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s6+ security updates

Since August, I've been receiving at least one update EVERY month.
This one is out - and it's not even the end of November.
Its unprecedented! Anyone else? I think Samsung is doing very well. And the phone is better with battery usage after every update.
I'm very impressed... anyone else?

November....

Wow.
December security update!
They're like clockwork now.
And....where's everyone gone?!

I also received the update today. 2 updates in a single month from Samsung!

salmanshah said:
I also received the update today. 2 updates in a single month from Samsung!
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I know!
I'm like....What's going on? Am I awake? ?
Still... it's good, no?
And my phone is running like silk.
Onward.

I confirm. I get one update each month with the date of security level set on the first day of the previous month.

Another one!
Loving it!
So much infact I just got my front and back screen replaced.
New-Found respect for my S6+!

Is the latest one from 1st January 2018?

androidbadboy said:
Is the latest one from 1st January 2018?
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Mines dated 5th of January

kolembo said:
Mines dated 5th of January
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I've did the update now and it still shows the 1st of January 2018.
Strange.

androidbadboy said:
I've did the update now and it still shows the 1st of January 2018.
Strange.
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It would be the same one just issues on a different day. It's January though.
Amazing.... The S6 Plus is updating faster than the Mate 9, OnePlus 3T & 5T, the HTC U11, the Xiaomi Mi6 & the S8 Plus.

kolembo said:
It would be the same one just issues on a different day. It's January though.
Amazing.... The S6 Plus is updating faster than the Mate 9, OnePlus 3T & 5T, the HTC U11, the Xiaomi Mi6 & the S8 Plus.
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From a marketing standpoint it is really amazing, cause Samsung made S6E+ too good. They would normally bury a too good phone.

Like clockwork.....

kolembo said:
Like clockwork.....
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What do You mean?

androidbadboy said:
What do You mean?
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Of all the phones I'm carrying...

androidbadboy said:
What do You mean?
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Of all the phones I'm carrying, the S6 edge plus is the only one getting updates every single month.
On time. Like clockwork.
It's pretty amazing.
Even my partner's 8+ is nowhere near it.

kolembo said:
Of all the phones I'm carrying, the S6 edge plus is the only one getting updates every single month.
On time. Like clockwork.
It's pretty amazing.
Even my partner's 8+ is nowhere near it.
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I read your reply today and I've checked if I have an update waiting for me aswell and it turns out although we live in different countrires in EU thre's an sec. update waiting for me.... about the same size.
But this one is strange. Even if full LTE signal It downloads very slowly. I wonder why?
BTW you have nice theme. Do you beleive I'm still runninng the stock defaut theme..... gosh...

I'm sure (I hope) You all (especialy XDA users) know the theory of making a device worse in performance (more lagging, lessm battery life etc.) by hidding a spcial code in sec. updates.
Well maybe that's what Samsung is doing cause like I've told You a thousand times S6E+ is (maybe until S9) the pbest fone release yet.
To motivate ppl to upgrade even from S8 Samsung may start rolling out bad updates.
Today I've talked to a guy that suddenly, 2-3 days after the premiere of S9/S9+ saw that his S8 has suddenly slowed down. He didn't install any new apps or did nothing unusual. Even didnt get the Oreo update.
Think about that.
I've isntalled the sec update. Have now from 1st Feb 2018 and for some time I see that espcially the battery life is going suddenly down.
You need to know that since I purchaed the phone I used it only once a month. Latley 4 times a month. Never installed more apps than 5. Even a loooong time ago after purchase I got rid of Microsoft apps and some other non Google and non Samsung.
Something fishy is about that.
WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK about this situation with these updates?

Is there any way of getting security patches while using a custom rom?

DemonSoul said:
Is there any way of getting security patches while using a custom rom?
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Good question but I estimate 90% the answer would be NO

Samsung A8+ (2018) is to get Android Oreo soon

It looks the situation is all set to change soon as Samsung is gearing up to roll out the Android Oreo update to the Galaxy A8 and A8+. The company has received WiFi certification for these devices with Android 8.0 onboard, hinting that the rollout is around the corner. Certification is one of the few final steps before the release of a new update, so this is a good sign that these handsets will get Oreo sooner rather than later.
Samsung is yet to reveal a roadmap for releasing the said update for the 2018 Galaxy A8 and A8+. It should only be a matter of time now, though, as the company will be updating other mid-range handsets in the coming months and it would almost certainly update the newer and pricier Galaxy A8/A8+ to Oreo before moving further down its smartphone lineup.
Update : Seems like A8+ got Bluetooth Certificate as well , watch this space for confirmation.
Source : SAM Mobile
Reflect your thoughts

Guess no one is around to chat with

SRIHARI_GUY said:
Guess no one is around to chat with
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This phone very low activity.
Any way two months away from oreo.
Sent from my SM-A730F using xda premium

Agreed, Maybe if my warranty voids, I will consider making a ROM and Oreo is coming anyway

