الغريب: 11/26/19

الثلاثاء، 26 نوفمبر 2019

Galaxy Note 9 Android 10 beta program live in India, coming soon to the US

The Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note 9 has been launched in India today and will soon be coming to the US as well. The Note 9’s One UI 2.0 beta debuted in the UK and South Korea last week, and earlier today, the One UI 2.0 beta was also released for the Galaxy S9 in India and South Korea. At this time, it’s unclear if the Note 9 or S9 betas will be expanding to markets like Germany, where both the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Android 10 betas are available.

Galaxy Note 9 owners in India will be able to grab the Android 10 beta update from their phone’s Settings » Software update menu after enrolling in the beta program via the One UI beta notice in the Samsung Members app. The first beta build that’s rolling out in the country is the same one that Samsung released as a hotfix in the UK and South Korea yesterday (build number N960FXXU4ZSK7). It’s a 1930 MB download and includes the November 2019 security patch.

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[Poll] So, um, anyone liking the Galaxy S11 as seen in leaked images?

The Galaxy S11’s official unveiling may be a few months away, but leaked renders over the last few days have given us a fairly good idea of what the three Galaxy S11 models will look like. The source of these leaks has often been correct in the past, having pretty accurately revealed the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10’s design months before either series was announced, so there’s a high chance that the leaked Galaxy S11 renders are based on the real deal as well.

And that means that Samsung’s next Galaxy S flagship will have a design element that not everyone will be fond of. Yes, we’re talking about that rear camera setup. The Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ were the first Samsung flagships to not have their rear cameras laid out horizontally in the center, and the company seems to be taking that design a step further for the Galaxy S11. Well, at least for the Galaxy S11 and Galaxy S11+, which have four and five rear cameras respectively.

We have already seen plenty of discussion from our readers and followers on Twitter regarding the Galaxy S11, and now that we have seen renders of all three models, we think it’s time for a poll. Here’s our question: What do you think about the Galaxy S11’s design? Do you think it looks good, especially at the back? Are you scratching your head and wondering what Samsung was thinking, or do you not really as long as the Galaxy S11 is an awesome device?

Select the appropriate option in the poll below, then take to the comments section to tell us your thoughts on the matter.

What do you think about the Galaxy S11's design?

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Breaking: Galaxy S9 Android 10 beta program starts in India, South Korea

Samsung has kicked off the One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The beta is currently available in India and South Korea, where users of either device can sign up for the beta from the Samsung Members app. The Android 10 beta has also been released for the Galaxy Note 9 in India, exactly a week after it was launched in the UK and South Korea.

Once you have enrolled in the beta program via the Samsung Members app, you can grab the first Android 10 beta update by tapping Download and install in the Software update menu of the phone’s Settings app. The update ranges from 1800 to 1900 MB in size depending on whether you are using a Galaxy S9 or S9+ (or a Galaxy Note 9). Be sure to backup your data using Samsung Smart Switch before you install the update.

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PlayGalaxy Link will be out on the Galaxy Fold, S9, Note 9, A90 next month

Samsung is going to make the PlayGalaxy Link beta available to more devices in December, including the Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy A90, and the Galaxy Fold. PlayGalaxy Link is a streaming app that lets you stream your games from your PC to your smartphone and play them remotely over a Wi-Fi or mobile network (4G or 5G).

While it is already possible to stream your video games from your PC to your Galaxy device using PlayGalaxy Link’s underlying streaming platform Parsec, Samsung’s beta app has, so far, been limited to the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 series. This will change next month when the beta program will, for the first time, become available on additional Galaxy devices.

PlayGalaxy Link beta remains limited to a handful of markets

PlayGalaxy Link beta is presently available in Australia, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, the US, and the UK. There’s no evidence that this will change next month when the beta program will encompass additional Galaxy smartphones, and it’s unclear when we can expect the streaming app to become available in more markets.

In any case, the service is aimed primarily at Samsung fans who own a reasonably-powerful computer, as the heavy lifting will be done by the PC itself. An Intel Core i5 CPU is recommended, along with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX550 or better graphics cards.

If you already own a compatible Galaxy smartphone, all you need to do is download the PlayGalaxy Link beta app from the Galaxy Store or our APK page and visit the official PlayGalaxy website on your computer to download the companion Windows app on your PC.

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Samsung Display regains industry top spot in Q3 thanks to AMOLED

Samsung Display is once again the largest display supplier for the mobile industry after the company lost the title to BOE Technology near the end of 2018. However, as more OEMs continued adopting AMOLED solutions for their 2019 smartphones, Samsung Display regained its top spot as the industry’s biggest player.

