update for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy […]

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Samsung went supersonic with the Android 13 rollout, but that’s not the best part

It has gotten pretty redundant by now to point out how amazing a job Samsung is doing of updating Galaxy devices to Android 13 and One UI 5.0. Samsung’s been releasing the Android 13 update for Galaxy smartphones and tablets almost every single day over the last couple of months. By the time this year […]

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Samsung releases December 2022 security update, starting with Galaxy S20

Since Samsung was so focused on rolling out the Android 13 update, it delayed the release of the December 2022 security update by a few days. However, the company has now started rolling out the new security update, starting with the Galaxy S20 series in Europe. The new software update for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy […]

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Galaxy S20 Ultra holds up well in 2022, but it needed more future-proofing

The Galaxy S20 Ultra was the last phone I purchased. As I pointed out in another article recently, I’ve been living off of the review units Samsung sends us since the Galaxy Note 20 series launched six months after the Galaxy S20. I recently ended that streak of using loaner phones and went back to […]

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Galaxy S20 series gets Android 13 One UI 5.0 update in Samsung’s home turf

The Galaxy S20 series (the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra) started getting the Android 13 and One UI 5.0 update back in early November, along with a bunch of other smartphones, such as the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. And now, three weeks later, Samsung has finally released the Galaxy S20 One UI […]

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I wish Android 13 wasn’t the final big update for the Galaxy S20 series

Samsung has the best software support policies in the Android world. It promises four major Android OS upgrades for many of its flagship and mid-range smartphones, which is higher than what even Google offers despite being the company that develops the operating system, and up to five years of security updates for many devices. Unfortunately, despite […]

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Galaxy S20 series gets improved security November 2022 security patch

Last week, Samsung released the stable Android 13 update to the Galaxy S20 series. However, the update did not bring the latest security patch to the smartphones. Now, one week after the previous update, Samsung has released the new update to the Galaxy S20 series with the November 2022 security patch. The latest software update […]

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