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September’s Android Security Update is Rolling Out With First Nougat Patch

Kellen September 6, 2016 96

Google is pushing out September's Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. This is the first security patch for Nougat and that means new Android 7.0 builds for a few devices....

July Security Updates Arriving Today on Handful of Samsung Phones (Updated)

Kellen July 13, 2016 33

Now that the July Android security patch is rolling out to Nexus devices, Samsung has stepped up to start pushing it to their own phones. The latest devices to receive the newest patch are the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+, along with the Verizon Galaxy...

Honor 5X Gets Its Marshmallow Update and EMUI 4.0

Kellen July 7, 2016 3

The Honor 5X, a budget-friendly phone in an unlocked package worth considering at its $199 price, is receiving an update to Android Marshmallow today. The update also include the latest skin from Huawei (Yep, they own Honor), also known as EMUI 4.0. Thanks to...

July’s Android Security Update Kicks Off Today With Factory Image Files, OTA Files

Kellen July 6, 2016 27

Google is pushing out July's Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. They also provided the typical security bulletin as well. As of right now, we have Android 6.0.1 files for...

T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 4 is Getting Android 6.0.1 Today

Kellen June 27, 2016 13

T-Mobile has started pushing an update today to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as software version VU2DPE3 or VU1DPE3. Those numbers don't actually matter much, though, because the real story here is the fact that the update is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. T-Mobile...

AT&T Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ are FINALLY Getting Marshmallow Updates

Kellen June 22, 2016 58

Back in February, we saw a first glimpse of a beta Marshmallow running on AT&T's variant of the Galaxy Note 5. February. Today is June 22 and AT&T is finally pushing the stable update to not only the Note 5, but to its brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ as...

Verizon’s Galaxy Note Edge the Latest to Get Marshmallow Update

Kellen June 8, 2016 24

Add another one to Verizon's list. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge from Big Red is the latest to receive an update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The update will arrive as software version VRU2CPD1 and Android build MMB29M (6.0.1). Once it shows up on your phone,...

June’s Android Security Update Kicks Off Today With Factory Images, OTA Files

Kellen June 6, 2016 41

We teased this possibility on Friday, but Google has gone ahead and posted June's security patch for Nexus devices. When we say "posted," that of course means both factory images and OTA .zip files, so you should have no problems updating immediately without...