This is according to a Gizmochina report citing IHS Markit, which reveals that Samsung Display covered 29% of the mobile display segment at the end of Q3 2019, up from 21.3% only a quarter earlier. Meanwhile, BOE Technology’s market share fell below 20% in the third quarter.

Samsung Display shipped a whopping 146 million AMOLED panels in Q3

That’s 2 million more than the largest amount of LCD panels ever shipped in a quarter for the mobile industry. This means that, effectively, AMOLED is now the most popular type of mobile display.

Samsung Display shipped ‘only’ 93 million AMOLED panels in Q2 2019, and an increase to 146 million units over the course of three months is very impressive. Samsung Display’s clientele includes various brands, most of which can be viewed as direct competitors to the company’s mobile division. Major brands include Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi, all of which have increased their adoption of AMOLED panels throughout the year, thus helping Samsung Display to bump up its market share.

Samsung Display is in a very favorable position, it seems. We don’t expect LCD panels to make a strong comeback, and even though the competition will start gearing up for the increasing AMOLED demand, it will be very difficult to compete with Samsung Display in this climate given its expertise.

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Leaked Galaxy S11+ renders hint at five rear cameras in a bonkers layout

There has been a lot of discussion about the unexpected camera layout of the Galaxy S11. Unofficial CAD renders of the Galaxy S11e and Galaxy S11 gave us our first look at it last week. Renders of the Galaxy S11+ have been leaked online by the same source today.

As if that wasn’t enough shock and awe, the Galaxy S11+ appears to have an absolutely bonkers camera layout. It’s unlike anything that we have ever seen before on a Samsung smartphone. Yet it now seems like a done deal.

Galaxy S11+ camera layout is unlike any other Samsung smartphone

The design itself is similar to what we have seen in the other leaked renders. Slim bezels, a taller display and no headphone jack. All of the physical buttons have been moved to the right frame. The Galaxy S11+ is expected to feature an impressive 6.9-inch Super AMOLED display. The punch hole for the front camera is in the center like it currently is on the Galaxy Note 10.

It’s said to measure in at 166.9 x 76 x 10.2mm including that camera bump. That’s really the elephant in the room here. It appears to have five different sensors. The information available so far suggests that there’s going to be a primary 108-megapixel camera. It will be accompanied by a telephoto lens that offers 5x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. An ultra wide-angle lens may also be onboard with a ToF sensor. There has been some talk about laser autofocus as well. It’s not yet clear what the fifth sensor might be for, perhaps there are dual ToF sensors, but that’s just speculation right now.

Samsung obviously has to offer something extra on the Galaxy S11+. Additional camera functionality will be a good way to justify whatever it ends up charging for the device. It’s going to have the same Exynos 990/Snapdragon 865 processor under the hood as the other models, though. The entire Galaxy S11 lineup is also expected to feature a 120Hz refresh rate display panel.

Keep in mind that this leak is from an unofficial source so things could change. It’s evident that the camera layout will result in a lot of debate among fans. What do you think of the Galaxy S11+ based on these renders? What are your theories about this bonkers camera layout? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Where are Samsung phones made? It’s not where you think

Samsung is the biggest smartphone vendor on the planet. Data from multiple industry trackers showed that the company shipped nearly 300 million units just last year. As you can probably imagine, a vast manufacturing network is required to pump out over a quarter of a billion devices every year.

The company has factories in several countries across the globe. However, it doesn’t really make a difference what country Samsung phones are made in. Samsung maintains a single quality standard across all of its factories.

Where are Samsung Galaxy phones made

China

You’d think China would be where most Samsung Galaxy phones are made. China is the global manufacturing hub after all. It’s also where Apple gets the bulk of its iPhones manufactured. Not to mention the fact that Chinese OEMs have come to dominate the smartphone market.

Samsung actually shut down its last remaining smartphone factory in China this year. As of 2019, the company is not making any phones in the People’s Republic. It previously had two factories in China but as Samsung’s market share fell below 1% in the country, it had to scale back production. It no longer makes financial sense for Samsung to manufacture phones in China. Which is why it has now stopped doing that.

Vietnam

Vietnam is actually where Samsung phones are made, most of them anyway. Samsung’s manufacturing facility is located in Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen province where two factories are churning out smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. The company is in the process of adding another factory to the facility to further increase its production in the country. The existing factories produce 120 million units per year. Most of Samsung’s global supply, including for markets like North America and Europe, comes from Vietnam.

