T-Mobile offering free memory upgrade for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge

The fourth largest mobile carrier in the United States, T-Mobile, has launched a new promotion through which it is providing a free memory upgrade for customers who purchase the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. T-Mobile actually offered a similar promotion a couple of weeks back as well, though this time around the promotion is only going to be valid for a few days so customers who have been on the fence about these handsets should make up their minds quickly if they want to pick one up from T-Mobile.

As you all know very well the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge don’t feature microSD card slots so it’s impossible to expand the onboard storage unless you heavily rely upon cloud storage services. Samsung is selling these handsets in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB flavors but the price increases with every storage tier and that’s not acceptable to some customers.

Playing on this, T-Mobile is running a promotion in which it’s selling the 64GB Galaxy S6 and S6 edge for the price of the 32GB model which translates into a saving of about $80. Same goes for the 128GB model which can be purchased for the price of the 64GB model, that’s a $100 discount off the usual price. T-Mobile’s promotion starts tomorrow and runs through Saturday, June 27th.

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No new Galaxy Note Edge with the Galaxy Note 5 this year, according to rumors

Last year at IFA in September we saw Samsung unveil the Galaxy Note 4 as well as the Galaxy Note Edge, the latter has only been released in select markets and that too in limited quantities. This variant has more or less the same specifications as the Galaxy Note 4 save for the fact that it has a curved-edge display. It is widely believed that Samsung will launch a successor for both handsets this September but if rumors are to be believed we might not get to see a new Galaxy Note Edge from Samsung this time around.

Rumor has it that Samsung will only unveil the Galaxy Note 5 at IFA 2015 this September and that there’s no new Galaxy Note Edge handset in the pipeline. The Galaxy Note 5 is said to have a 5.89-inch 2560×1440 pixel resolution display as well as a 4,100mAh battery. Powered by the Exynos 7422 processor and featuring Android 5.1.1, S Pen and 4G LTE support the Galaxy Note 5 is expected to come in at just 7.9mm thick.

The question remains though, why might Samsung not launch a new Note Edge? Does it have anything to do with the larger Galaxy S6 edge model that’s going to be launched soon? It can’t really be said for sure and it’s far from confirmed at this point in time whether or not a new Galaxy Note Edge handset will make an appearance at IFA 2015.

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More than 600 million Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 themes have been downloaded so far

Themes support was one of the biggest features introduced on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and it seems to have become very popular with users around the world. Samsung has announced that themes for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have been downloaded more than 600 million times, with the Avengers: Iron Man theme the most popular in the company’s home country.

Chinese users have taken a liking to the Urban theme, which is a favorite for quite a few of us here at SamMobile as well. The BMW i8 theme has been downloaded a lot over in the U.S., and Korean users have also been enamored by the themes in the Bright pastel color category. Indian users seem to have a different mindset, with Samsung saying that users in the country prefer to use clean and simplistic themes that don’t have too many design elements that can sometimes detract from the experience rather than improve it.

It comes as no surprise that Galaxy S6 and S6 users have received the themes feature well, something we have also noticed with our weekly Themes Thursday section. Quite a few themes right now are too over the top for regular usage, but with Samsung to start publishing themes from third-party theme makers in the near future, the themes collection should become considerably better as time goes by.

