Galaxy A5 (2017) and A8 (2018) get November security patch update

More Galaxy phones are being updated with the November 2018 Android security patch this week. An update has been released for the Galaxy A5 (2017) and its successor, the Galaxy A8 (2018), bringing the latest security patch to the devices. The updates come with software versions A520FXXU7CRJG and A530FXXS3BRK6 for the A5 and A8 respectively. Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018) November security update...

Galaxy Note 9 Android 9 Pie beta program hinted at by test firmware

Samsung’s customer support staff may be wrong and clueless too many times to count, but they might have been right about the Galaxy Note 9 joining the One UI (Android Pie) beta. Well, Samsung might have, at the very least, pondered starting a Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie beta program even if it won’t actually do it. This is supported by test Pie firmware discovered by GalaxyClub for the Note 9 in Europe and South Korea. Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie beta...

Samsung One UI (Android Pie) feature focus: Gallery gets ‘recycle bin’ option

Here’s a neat new feature that Samsung has introduced to its Gallery app with Android Pie. You can now trash your images instead of deleting them permanently. It’s like the recycle bin on Windows or the trash section in an email service or photo storage services like Google Photos. The trash is emptied every 15 days, giving you two weeks time to decide whether some photos are worth keeping on your...

Galaxy A series in-display fingerprint sensor supplier reportedly finalized

It was rumored earlier this year that the Galaxy A series for 2019 could feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. Samsung was previously expected to adopt this technology in 2019 for its flagship smartphones only. However, given its new strategy of packing mid-range devices with more tech, it’s quite possible for the Galaxy A (2019) series to feature a display-based fingerprint sensor. According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung has also...

One UI (Android Pie) feature focus: ‘Lift to wake’ gesture arrives on Galaxy phones

The One UI/Android Pie beta for the Galaxy S9 comes with a number of small yet useful features. One of these is the Lift to wake gesture, which does exactly what the name suggests. When enabled, Lift to wake allows you to check your lockscreen for notifications and other information by simply bringing the phone up in front of your face. ‘Lift to wake’ gesture works great with biometric authentication The...

Another Galaxy S10 screen protector leak hints of a nearly bezel-less smartphone

Samsung is expected to unveil four different models of the Galaxy S10 in February next year. And with each passing day, we’re getting more reasons to get excited about the next Samsung flagship. Yesterday, we saw some leaked images of purported Galaxy S10 screen protectors which hinted of extremely tiny bezels at the top and bottom. The same has been further reiterated by another leak, this time a video posted by noted leakster...

SamMobile Live at 12:30 PM CET: Watch us discuss Android Pie, the Galaxy S10 and the flexible display

Our YouTube Live sessions are back! We were off air for a while due to a team member’s minor injury but that’s all good now. As always, we will discuss all of the latest Samsung-related news in the session and also take questions from our viewers. Our next SamMobile Live session takes place tomorrow at 12:30 PM CET. We have lots to discuss about the Android Pie update, Galaxy S10 and the foldable display that Samsung showed off at SDC 2018. We’ll...

Samsung working on fix for Galaxy Note 9 camera freezing issue

The earliest reports about the Galaxy Note 9 camera freezing issue surfaced shortly after the handset was released in August. Some users complained on Samsung’s official forums that the camera was freezing while taking pictures. They also reported a lot of lag while taking videos. That’s obviously not the camera experience one would expect from a $1,000 smartphone. The issue only affects the Snapdragon variant of the Galaxy Note 9. I have personally...