Samsung details September 2018 security patch contents

Samsung today detailed the September 2018 security patch contents. It hasn’t rolled out the latest security maintenance release so far even though we have seen over the past couple of months that it releases the patch for a few devices before actually telling us what it brings to the table. The company today confirmed the contents of the latest security maintenance release for supported devices. As expected, it brings patches for dozens of vulnerabilities...

Samsung Galaxy View 2 release may not be that far off now

It appears that the Samsung Galaxy View 2 release could take place in the coming months. It’s the successor to the original Galaxy View that Samsung launched in 2015. The Galaxy View was a 18.4-inch “movable display” that was neither a tablet nor a conventional display. It was something in between. According to a recent report, Samsung has a successor to the Galaxy View in the pipeline. The company...

How to use Samsung Secure Folder on the Galaxy Note 9

Samsung introduced the Secure Folder a couple of years ago on the then-latest Galaxy Note flagship. It has since been rolled out to a wide variety of devices while the Galaxy Note 9 comes with it out of the box. If this is your first device from the Korean giant then this guide will teach you how to use Samsung Secure Folder on Galaxy Note 9. How to use Samsung Secure Folder Secure Folder refers to...

Bixby third-party apps support will arrive this year

Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant can be used to perform any function on supported devices using voice commands that you can do by tapping on the screen. Want to lower the screen brightness or the volume? Just ask Bixby. That has largely been limited to system functions and native apps, though. It’s set to change later this year as Samsung has confirmed that Bixby third-party apps support will arrive in the coming months. This isn’t the first time...

Possible successor to the Galaxy A8+ gets FCC clearance

Based on a Geekbench result, we reported about a new Galaxy A series device with model number SM-A750FN under development last month. The model number pointed to a successor to the current Galaxy A8+ (2018). We haven’t heard much about this device since then, but it has now been spotted on the FCC website securing regulatory approval. As is common with FCC certifications, nothing substantial about...

Galaxy Note 9 touch sensitivity setting adjustment makes a huge difference

You may be looking to adjust the Galaxy Note 9 touch sensitivity setting if you feel that it could be a bit better on Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone. You’d be better off enabling it anyway if you’re using a screen protector with your device. You may find yourself having to press down harder than usual on the display to register touch input when the screen protector is installed. This isn’t something...