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
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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
AT&T rolls out Galaxy S7 update that adds June security patch, Knox and Messaging fixes
While many handset makers are already pushing updates that contain the newest July security patch, U.S. carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T are rolling out the last month security update. AT&T has just confirmed that a new update is now available for Samsung Galaxy S7. Aside from the June security patch, the update brings a couple of fixes and improvements that are meant to further enhance users experience and phone's performance.Although not many details about the update have been published by AT&T, the carrier did say what changes Galaxy S7 owners should expect apart from the June security patch.First off, there are a couple of fixes to Samsung Knox and Messaging, as well as Calendar fixes. Also, the update should bring some video calls improvements and stability enhancements.Those of you who own the AT&T Galaxy S7 should be looking for firmware version G930AUCU4BQF3 if you want to benefit from the latest changes. It's also worth noting the update weighs in at 257-324MB, … [Read more...] about AT&T rolls out Galaxy S7 update that adds June security patch, Knox and Messaging fixes
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge updates tweak software, help protect waterproofing
Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are already two of this year's most popular new smartphones, and they're only getting better with age, as the arrival of new software updates continue to stamp-out bugs, improve system stability, and deploy new features. We just told you about the latest updates rolling out for GS7 and GS7 edge users on T-Mobile, delivering things like FM radio support. Now it's Verizon's turn for some Galaxy S7 update action, as the carrier gets starts delivering some updates of its own.Verizon just published the changelogs for the software updates on both phones, including things like an improved Always on Display clock roaming display when you're traveling to new time zones, an improved interface for analyzing app performance and memory consumption (helping you spot any problem software), and bugfixes galore.The Galaxy S7 edge gets some unique enhancements of its own, including quick-glance events for the Calendar Edge panel and an expanded “new … [Read more...] about Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge updates tweak software, help protect waterproofing
The Samsung Galaxy S7 now officially features a display scaling setting
Through the latest update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, TouchWiz on Samsung's current-gen flagships now offers a display scaling setting. Essentially, the setting allows you to activate a 'Condensed' display mode that shrinks the on-screen size of the UI elements, allowing for more content to be displayed at any one point.Note that the Samsung Galaxy S7 update that officialised what was previously a hack is actually the same one that patched touch stability and skewed photos. Samsung just didn't mention the new feature in the changelog, which is why it took a few days for the change to be discovered.A few weeks ago, it was discovered that Samsung's Android 6.0 Marshmallow implementation includes a dormant display scaling setting. When this setting was initially discovered, the only way to activate it was through a rather complicated process that requires the installation of Nova Launcher and manually accessing the hidden menu. Later, a developer offered a one-button solution … [Read more...] about The Samsung Galaxy S7 now officially features a display scaling setting