India

India not only has Samsung’s biggest mobile factory, but it’s also the largest mobile phone manufacturing unit in the world based on production capacity. Samsung had announced in 2017 that it would invest $620 million to double smartphone production in India. It inaugurated the factory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India in 2018. The production capacity of this factory is now at 120 million units per year.

Much of the supply is meant for the Indian market. It is one of the most lucrative smartphone markets for Samsung. Given the import taxes in the country, Samsung needs local production in order to effectively compete against its rivals on price. The company has been manufacturing its Galaxy M and Galaxy A series handsets here as well. However, Samsung may also export Indian-manufactured smartphones to markets in Europe, Africa and West Asia.

South Korea

Samsung does operate manufacturing facilities in its home country of South Korea. That’s also where most of the components that it sources from its sister companies are made. However, its smartphone production factory in South Korea accounts for less than 10 percent of global shipments. The units manufactured here are primarily meant for the company’s local market.

Brazil

Samsung operates a manufacturing facility in Brazil as well. It was set up back in 1999. More than 6,000 workers are employed at the factory from where Samsung supplies its smartphones to all of Latin America. With Brazil having high import taxes as well, local production also allows Samsung to offer its products in the country at a competitive price.

Indonesia

Indonesia is also a country where Samsung phones are made. It was a fairly recent decision by the company to start making phones in this country. The factory was opened in 2015 and has a production capacity of around 800,000 units per year. That’s sufficient enough for Samsung to cater to local demand.

How Samsung’s manufacturing priorities are changing

The smartphone market has significantly changed over the past decade. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have become highly competitive in all segments of the market. Samsung has had to adapt as it comes under increasing pressure.

This has led to a shift in the company’s manufacturing priorities. Samsung released its first ODM smartphone, the Galaxy A6s, in 2019. That device was manufactured by a third-party for the Chinese market. The ODM solution allows Samsung to improve its margins on affordable devices. It’s now expected to ship 60 million ODM smartphones in the near future to markets across the globe.

A larger shift to the ODM model would mean that Samsung won’t be utilizing all of the available production capacity that it has at its own factories. That’s unless shipments increase for the smartphone market overall and it’s able to increase its market share.

Where are original Samsung phones made?

There are some misconceptions about “original” Samsung phones based on the country of production. The abundance of misinformation online doesn’t help. To put it simply, all Samsung phones made at the company’s own factories or its ODM partners are “original.” It doesn’t matter if the factory is in South Korea or Brazil. A smartphone made at the factory in Vietnam isn’t inherently better than the one made in Indonesia.

That’s because these factories are only really assembling the devices. They all get the same components and follow the same manufacturing and quality processes. You don’t have to worry whether your Samsung phone is original or not based on where it was made. Unless it’s an obvious fake that says “Samsang” or something at the back. That’s another problem altogether.

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Exclusive: Samsung ending Bixby Voice support for Android Nougat and Oreo

Samsung launched its Bixby assistant with the Galaxy S8 back in 2017. The assistant, particularly the Bixby Voice functionality, has since been expanded to many of its devices. Bixby Voice is what responds when you give your phone a voice command.

Some mid-range Samsung phones and tablets only have Bixby Home. Bixby has come a long way since then. It received a significant update with the Galaxy Note 9 as well. It appears Samsung now wants users to only experience the most recent iteration of its virtual assistant.

Bixby Voice support ending for Android Nougat and Oreo

Our sources tell us that Samsung has decided to end Bixby Voice support for devices running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 8.0 Oreo. The devices in question include the Galaxy S9 and S9+, Galaxy S8, S8+ and S8 Active, Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy A9 2018. If you own one of these devices that’s running either or Nougat or Oreo, you will not be able to use Bixby Voice and Bixby Briefing, which provides a summary of your day when the alarm goes off, from January 1, 2020. This change doesn’t impact Galaxy Note 9 owners who have yet to update from Android 8.1 Oreo.

This move is meant to nudge users toward what’s referred to as Bixby 2.0. Unveiled with the Galaxy Note 9 last year, it brought a new interface for Bixby Voice in addition to many improvements. The improved Bixby is also better at processing natural language. It’s more conversational and has quicker response times. Samsung also opened up the revamped assistant to third-party developers. They offer Bixby Capsules through a dedicated marketplace. The capsules allow them to offer additional functionality through the assistant.

