Samsung has addressed the so-called ‘Dirty Pipe’ security vulnerability discovered on Galaxy S22 devices earlier last month. Even though a few other online sources have recently misrepresented the changelog for the April 2022 security patch, Samsung has indeed addressed the CVE-2022-0847 vulnerability (a.k.a. Dirty Pipe) with its latest firmware release. CVE-2022-0847 ‘Dirty Pipe’ was deemed […]
Read MoreLast week, Samsung released the April 2022 security update to the Exynos variants of the Galaxy S22 series. Now, the company has released the update to Snapdragon variants of the smartphones in various African and Asian countries. The latest software update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with firmware […]
Read MoreMost U.S. smartphone customers that used to buy Google Nexus phones knew what they were signing up for, i.e., mobile devices made for Android enthusiasts who wanted access to the purest form of Google’s mobile OS for a relatively low price. Perhaps the same can be said for most Google Pixel customers today, but I […]
Read MoreSamsung’s latest Galaxy S22 flagship series is pretty darn good, but it is not perfect. Some lingering performance and stability issues continue marring the S22 user experience even after the recent 1.4GB firmware update. One problem that appears to be cropping up for many Galaxy S22 customers has to do with audio-video desync, and it’s […]
Read MoreSamsung is rolling out a massive firmware update for the Galaxy S22 series. It’s seemingly targeting the European models powered by the Exynos 2200 SoC, which hopefully means that it addresses the performance and stability issues plaguing these Galaxy S22 variants. The new firmware also comes with a brand-new security patch. The latest update carries […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S22+ arrived at my doorstep nearly two weeks ago. Since then, I have made peace with the absence of an S Pen and retired my Galaxy Note 10. I’ve fully transitioned to the S22+ and have been using this device as my main exclusive daily driver. Furthermore, I’m pushing the Galaxy S22+ to […]
Read MoreI love the Galaxy S22+ design! Some of you might be getting ready to call me something akin to a “sell-out” (or a sell-out) in the comment section already because that’s the nature of the beast, i.e., the internet. But hold on to your pitchforks, for now, at least! Because this is not a sponsored […]
Read MoreThe Exynos-powered Galaxy S22 series has some issues, and one of them concerns GPS connectivity. For reasons — and under conditions — that aren’t very clear as of this writing, some Galaxy S22 models powered by the Exynos SoC reportedly lose GPS connectivity in apps like Google Maps and Waze. Fortunately, Samsung has acknowledged the […]
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy smartphones powered by Qualcomm chipsets will become better at location tracking beginning Q2 2022. More precisely, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 chipsets, in particular, will soon take advantage of new technologies from Trimble RTX that enable meter-level location accuracy. Qualcomm announced today that the Trimble RTX GNSS correction services platform […]
Read MoreSamsung’s decision to merge the Galaxy Note lineup into its Galaxy S series is paying dividends. This year’s top-of-the-line Galaxy S22 Ultra is basically a Galaxy Note flagship reincarnated. As you’d expect, customers are really liking the device. A new research report has revealed that the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the best-selling model of Samsung’s […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S22 series was the first to get the March 2022 security update. However, the update was limited to Asian and European markets, at least for the first few weeks. Yesterday, the update was released to the carrier-locked models of the Galaxy S22 in the US. Now, Samsung has started rolling out the update […]
Read MoreMy Galaxy S22+ has finally arrived in the mail, and it’s time to retire the Galaxy Note 10. So far, I’m having a blast with the new features, and the flat 120Hz display feels like a breath of fresh air. As for the software experience, it’s a noticeable step-up in several areas, but one of […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S22 was the first phone to get the March 2022 security update. However, that update was limited to Europe and Asia. Now, the update is slowly making it to the US shores. The new security update is rolling out to the US carrier-locked models of Galaxy S22 smartphones. The new software update for […]
Read MoreAfter the whole Galaxy S22 GOS (Game Optimization Service) debacle, Samsung had announced that it would let users disable GOS with a software update. The update was first released in South Korea and then in Europe. Now, the new software is rolling out in India as well. Samsung has released a new software update to […]
Read MoreI have been a Galaxy Note 10 user for more than two years now, and I am ready for an upgrade. However, as some of you who may have checked my journey into DeX so far already know, my next device will not be the Galaxy S22 Ultra but the Galaxy S22+. You could be […]
Read MoreAt Samsung Electronics’ 54th annual shareholders’ meeting held earlier today, Samsung DX CEO JH Han bowed in apology to the shareholders for the Galaxy S22 app throttling issue. He said that the company failed to understand customers’ concerns over the app and gaming performance. Han said that GOS is only designed to optimize the performance […]
Read MoreThe controversy surrounding the discovery that Samsung gimps the performance of games on its smartphones seems to have been serious enough for the company to be taking quick action. Soon after releasing the update that would bring an end to the reduction in gaming performance on the Galaxy S22 series in Korea, Samsung has begun […]
Read MoreSamsung is inaugurating the launch of the Galaxy Book 2 Pro with the opening of a new pop-up store at the Parisian department store Beaugrenelle Paris in France. Visitors can test the latest laptop models and other Samsung devices, ranging from the Galaxy Watch 4 to the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Tab S8, and Galaxy […]
Read MorePre-orders for the Galaxy S22 series in India offered paltry benefits, such as a discounted smartwatch or earbuds. Early Galaxy Tab S8 adopters could get an extra keyboard cover for no additional charge. Now, the pre-order window has officially ended, but Samsung still has a few benefits in store for those looking to buy a […]
Read MoreA new Linux exploit that leaves select Android 12 devices vulnerable to remote attacks was discovered recently by security researcher Max Kellermann. Dubbed ‘Dirty Pipe,’ or CVE-2022-0847, the security flaw affects recent versions of the Linux kernel and appears to leave devices like the Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6 vulnerable. A few developers have shown […]
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