Samsung is hard to build for but as long that I have root I'm okay.
Sent from my SM-A730F using xda premium

mchlbenner said:
Samsung is hard to build for but as long that I have root I'm okay.
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Exynos chips to be particular, But I feel we should give it a try. I can't see a good device without a good Dev community

i guess A8+ (2018) got it's Bluetooth Certificate today Hope this trend continues

I saw this listing in Bluetooth Launch Studio website, I am not sure though. Guess , I have to tune in for people to publish update about it What do you say @mchlbenner

SRIHARI_GUY said:
I saw this listing in Bluetooth Launch Studio website, I am not sure though. Guess , I have to tune in for people to publish update about it What do you say @mchlbenner
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Late July or early August
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Got an update today but sadly it wasnt oreo

shuklajee007 said:
Got an update today but sadly it wasnt oreo
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It was May Security Update

SRIHARI_GUY said:
It was May Security Update
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Yeah

shuklajee007 said:
Yeah
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We will be getting the update by end of Q3 , so chill xD

SRIHARI_GUY said:
It was May Security Update
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What Interesting is that A8+ is receiving monthly security updates instead of Quarterly security updates listed by Samsung.

Yes thats some optimism

shuklajee007 said:
Yes thats some optimism
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Not optimism it is a fact!
Sent from my SM-A730F using xda premium

It seems they added some tweaks on how split screen and popup screen is triggered . Can you guys find anything else

Dead.
But Good news Everyone! Android Oreo has started to roll out! Abuse that OTA button and update your Jackpot2lte I am uninstalling all Substratum overlays :cyclops:

You can use Samsung Switch to update your A8/A8+ with Oreo. Heads up if you're impatient with OTA Updates

Got that oreo update finally , thankyou.
The google now launcher is not compatible with this version as it says on play store, could you help me with that?

Let's see when (or will) LG release the update of Android Q

I vote 2021 lol.

I got mine yesterday. Verizon firmware

I'm saying Q, not P lol.

Never, LOL.

samszehonam263d said:
I vote 2021 lol.
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Lets just say Never.
we are still waiting for Pie

coolrevi said:
Lets just say Never.
we are still waiting for Pie
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I don't know what version yours is but I got pie like a week or two ago. I have the T-Mobile variant.

nitroevo said:
I don't know what version yours is but I got pie like a week or two ago. I have the T-Mobile variant.
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No pie for Indian variants yet. :crying:

Somebody looking for Q and I don't even have P. What a wonderful world. ?

samszehonam263d said:
I'm saying Q, not P lol.
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You're not the brightest at locating sarcasm

When our battery lifetime comes to a end it arrives.?
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Never. My "flagship" phone still hasn't even gotten P. Hell, even my two year old Nvidia Shield TV got the Android Pie update today. What a joke.

T-Mobile says Android 10 for the N10+ is already in testing phase

https://www.droid-life.com/2019/09/04/android-10-t-mobile-galaxy-note-10-galaxy-s10/

This sounds to good to be true.

DSinfinite said:
This sounds to good to be true.
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That's what I thought too. Testing phase is generally pretty close to release. But we usually get a beta program first, so who knows.

Wow! If it's released in 2019, I'll be amazed.

I don't think it's to good to be true last i recall google did a new program to work with other phone manufacturer to get the latest update out faster.

Zirox said:
I don't think it's to good to be true last i recall google did a new program to work with other phone manufacturer to get the latest update out faster.
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That was in effect on the Note9 too (Project Treble?). Which, admittedly, the Note9 got Pie faster than the Note8 got Oreo (about two months sooner) but it was still February of the following year (after release). This seems much quicker!

If Samsung pushes out the latest software just weeks or a couple months after Google releases it, I'll be in utter shock. I confirmed it says its in testing on Tmobile site. I'm cautiously excited!

I don't doubt that it's in the testing phase. But that doesn't mean much - products can be in testing for a very long time. We can infer from this that we will (probably) get Android 10. That isn't a surprise. But we can't infer when that will happen.

I would not be so enthusiast about android 10, I read an article here in XDA about how convoluted the file management is

They'll be testing until next year, dont hold you're breathe

winol said:
I would not be so enthusiast about android 10, I read an article here in XDA about how convoluted the file management is
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Oh really? What is so weird about it? Do you recall?

PsiPhiDan said:
Oh really? What is so weird about it? Do you recall?
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I was wondering that too. This talks about it.
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-storage-access-framework-scoped-storage/

phillthedrill said:
I was wondering that too. This talks about it.
https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-storage-access-framework-scoped-storage/
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Yes, that is the article, suposedly to increase security, but I see it more troublesome than helpful

skriefal said:
I don't doubt that it's in the testing phase. But that doesn't mean much - products can be in testing for a very long time. We can infer from this that we will (probably) get Android 10. That isn't a surprise. But we can't infer when that will happen.
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black96ss said:
They'll be testing until next year, dont hold you're breathe
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While testing products can last a very long time, typically when carriers state the next OS update is in the testing phase, that means they are fairly close to release. It means they have the final version and are making sure it works on their network prior to release.