It obviously doesn’t mean that owners of the devices mentioned above are going to lose their access to Bixby. If you want to continue using the assistant, simply update your device to Android 9.0 Pie. All of these devices are eligible for the Pie upgrade. This change won’t cause any inconvenience to most users as they would have already updated their phones to Pie by now.

Those who haven’t should really waste no time in doing so. The relevant Android Pie firmware files for these devices can easily be downloaded from our database.

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Galaxy Fold launches in Vietnam this week, shipping next month

Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Fold to yet another market, this time Vietnam, where the device will become available for pre-order tomorrow, November 27. Unsurprisingly, Vietnam will see a limited launch not unlike in other markets, and a limited number of Galaxy Fold units will ship to customers on December 14.

Galaxy Fold in Vietnam costs about the same as everywhere else

Unsurprisingly yet again, prospective Galaxy Fold buyers in Vietnam are expected to pay a full retail price of VND 50,000,000 or the rough equivalent of $2,156. However, Samsung Vietnam also talks about 12 and 24 months installment plans with 0% down, which will be available from December 13 until the end of March 2020.

The Galaxy Fold in Vietnam will be available in Cosmos Black and the retail package will contain the usual goodies, ranging from a Kevlar case to help protect the precious smartphone-tabled hybrid, to a pair of Galaxy Buds.

Customers in Vietnam will take advantage of the Galaxy Fold Premier Service which guarantees them a first screen replacement at a discount within the first year from the date of purchase. They’ll also have access to a 24/7 support line, as well as home-based technical support in five cities.

Will you buy the Galaxy Fold once the device launches in Vietnam? Are you still excited about this device, knowing that Samsung is working on at least one new foldable model for next year? Join us in the comment section below.

Galaxy Fold

Model: SM-F900F
Dimensions: Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Display: 7,3" (185.4mm) Super AMOLED
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Camera: 16 MP, CMOS F2.2 & 12MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4Wide & 12MP, CMOS F2.4 Telephoto

More specifications

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Samsung introduces 18 new startups selected under the C-Lab Outside program

Samsung held the 2019 C-Lab Outside Demoday event at its R&D Campus in Seocho-gu, Seoul, yesterday. At the event, the company introduced 18 new startups that were selected through the C-Labs Outside contest in August this year. These startups cover diverse business areas such as AI, lifestyle, VR / AR, healthcare, etc.

More than 300 attendees comprising of startup representatives, influential investors, and Samsung officials attended the event. Twenty startups that were selected under the C-Lab Outside program last year showcased their products and services to investors. These startups received guidance and support, ranging from technical know-how to investment attraction, from C-Lab for the past year.

For those unaware, Samsung’s C-Lab (Creative Lab) is an in-house startup incubator that enables employees to turn their innovative ideas into products by offering them resources and support services. Last year, the company expanded the scope of the initiative by launching C-Lab Outside – a startup support program to assist outside startups. The company aims to support a total of 500 start-ups, including 300 external start-ups, in the next four years.

Startups selected under the C-Labs Outside program can stay at the dedicated space at Samsung Seoul R&D Campus for a year and can use many of the company’s employee facilities freely. The startups will also receive up to 100 million won in business support to help them grow. The Korean company also assists these startups in attending international exhibitions such as the CES, MWC, IFA, etc.

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New Galaxy Fold update adds support for Samsung DeX on PC

The Galaxy Fold went on sale after the Galaxy Note 10, but it didn’t have many of the fancy new features that debuted on the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ despite having a price tag almost twice as big. Samsung first brought those Note 10 features to the Galaxy S10 series and then brought some of them to the Galaxy Fold. Today, yet another feature that debuted on the Galaxy Note 10 is making its way to Samsung’s foldable smartphone-cum-tablet.

DeX on PC now supported on the Galaxy Fold

The company has released a new update for the Galaxy Fold that adds support for Samsung DeX on PC. For those unaware, DeX on PC allows you to hook up your device to a Windows or Mac PC to use its software with a desktop interface with just a USB cable. This can be useful when you want to view content such as pictures or documents stored on your phone on a big screen, drag and drop files from your PC to your phone, or play a round of PUBG with your friends and show them who’s boss by using your PC’s keyboard and mouse to play the game.

The Samsung DeX app for Windows and Mac can be downloaded from the official website here. As for the update that adds DeX support, it carries software version F900FXXU2ASKB, includes the November security patch, and is currently rolling out to the LTE variant in France. It should make its way to other countries and the 5G Galaxy Fold soon, although you might be waiting a while if you have the 5G variant.