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06-22-2015 Firmware Updates: Galaxy A7, Galaxy A5, Galaxy S5, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the weekend through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update to a new firmware manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Argentina (ARO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Australia (XSA)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Australia (XSA)	SM-T555	GALAXY Tab A 9.7 LTE	5.0.2	T555XXU1AOF1
Australia (XSA)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Australia (XSA)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Baltic (SEB)	SM-G530FZ	GALAXY Grand Prime	4.4.4	G530FZXXU1AOF1
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	5.0.2	A700FDXXU1BOF2
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-A700FD	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A700FDXXU1AOD4
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Brazil (ZTO)	SM-E700M	GALAXY E7	4.4.4	E700MUBU1AOE1
Bulgaria (GBL)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Canada (XAC)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Canada (XAC)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE2
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE3
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T800XXU1BOE2
China (CHN)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550ZCU1AOF1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-A7000	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A7000ZCU1AOF1
China (Open China) (CHC)	SM-A7000	GALAXY A7	4.4.4	A7000ZCU1AOE4
Colombia (COO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	5.0.2	T535XXU1BOD8
Czech Republic (ETL)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUAOF1
Czech Republic (XEZ)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANK1
Dominican Republic (Orange) (DOR)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900HXXU1ANJ2
Dominican Republic (Orange) (DOR)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	5	G900HXXU1BOE2
Ecuador (EBE)	SM-G900M	GALAXY S5	5	G900MUBU1BOE4
France (XEF)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Germany (DBT)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Germany (DBT)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Greece (EUR)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1AOD1
Greece (EUR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOD3
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOE2
Hungary (XEH)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUCNE2
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-P605	GALAXY Note 10.1 2014 Edition LTE	4.4.2	P605XXUDOE2
Iran (THR)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
Israel (ILO)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOEA
Italy (ITV)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Italy (ITV)	SM-P905	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE	5.0.2	P905XXUABOE1
Italy (ITV)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUANI1
Italy (ITV)	SM-P905	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 LTE	5.0.2	P905XXUABOD7
Italy (ITV)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Japan (DCM)	SC-02F	GALAXY J	4.4.2	SC02FOMUFOF1
Japan (DCM)	SC-02F	GALAXY J	4.4.2	SC02FOMUFNI3
Korea (KOO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G920S	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920SKSU1AOF5
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF3
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF5
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G920S	GALAXY S6	5.0.2	G920SKSU1AOF3
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-G925S	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925SKSU1AOF5
Libya (BTC)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCNK1
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-I9195	GALAXY S4 mini LTE	4.4.2	I9195XXUCOE4
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Malaysia (XME)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Malaysia (XME)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	GT-I9190	GALAXY S4 mini	4.4.2	I9190UBUCOD1
Mexico (Movistar) (TMM)	GT-I9190	GALAXY S4 mini	4.2.2	I9190UBUBMK2
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T231	GALAXY Tab4 7.0 3G	4.4.2	T231XXU0AOF1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXXUANH1
Netherlands (PHN)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL)	SM-G901F	GALAXY S5 Plus	5.0.2	G901FXXU1BOE2
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
Nigeria (ECT)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T520	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T520XXUANI1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T520	GALAXY TabPRO 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T520XXUAOD2
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Open Austria (ATO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Panama (TPA)	SM-G313ML	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313MLUBU0AOF1
Panama (TPA)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300UBUGOF1
Panama (TPA)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300UBUGNG1
Poland (XEO)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Poland (PLUS) (PLS)	SM-A300FU	GALAXY A3	4.4.4	A300FUXXU1AOC1
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	GT-I8190	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190XXAOE2
Portugal (Vodafone) (TCL)	GT-I8190	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190XXAMG4
Romania (Orange) (ORO)	SM-G388F	Galaxy X Cover 3	4.4.4	G388FXXU1AOF2
Russia (SER)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOE9
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD2
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD3
Singapore (XSP)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Slovenia (Mobitel) (MOT)	SM-A500FU	GALAXY A5	5.0.2	A500FUXXU1BOE6
Spain (PHE)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Sweden (Tre) (HTS)	SM-G388F	Galaxy X Cover 3	4.4.4	G388FXXU1AOF4
Switzerland (AUT)	GT-I9301I	GALAXY S3 Neo+	4.4.2	I9301IXCUAOF1
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Thailand (THL)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Turkey (TUR)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD2
Turkey (TUR)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD3
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G900T	GALAXY S5	5	G900TUVU1DOB1
USA (T-Mobile) (TMB)	SM-G900T	GALAXY S5	5.1.1	G900TUVU1FOF6
Ukraine (Kyivstar) (SEK)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	5.0.2	T700XXU1BOF2
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOD9
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G130H	GALAXY Young 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G130HXXU0ANL1
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.0.2	G925FXXU1AOE3
United Kingdom / Ireland (XEU)	SM-G925F	GALAXY S6 Edge	5.1.1	G925FXXU2BOFJ
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P555		5.0.2	P555XXU1AOE9
Unknown (AIO)	SM-G900AZ	GALAXY S5 (Cricket)	5	G900AZTUU2BOE2
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOD1
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-T350		5.0.2	T350XXU1AOD1
Unknown (XNZ)	SM-P550		5.0.2	P550XXU1AOE9
Unknown (COE)	SM-G357M	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G357MUBU0AOF3

