Samsung's unexpected Galaxy S8 and Note 8 update is now reaching more users
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Samsung's unexpected Galaxy S8 and Note 8 update is now reaching more users
TL;DR Samsung’s surprise update for the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 is expanding beyond the US, where it first appeared a couple of months ago. Global models are now receiving the update, although Samsung’s changelog only mentions generic stability and reliability improvements. It’s still unclear what the update actually fixes, with the sizable OTA suggesting there could be more happening under the hood. Samsung ended official software updates for the…
Samsung is still updating the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, nearly a decade after launch
Samsung has pushed a new software update to the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8. All three phones came out in 2017. All three stopped receiving official software support around 2021. Samsung’s own firmware documentation lists build G950FXXUCDZE7 for the Galaxy S8 and G955FXXUCDZE9 for the Galaxy S8+, both dated 13 August 2026. The Galaxy Note 8 …
Nine years after the release, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8 receive an unexpected software update. Although official support has long since ended, a mysterious patch is now being distributed worldwide. (Continue reading)
When buying a new Samsung mobile phone, most people usually look at sections like the camera, screen, or processor. However, there are other factors that go much more unnoticed and that also deserve our attention to not regret the purchase. One of them is that of the updates that our device will receive and for how many years it will once the model has been launched to the market. In this sense, a recent news has emerged that may concern some re…
Samsung has rolled out a software update to two long-discontinued 2017 smartphones. The surprise update for the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, initially available only in the United States, is now arriving in the rest of the world. [Read more] A small gesture for Frandroid? Subscribe to Frandroid on Google so you don't miss any of our articles.
Check your Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8, there’s a new update
You wouldn't think the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 would receive any firmware updates anymore. The Galaxy Note series itself has been discontinued for quite a while now. However, it has happened in the past that an update is sent out for unsupported devices to fix a bug or vulnerability. One such updating is being rolled out widely for these devices. No clear indication of what this update fixes Samsung had initially released this update for …
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