To download the update, which is nearly 900 MB in size, on your Galaxy Fold, open the device’s Settings app, tap Software update, then select Download and install. The new firmware can also be downloaded from our firmware archive and flashed on the device using a Windows PC.

Thanks for the tip, Kevin!

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Unlocked Galaxy Note 8 updated with November security patch in the US

The unlocked Galaxy Note 8 is now receiving an update with the November 2019 security patch in the US, a week after the November update was released for the unlocked Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in the country and two weeks after it hit the global Exynos-powered Galaxy Note 8. The new update includes only the latest security fixes and comes with software version N950U1UES7DSK1.

Some carriers are also likely to release the November update for the Galaxy Note 8 in the next couple of days, considering how important the update is. It fixes a vulnerability in the Android OS that allows malicious apps to access a device’s camera without the user’s consent and access their photos and videos. There have been no reports of this vulnerability being actively exploited, and now that it has been fixed, it should no longer be a concern. The November patch also fixes a slew of other vulnerabilities, which you can read about here.

For getting the update over the air directly on your phone, you can tap the download option in the Software update menu of the Settings app. You may have to do this a few times before the update shows up. If it doesn’t, you can upgrade your Note 8 by downloading the latest firmware from our firmware section and manually flashing it on the phone.

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Galaxy S10 Lite: Everything we know about the Galaxy S10 spin-off

Samsung changed its Galaxy S lineup in 2019 by launching four distinct models (Galaxy S10e/S10/S10+/S10 5G), as opposed to the usual two in recent years. Combined with the Galaxy Note 10 series, the company’s 2019 flagship lineup appears crowded with too many models with very little differentiation. However, Samsung seems to think there is still room for more flagship or near-flagship offerings, as evident from the impending launch of the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite.

The Galaxy S10 Lite, which goes by the model number SM-G770F, is supposed to be a weaker and cheaper Galaxy S10, but there is already the Galaxy S10e taking that spot. It is, therefore, not clear what Samsung’s rationale is behind the upcoming device. Moreover, the Galaxy S11 launch is not that far off, so why is the company still fiddling with a soon-to-be old flagship lineup? We don’t have any answers and have to wait for Samsung’s pitch during the announcement to know more.

Until then, let’s take a look at all we know about the phone thanks to the rumors and leaks that have made their way online in recent weeks.

Design

For now, there is not much information about the design of the Galaxy S10 Lite. A recently uncovered patent shows a device with a mix of Galaxy S10+ and S9+ design elements, but there is nothing to show it is related to the S10 Lite in any way. As we inch closer to the launch of the Galaxy S10 Lite, we can expect press renders leaking online, showing the device in its full glory.

However, given how most smartphones are beginning to look similar, we can safely predict a few design traits of the upcoming device. It will probably sport a glass and metal build like all other recent upper midrange and flagship devices from Samsung. There will be an edge-to-edge display, possibly a flat panel, with either a hole-punch or a dewdrop display.

Specifications

It is believed that the Galaxy S10 Lite will be a rebranded version of the upcoming Galaxy A91 for select markets. If that is indeed true, the two will sport similar specifications and design.

Thankfully, we had exclusively revealed the entire spec sheet of the Galaxy A91, so we can safely speculate the S10 Lite’s specs. It should come with a 6.7-inch Full HD+ display, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 8GB RAM, 128GB internal storage and a microSD slot, triple-camera array on the back, and a single selfie shooter. It will run Android 10 out of the box with Samsung’s One UI 2.0 on top.

On the battery capacity front, the Galaxy S10 Lite appears to be anything but Lite. According to the documents furnished by Samsung with the Brazilian certification authority ANATEL, the Galaxy S10 Lite will come with a 4,500mAh battery, which is surprisingly bigger than what you find in all its siblings except the S10 5G. Additionally, we know the Galaxy A91 will support 45W charging, and if the same comes to the S10 Lite as well, it will also be sporting faster charging speeds than all other Galaxy S10 models.

As evident from the reported specs above, the Galaxy S10 Lite seems to feature better specs than its expensive siblings in many areas. It makes the Lite branding misleading, and it may just be the cameras that make the S10 Lite a less attractive proposition.

Camera

The Galaxy S10 Lite will supposedly feature a triple-camera setup on the back, comprising of a 48-megapixel primary camera (probably the ISOCELL Bright GM2 or newer sensor), a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, it will come with a single 32-megapixel sensor on the front.

