Samsung hasn’t been very quick with releasing the January 2019 security patch for its devices, perhaps because its resources have been taken up by the Android Pie update. But the company is now picking up the pace it seems, and after releasing the January patch for the Galaxy Xcover 4, Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy S7. The update comes with software version G930FXXS3ERLF and is currently available in the United Kingdom.The update likely doesn’t offer anything but the newer security patch (and the S7 is certainly not getting Android Pie, no matter how capable it might be). The January patch is one of the smallest in recent months; it fixes three critical vulnerabilities in Android and four that affect Samsung’s software. Only the Galaxy S7 is getting the update at the moment, but the Galaxy S7 edge should also receive the same update in the coming days.You can download the update by going into the Settings » Software update menu and selecting … [Read more...] about Galaxy S7 update brings January 2019 security patch
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Galaxy S7 updated with September 2018 security patch
Another flagship Galaxy phone is getting an update with the September 2018 security patch. Samsung has released an update for the Galaxy S7 in the United Kingdom with the latest patch included and with software version G930FXXS3ERHD. You can expect the same update to arrive for the Galaxy S7 edge in the next couple of days.September security patch released for the Galaxy S7The September 2018 patch brings fixes for nine critical vulnerabilities in the Android OS and 18 that pose a danger to Samsung’s software. You can expect the improved security to be the only change the new Galaxy S7 update brings to your phone. The Android version is still 8.0, and with two major OS upgrades already released for the Galaxy S7, Android 8.1 or Android 9.0 Pie are unlikely to ever arrive.To check for the update on your Galaxy S7, open the Settings app on the phone, tap Software update, then hit the Download updates manually option. You can also download the complete firmware from … [Read more...] about Galaxy S7 updated with September 2018 security patch
Galaxy S7 gets its first post-Oreo update in Europe
While the Galaxy S7 Oreo update is yet to arrive in plenty of countries, Samsung is pushing the first post-Oreo software update in some markets. The new update brings the July 2018 security patch, bumping up the security patch directly from April, which came with the Oreo update. The Galaxy S7 edge isn’t receiving the same update at the moment, but that shouldn’t be the case for long.Galaxy S7 gets a new Android 8.0-based updateThe new Galaxy S7 update is currently out in the Netherlands and doesn’t bring anything other than improved security. It will be interesting to see if some countries get the Android 8.0 Oreo update directly with the July patch. It’s far from likely that will happen for a two-year old flagship, though. Those still running Nougat will probably just be interested in first getting the latest version of Android anyway, and here’s hoping Samsung doesn’t take too long to bring Oreo to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge worldwide.The … [Read more...] about Galaxy S7 gets its first post-Oreo update in Europe
Galaxy S7 Update On Verizon Says It Brings Oreo But Doesn’t
April 21, 2018 - Written By Dominik Bosnjak Verizon recently started pushing out an update to Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge units on its network, with its official changelog claiming the software package brings Android 8.0 Oreo to Samsung’s 2016 flagships, yet numerous owners of the two devices soon started reporting that the firmware ships with nothing but the new April security patch. The largest wireless carrier in the United States apparently attached the wrong changelog to the update and has rectified the mistake in the last 24 hours, with all references to Android 8.0 Oreo now being removed from its patch notes.The gaffe is an uncommon one and comes at a time when owners of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are anticipating the major operating system upgrade to hit their Android devices any day now. Samsung itself already confirmed it’s developing an Oreo build for its 2016 flagship lineup, with a recent premature listing from the company’s Turkish arm … [Read more...] about Galaxy S7 Update On Verizon Says It Brings Oreo But Doesn’t
Verizon’s latest Galaxy S7 update isn’t Oreo, even though the carrier says it is
Home / News / Verizon’s latest Galaxy S7 update isn’t Oreo, even though the carrier says it is The North American carrier variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were recently certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance with Android 8.0 Oreo on-board, suggesting that the anticipated update is right around the corner. However, it looks like Verizon may have jumped the gun and posted details of the Oreo update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge a bit too soon. Verizon’s support pages for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge have been updated with information on a new update that includes the April security patch and, according to the carrier, Android 8.0 Oreo as well.A false alarmOnly that’s not the case, as S7 and S7 edge owners who have updated to the latest software available from Verizon – build number G930VVRS4BRC3 and G935VVRS4BRC3 – say it’s still Android 7.0 Nougat. This, to be fair, is a worrying development. If Verizon is releasing a minor update with the … [Read more...] about Verizon’s latest Galaxy S7 update isn’t Oreo, even though the carrier says it is