Final Galaxy S9 Pie update may have a serious battery drain issue

The final version of the Galaxy S9 Android Pie update is impressively stable, or so it seemed. Yours truly still stands by his opinion that the update is quite stable overall for such a quick release, but it looks like a battery drain issue may have slipped past Samsung’s bug checking team. I just saw my Galaxy S9+ go down from 10 percent battery to 5 percent in a matter of seconds, without the phone...

Exclusive: Samsung working on a second Galaxy Home smart speaker

Samsung’s Galaxy Home hasn’t hit retail yet, but what the company showed off at the Galaxy Note 9 launch made it clear the Galaxy Home is meant to be a premium product. Pricing is yet to be revealed, but with features such as AKG audio, eight microphones, the ability to direct sound towards the user’s position, and a classy design, the first Bixby-powered speaker is likely going to compete with the Apple HomePod, which retails for $349. But in...

SamMobile Daily Recap, December 28, 2018: Galaxy Note 9 Pie info, Galaxy A50, and more

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up. However, we think we’ve come up with a fantastic solution — a daily recap. Here’s what we covered today. Phones Galaxy A50 could come with 4,000 mAh battery and 24MP camera [Update: With Infinity-V displays] Samsung may unveil...

New Good Lock plugin tells you which app secretly vibrated your phone

Samsung Good Lock is all about heavy-handed customization, and the 2018 iteration offers a number of interesting functionality through the use of individual apps. Samsung has now released a new app for Good Lock 2018 called Nice Catch. The premise? You can now catch apps that secretly vibrate or ring your phone in the act. No more secret vibrations Nice Catch can detect a number of things, such as...

Galaxy A50 could come with 4,000 mAh battery and 24MP front camera

With the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung finally gave us a big battery on a (mainstream) flagship device. Big batteries on mid-range and budget Galaxies have been less rare, but 2019 may see the Korean giant further pushing battery sizes on mid-range and budget phones. The Galaxy M20 is rumored to have a 5,000 mAh battery, and in the upcoming A series lineup, Samsung may be putting a 4,000 mAh battery on the Galaxy A50, according to GalaxyClub. Samsung going...

Final Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie update possibly coming by January 15

The final Galaxy S9 Android Pie update was released in some countries a day before Christmas. The update is yet to reach most countries, but it sure came as a surprise. The Galaxy Note 9 beta program hasn’t ended, though, as Samsung released a new Note 9 beta update earlier today. That means the January timeframe the company announced for the Android Pie update is still in effect, but the wait for...

[Poll] Are you using Night mode on Android Pie on your Galaxy S9 or Note 9?

Android Pie for the Galaxy devices brings many new features, along with a major upgrade for the user interface. One UI is beautiful, and while some aspects may not appeal to everyone (like the default app icons), One UI manages to be fresh yet familiar at the same time. Perhaps the best part is the new inbuilt Night mode, which makes the entire UI darker to make it easy on your eyes in the dark, also removing the need to download dark third-party...

New Galaxy Note 9 Android Pie beta update rolling out

The Galaxy S9 may have been updated with the final version of Android Pie, but the Galaxy Note 9 Pie beta program hasn’t ended yet. Samsung is rolling out a new beta update for the Galaxy Note 9 today. The update is available in the US and India at the moment, but it should also be rolling out in other countries where the beta program was launched. The software version is getting bumped to N960FXXU2ZRLR...