In terms of raw pixel count, all of this is better than what the other Galaxy S10 models have to offer. But we all know more megapixels don’t automatically translate into better pictures. In fact, it is often the opposite when we look at the megapixel count of the top smartphone cameras in the market currently. It is, therefore, safe to assume that the Galaxy S10 Lite will probably be inferior to its siblings in the imaging department.

Price and release date

We currently don’t know when Samsung is planning to release the Galaxy S10 Lite, but a recent report said it would be launched in India in December. While we cannot confirm or deny this report, the device did receive FCC certification recently, which is a good indication that the launch is not too far. The FCC documents also confirmed the Galaxy S10 Lite moniker.

So far, no pricing information has been leaked. Given the spec sheet and Samsung’s pricing strategy in general, it is doubtful that the Galaxy S10 Lite will be priced much cheaper than the other S10 models. As far as the color options are concerned, we reported exclusively last month that the S10 Lite will be available in, among others, white, black, and blue hues.

We will keep updating this page with any new information we gather about the Galaxy S10 Lite, so do bookmark the page for easy reference if you’re interested in this device.

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AT&T taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G

AT&T has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G. AT&T will be making its 5G services available to the public later this year after a few months of providing them to business customers, and the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will be the carrier’s first 5G-enabled phone. Pre-orders will be delivered by December 17, which means there’s a three-week wait for anyone interested in getting the Note 10+ 5G on AT&T’s network.

Until now, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G was a Verizon exclusive in North America. AT&T’s pricing for the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is the same as the pricing on Verizon, with the 256GB base variant costing $1,299.99 and the 512GB variant pricing at $1,399.99. The carrier is also offering installment plans on the AT&T Next program: $43.34 and $46.67 monthly for the 256GB and 512GB variants respectively.

Furthermore, those who port-in to AT&T and trade-in an eligible device can get up to $950 in bill credits, while those who add a new line or upgrade an existing line get up to $500 and $300. The trade-in offer is applicable to the regular Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ as well, and Galaxy devices eligible for trade-in range from the Galaxy S6 edge up to the Galaxy S10, along with a slew of mid-range phones, such as the Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A50.

The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is the same phone as the regular Galaxy Note 10+, and you can find out if it’s worth your hard-earned money in our review.

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Galaxy Note 9 Android 10 hotfix beta update released in Korea

The Galaxy Note 9’s One UI 2.0 beta program kicked off last week, and Samsung has now released a hotfix update for the phone in Korea and the UK to fix two seemingly critical bugs. We say seemingly because the translation from Korean to English isn’t great, but it looks like one of those bugs is similar to one that wreaked havoc on the Galaxy S10 series.

The bug in question caused devices to stop accepting the PIN, password or pattern, leaving a factory reset as the only solution. The Galaxy Note 9’s hotfix beta update changelog says “Unlocking after reboot” under the list of bug fixes, and we can only assume that it’s the same issue as the one that Samsung had to fix on the Galaxy S10. The translation for the other bug fix is “Unintended issue of installing the app”, and we have no clue what that means, but it’s likely to be important as hotfix updates don’t usually include fixes for minor issues.

It remains to be seen when — and if — Samsung will expand the Note 9 beta program outside South Korea and the UK. The Galaxy S9 is supposed to get an Android 10 beta program as well; it should start sometime later this week, as Samsung had revealed on its community forums. As for the stable update, the company’s Israeli arm is targeting a January release for the Galaxy Note 9 and an April release for the Galaxy S9, although these time frames could change at a later time.

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Exynos-powered Galaxy S8 gets November security update

Samsung started rolling out the November security update for its devices before the month even started, but the rollout of the update is far from over and the company continues to bring it to more and more Galaxy devices as we approach December. Over the last week, Samsung released the November update for the Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the US, and it has now released the update for the global Exynos-powered models as well.

Over in Mexico, a new update, carrying software version G950FXXS6DSK7 and G955FXXS6DSK7 for the S8 and S8+ respectively, is rolling out, and we should soon see it making its way to other markets as well. The update includes only the latest security fixes; no new features are on board, and unless Samsung actually ends up updating the Galaxy S8 to Android 10, the 2017 flagship will only be receiving security updates for the rest of its support cycle.

You can download the update on your Galaxy S8 or S8+ over the air by opening the phone’s Settings app, selecting Software update, then tapping Download and install. You can also update your phone by downloading the latest firmware from our firmware archive and flashing it on the device using a Windows PC.