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Here’s what is possible with RAW image capture on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Support for shooting in RAW is one of the important features introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, but despite the presence of a Pro camera mode in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the option for saving images in RAW wasn’t included. As we had exclusively revealed, the feature was to be introduced in Android 5.1.1, which turned out to be true, just not in the way we had imagined.

The Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge does support RAW image capture, but you will need to use a third-party camera app – Manual Camera is a good example – to actually be able to do it. But what exactly does saving images in RAW format offer the end user? Well, if you have knowledge of Photoshop and other image editing tools, there’s quite a lot you can do. RAW images are unprocessed images that don’t suffer from the artifacts and quality reduction introduced when an image is saved in the standard JPG format, and as you can see in the image below, you can change a lot of parameters to make the end result look much better/different than normal.

Again, editing RAW images and getting something useful requires you to know your way around Photoshop. If you have the requisite skills, it’s easy to see the advantages RAW image capture can provide; it’s too bad Samsung hasn’t yet updated its camera app to offer the option to the end user, but we’re hoping the company will get around to that in a software update for the S6 devices in the future.

Original (JPG)

Photoshop (RAW)

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with a Spreadtrum processor gets benchmarked

Samsung hasn’t stopped making multiple variants of its device with small changes here and there. It recently launched the Galaxy S6 Active with a durable design, and will reportedly release a variant of the Galaxy S6 edge with a larger screen dubbed Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

Now, a new variant of the Galaxy Grand Prime has surfaced on the Internet. It variant will be sold as the Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition, and was initially leaked two weeks ago. Last week, it was reported that Samsung has swapped out the Snapdragon 410 SoC from the original Grand Prime with a 64-bit quad-core Cortex-A53 Marvell PXA1908 SoC in the Grand Prime Value Edition.

Now, GSMArena is reporting about a new variant (SM-G531H) of the device that is equipped with a Spreadtrum SC8830 processor. This chipset combines a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU with a Mali-400MP2 GPU. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, Android 5.0 Lollipop, an 8-megapixel primary camera, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, LTE connectivity, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

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International Galaxy S6 edge (SM-G925F) getting Android 5.1.1 update as well

We were surprised to see the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 wasn’t accompanied by an update for the Galaxy S6 edge earlier today, as both devices have received updates at the same time before this. But it seems the delay was very slight, as the Android 5.1.1 update has now shown up for the curvy Galaxy S6 and is currently rolling out over Kies. An over the air version will no doubt go live very soon, and you can start checking if it’s available by hitting the Check now button in the Settings » About device » Software updates menu on your Galaxy S6 edge.

You can also download the firmware from our firmware database – it wouldn’t usually be long before an update’s availability would spread to more regions, though with Android 5.1.1 a somewhat major update, it could be a couple of weeks before every region gets it.

Firmware Details:

Model	SM-G925F
Model name	GALAXY S6 Edge
Country	United Kingdom / Ireland
Version	Android 5.1.1
Changelist	5012324
Build date	Fri, 19 Jun 2015 22:28:37 +0000
Product code	XEU
PDA	G925FXXU2BOFJ
CSC	G925FOXA2BOFJ

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