Samsung starts Android 10 development for Galaxy A50 and A40

Samsung may have already released Android 10 for a surprising number of devices, including both flagship ones and those on the budget end of the spectrum, but according to the company’s roadmap, it will still be a few months the slew of Galaxy phones launched this year will get the new version of Android. Except for the Galaxy A30, Samsung is currently aiming to start updating all of its A series devices to Android 10 from April.

But, as we have seen with the Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, and Galaxy Note 9, Samsung has been able to push out the Android 10 update ahead of schedule. Could it do the same for some of its Galaxy A phones as well? It certainly seems plausible, as Samsung has now started development on Android 10 for the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A40. It took the company less than two months after it started work on Android 10 for the Galaxy M20 and M30 to release the official update, so we don’t see why it couldn’t bring the Android 10 update to Galaxy A50 and A40 owners sometime in March.

We say March because we expect Samsung to include at least some major One UI 2.0 features in the update for the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A40. The Galaxy M20 and M30 received a bare-bones Android 10 update, and if Samsung is planning to do the same for the A series phones, then we might even see the A50 and A40 making the jump to Android 10 and One UI 2.0 sometime in late February. However, only time will tell which of the two it will be.

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Unlocked Galaxy Note 10/Note 10+ getting Android 10 update in the US

Samsung has been pretty quick with releasing the Android 10 update to its 2019 Galaxy flagships (not counting the $2000 Fold, which continues to suffer from poor software support), and North American carriers have been kind enough to follow suit. The four major US carriers released the Android 10 update for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ over the last couple of weeks, and the unlocked variants are now receiving the update as well.

Those who own an unlocked Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ can download the Android 10 update over the air by opening their phone’s settings, navigating to Software update, and selecting Download and install. It may take a few tries before the update shows up, but if it doesn’t, you can always make the jump to the new version of Android and One UI 2.0 by downloading Android 10 firmware from our database and flashing it on your Note or Note 10+.

If you were unable to participate in the One UI 2.0/Android 10 beta or were unwilling to test beta software, you can check out our coverage of some of the major One UI 2.0 features and find out what improvements and changes it makes to the user interface over One UI 1.5, which is what the Note 10 and Note 10+ run out of the box. We also have a list of what we think are the best One UI 2.0 features, which you can check out over at this link.

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Exclusive: Galaxy M21 in the works, M11, M21, M31 colors revealed

Earlier this month, we exclusively revealed that Samsung is working on the Galaxy M11 and M31 and had speculated that a Galaxy M21 may exist as well. Well, our sources tell us that the Galaxy M21 is indeed in development. The Galaxy M20 is perhaps the best-selling device in the entire Galaxy M lineup, so it’s not surprising that a successor is on its way.

The Galaxy M21 has model number SM-M215F, and we can confirm that it will come with 64GB and 128GB storage options. The Galaxy M20 is only available with 32GB or 64GB of internal memory, so storage is an area where the M21 will bring an upgrade. Alas, that’s all we know as far as the phone’s specs are concerned. However, we can expect Android 10 out of the box, Samsung’s Exynos 9610 or 9611 chipset under the hood, and at least a triple rear camera setup.

We have also been able to find out the color options that will accompany the 2020 Galaxy M series phones. Blue and black will be common across all three devices, but each will have a different third color: violet for the Galaxy M11, green for the Galaxy M21, and red for the Galaxy M31. It’s possible the color options will expand later down the line or change as we get closer to the launch of these phones, but we don’t expect that to be the case.

When will the Galaxy M11, Galaxy M21, and Galaxy M31 launch? That’s something only time will tell. The M10 and M20 were launched in late January this year, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to think their sequels will make an official appearance around the same time next month. Whether the M31 will be announced alongside the Galaxy M11 and M21 or afterwards remains to be seen.

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Happy New Year from all of us here at SamMobile!

2019 has been a busy year for Samsung. The company came out with its usual excellent Galaxy S and Galaxy Note flagships and also gave us the flawed-yet-beautiful Galaxy Fold, a device we believe represents the kind of change the mobile market desperately needs. Samsung launched plenty of mid-range and budget phones as well, and as a result, we here at SamMobile have had our hands full the entire year.

2020 is promising to be no different, and we are pretty sure we will have our work cut out for us the next 12 months (and beyond). We’ll be widening our scope of coverage to more Samsung products along with an increased focus on its mobile devices, and in the first quarter, you can expect to see the new SamMobile app as well.

Today, however, is a day for celebration, and from all of us here at SamMobile, here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year. We hope you have a great time with your friends and family and that you have the strength to follow whatever resolutions you may decide to make as you ring in 2020!

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January 2020 security update out for more Galaxy devices

Samsung is refusing to let up and keeps impressing us with its fervor for releasing security updates as quickly as possible. The company pushed out the January 2020 security patch to the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy Tab S5e yesterday, and it is now rolling out the patch to four more devices. These are the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10s, Galaxy A20, and Galaxy A30 – all four phones are receiving the January security update in Thailand.

Yes, Samsung Thailand has decided to bring next month’s Android security patch to multiple 2019 A series phones at the same time. And that’s all the latest updates released for these devices have to offer – no new features or improvements are included. Android 10 isn’t here The contents of the January 2020 patch, meanwhile, are a mystery, Samsung (and Google) will not be detailing the next security patch until a few days later.

If you own one of the four phones mentioned above and reside in Thailand, you can check for the update and download it over the air by tapping Download and install in the Software update menu of the phone’s Settings app. We also have the latest firmware in our firmware archive so you can update your phone manually using a Windows PC if the OTA release isn’t available for your device just yet.

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