New Galaxy phones in the USA no longer ship with the Samsung Messaging app pre-installed. All new Galaxy phones sold Stateside favor Google Messages over the 1st-party Samsung app. We’ve known this for a couple of months. However, it now looks like the Korean tech giant’s efforts to replace its messaging app with Google’s are […]
Read MoreSamsung is rolling out a new software update to the carrier-unlocked variant of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in the United States that offers the August 2024 security patch, which offers fixes for 50 security issues. This comes after the company released the latest security update to the European variants of […]
Read MoreSamsung is rolling out the August 2024 security update to the Galaxy S20 series. The Fan Edition Galaxy S20 model got the update earlier this week, and it’s now available for the original Galaxy S20 trio—the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra—as well. The first country to get the Galaxy S20 August update is Switzerland, and […]
Read MoreThe carrier-locked and carrier-unlocked variants of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra for the United States are getting a new software update. It brings the May 2024 security patch to these smartphones, which fixes 45 security uses. Samsung released the same security update to the international variant of these phones last month. […]
Read MoreFour years after launch, the Galaxy S20 series continues to receive software updates with surprising regularity. Samsung recently extended update support for the S20 lineup by an extra year, and this week, Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra owners in select markets can download the May 2024 update. This update brings security enhancements from the […]
Read MoreBuying a used phone is always a gamble. It might work fine now but you never know what gremlins it must be hiding. When they do surface, you could be on the hook for expensive repairs, particularly if the devices are out of warranty. If you’re in the market for a used Samsung phone, it […]
Read MoreSamsung recently extended the support period for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra and will provide the three phones with an extra year of updates. Back in August 2020, Samsung announced that it would start providing three major Android OS upgrades to its flagship smartphones and tablets and security updates for four […]
Read MoreSamsung has downgraded the security update schedule for the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Note 20 lineup from monthly to quarterly, as revealed by the company’s April 2024 security patch bulletin that was published earlier today. All Galaxy S20 models–the Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, and S20 FE–will now get security updates once every […]
Read MoreLast week, Samsung released the March 2024 security update to the factory-unlocked Galaxy S20 series units in the US. Now, the update is rolling out to the factory-unlocked versions of those smartphones in the US. With the new update, the devices are now more secure. Factory-unlocked Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra get […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are receiving a new update in some markets today. This update brings the March 2024 security patch to the trio and comes almost exactly a month after the February update was released for the lineup. The March update comes with a firmware version that ends with the characters […]
Read MoreSamsung has released the February 2024 security update to the Galaxy S20 series. The update is available to carrier-locked units of the phones in the US. Other variants of the phones will also get the update soon. The Galaxy S20 series will get the same update in other countries as well. Carrier-locked Galaxy S20 gets […]
Read MoreSamsung’s newest phones are gaming beats, as showcased in these in-depth tests. The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra can play even the most graphics-intensive games like Genshin Impact at a smooth 60fps. But what if you want to play PC games on your smartphone? For that, Nvidia GeForce now has you covered […]
Read MoreSamsung’s newest phones are gaming beats, as showcased in these in-depth tests. The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra can play even the most graphics-intensive games like Genshin Impact at a smooth 60fps. But what if you want to play PC games on your smartphone? For that, Nvidia GeForce now has you covered […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra didn’t make it into the eligibility list for the Android 14/One UI 6 update, but they continue to receive regular security updates. Earlier this week, carrier-locked Galaxy S20 units got the final security update of 2023 in the US, and that update is now available for […]
Read MoreSamsung is busy rolling out the Android 14 update to its phones and tablets, but the Galaxy S20 doesn’t qualify for that update. Instead, the Galaxy S20 series is getting a new software update that brings those devices up to speed with the December 2023 patch. The update is currently available in the US for […]
Read MoreWhile Samsung is now updating numerous Galaxy phones to One UI 6.0 without issues, Google Play system updates are broken for many devices. A bug is preventing new Google Play system updates from reaching various Galaxy phones, including the S20, S22, S23, Z Fold 5, A33, and possibly others. New Google Play system versions are […]
Read MoreCamera Assistant is an add-on app Samsung launched in 2022 that enables you to customize some advanced aspects of the camera app. Samsung has added several features to the app since its initial launch, and you should give it a go if you have a compatible Galaxy phone. And if you have a Galaxy phone […]
Read MoreThe camera app on Samsung Galaxy smartphones offers a lot of functionality out of the box, but for those who want more, Samsung launched the Camera Assistant app in October last year. Camera Assistant lets you tweak the behavior of some of the stock camera app’s features. For example, Galaxy phones that have dedicated zoom […]
Read MoreSamsung released the November 2023 security update to the Galaxy S20 series last week, but it was limited to Europe and the factory-unlocked models in the US on some networks. Now, the update is arriving for more Galaxy S20 series units across several countries, including the US. Galaxy S20 gets November 2023 security update in […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S20 series is not eligible to get Android 14/One UI 6, but Samsung will continue to regularly release security updates for the S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra for another year or so. The most current security update for the Galaxy S20 lineup was released in various markets a week ago, and it is […]
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