winol said:
Yes, that is the article, suposedly to increase security, but I see it more troublesome than helpful
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That is interesting. I'll have to see how it works IRL, but it sounds cumbersome.
I'm not so much excited about the update to Q itself, as I am the anticipation and leaks leading up to it. Honestly the leaked video of Q didn't really show anything groundbreaking, which is fine. Pie works great on this phone.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
While testing products can last a very long time, typically when carriers state the next OS update is in the testing phase, that means they are fairly close to release. It means they have the final version and are making sure it works on their network prior to release.
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^This! I had Tmobile branded phones from the Galaxy S until my Note 10+. The longest I've waited once it went to testing was 6 weeks. Least was 2 weeks.
While I'm skeptical, I believe this isn't fake and maybe it's the next step for Samsung phones. Fingers crossed! (Go Project Treble?!?! )

Available a month after everyone is using the S11.

Once I receive my note10+, first thing I will do is block updates, just in case android 10 has some serious bugs or battery hogging issues, or anything I dont like, after evaluating o confirmation that android 10 indeed is a worthy update, i would update

https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-40892

winol said:
Once I receive my note10+, first thing I will do is block updates, just in case android 10 has some serious bugs or battery hogging issues, or anything I dont like, after evaluating o confirmation that android 10 indeed is a worthy update, i would update
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How would you do that on a locked 10+??

Question Android 12 official beginning to roll out

https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-z-fold-3-public-android-12-one-ui-4-0-update-is-out-now/
looks like it's only in S Korea at the moment.

I won version f-926n can't receive push.

I'm really hoping someone can confirm that camera still works on bootloader unlock with stable a12

Will Verizon be the last to get it in the US?

ronaldheld said:
Will Verizon be the last to get it in the US?
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No one here can answer that. Only Verizon can answer it if they now even want too

Jake.S said:
No one here can answer that. Only Verizon can answer it if they now even want too
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True but they would have no inclination to do so.

I'm hoping the U1 US unlocked model comes early in the process.

ronaldheld said:
Will Verizon be the last to get it in the US?
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Well, I'm on AT&T so I'm sure I'll be last. grr...

I am still guessing VZW will be last. Never been on AT&T.

I've been outta the game for a while, but can't we just download the firmware if the push hasn't come through yet?
Edit - just checked SamMobile and the image isn't posted.

Frija?

cpufrost said:
Frija?
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Finally at least the Korean version Android 12 showing up below link SAMMOBILE
Won't be long now till its released for the US models
Not showing up on Frija yet for me
Download Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 SM-F926B firmware
Download the latest Samsung firmware for Galaxy Z Fold 3 with model code SM-F926B. Check out our free download or super fast premium options.
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Samsung bricked Fold 3 & Flip 3 in official One UI 4 update, postponed
Samsung Suspends Fold 3 & Flip 3 One UI 4 Rollout (Update: Fixed & Resumed) - TizenHelp
Update (Dec 16): We all know last week Samsung has delivered faulty firmware for its new foldable phones. The One UI 4 software brick many devices and also created many issues on the phones. After that, Samsung had suspended the official rollout and conduct another beta testing for Galaxy Z Fold...
www.tizenhelp.com

Markeee said:
Samsung bricked Fold 3 & Flip 3 in official One UI 4 update, postponed
Samsung Suspends Fold 3 & Flip 3 One UI 4 Rollout (Update: Fixed & Resumed) - TizenHelp
Update (Dec 16): We all know last week Samsung has delivered faulty firmware for its new foldable phones. The One UI 4 software brick many devices and also created many issues on the phones. After that, Samsung had suspended the official rollout and conduct another beta testing for Galaxy Z Fold...
www.tizenhelp.com
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It seems only few folds and flips being bricked. Not all of them

Markeee said:
Samsung bricked Fold 3 & Flip 3 in official One UI 4 update, postponed
Samsung Suspends Fold 3 & Flip 3 One UI 4 Rollout (Update: Fixed & Resumed) - TizenHelp
Update (Dec 16): We all know last week Samsung has delivered faulty firmware for its new foldable phones. The One UI 4 software brick many devices and also created many issues on the phones. After that, Samsung had suspended the official rollout and conduct another beta testing for Galaxy Z Fold...
www.tizenhelp.com
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This must be the issue my source couldn't identify precisely. Looks like Samsung still hasn't managed to fix this -.- Same **** went down with the Note 8 when it got its first major Android update. Guess we'll get the final proper update between Christmas and NYE.

Yeah, this update is BAAAAAAAAAAD sauce. I will wait until they fix things.

Talderon said:
Yeah, this update is BAAAAAAAAAAD sauce. I will wait until they fix things.
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Samsung has temporarily stopped the release of update. So you don't have to worry, once they fixed it then they will continue to release it again.

So now mid January. ;-)

cpufrost said:
So now mid January. ;-)
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Well if samsung is fast enough they will hopefully have it fixed soon so the roll out can resume and so we can get the update in December and not January. Since their list does show planned release for fold 3 and flip 3 is december 2021.

Waiting Sucks