Will your phone survive to see 7 years of updates? I used the Galaxy S8 to find out
Samsung and Google promise seven years of updates, but what will it be like to use these phones after all that time? I went back to my S8.
Samsung's March 2025 update now available for its top Galaxy phones and foldables
The stable Android 15 and One UI 7 build for Samsung's older Galaxy devices will arrive in April, making the March 2025 firmware likely their last Android 14-based update. The Galaxy S24 and Z Fold 6/Flip 6 should be among the first to get the firmware next month, with other older premium devices getting it a few weeks later.
Samsung Update—When Is Your Galaxy S24, S23 Getting Android 15?
With Google confirming a June timeline for its Android 16 release, there’s barely a quarter for Samsung to update its entire line-up (bar the Galaxy S25) with the current Android 15 OS. It has become something of a nightmare that flagships are still running Android 14 almost 6-months after Pixels upgraded.
Samsung Galaxy Update Bricked Your Phone? A Recovery Guide
If a recent software update has rendered your Samsung Galaxy unusable, you’re not alone. This guide provides multiple methods to attempt recovery and restore your device without resorting to a hard reset.
Samsung releases 'critical' Galaxy update - check your phone settings now
Anyone with a recently released Galaxy phone in their pocket must check their settings and download the latest software update from the Korean technology firm without delay. Samsung has just confirmed that it's released a vital free upgrade that fixes a number of worrying bugs, including some that have been deemed 'critical'.
Samsung expands the March 2025 update to more devices
The March update has started to roll out to devices as we speak, fixing over 51 items that needed attention. Of these, 11 items were critical fixes, while the rest were high-prior
Samsung rolling out March 2025 security update to these Galaxy devices
Even as Samsung is working to release One UI 7, Galaxy devices running the previous version are receiving continued
This simple free Android update makes it safer and easier to sideload apps
Google is pushing out an update that changes the mechanism when you want to sideload an app on an Android phone, making it safer and easier.
Apple just released an emergency security update for a flaw used in an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’ — update your devices right now
Apple has patched its third zero-day flaw of the year with a new emergency security update for iPhones, iPads, Macs and its ...
Apple’s forcing your iPhone to turn Apple Intelligence on again
The latest iOS update turned Apple Intelligence back on for most users, so you'll need to disable it again if you prefer an ...
Your OG Nothing Phone just got a surprising free update
Elsewhere, the update brings a set of new wallpapers and a power-off password verification feature that sees the Phone (1) ask for your passcode before turning off to prevent unau ...
The Android 15 QPR2 makes your Pixel phone better (and safer)
Google just released the new Android 15 QPR2 update, and it brings some neat features to Google's fleet of phones.
Android OS updates: How long will your phone be supported?
Software support for the top Android phones has become a non-issue in recent years. This includes expensive models and many ...