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Verizon Galaxy Note 8 Gets a Fresh Update With Improvements

Kellen March 4, 2021 9

There's no need for us to continue to hammer home the fact that Samsung updates phones longer than anyone else in Android, right? You know that. OK, well, if you didn't, this is an example of that level of support. The Galaxy Note 8, an almost-four-year-old...

Galaxy Note 8 Drops Down to Quarterly Update Schedule

Kellen October 5, 2020 11

Like they did with the Galaxy S8 a few short months ago, Samsung has dropped the Galaxy Note 8 down from receiving monthly security patches to a quarterly schedule. As is the case with any of Samsung's flagship phones after they reach the 3-year-old mark,...

Verizon Updates Moto Z4, Galaxy Note 8, and LG V60

Kellen April 2, 2020

We love updates! Verizon is pushing updates this week to the Motorola Moto Z4, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and the brand new LG V60. For the first time in a while, these aren't all just minor security patches either. The Moto Z4's update is a big one! The Moto Z4...

Verizon Updates All the Samsung Phones, Note 9 Gets Android 10 (Updated)

Kellen February 19, 2020

Verizon unwrapped a pile of updates this week for most of its Samsung Galaxy phones. We have new updates ready for the Galaxy S10 line, Galaxy Note 10 line, Galaxy Note 9, and Galaxy Note 8. For most devices, the February Android security patch is all that's...

Verizon Galaxy Note 8, Note 9, S9, and S9+ Updated With Security Patches

Tim December 12, 2019

Four Galaxy devices from Samsung are being updated on Verizon's network this week -- the Galaxy Note 8 and Note 9, as well as the Galaxy S9 lineup. All of the devices except for the Galaxy Note 8 are getting December's security patch, with the Note 8 getting...

Reported Samsung Android 10 Roadmap Says No Update for Galaxy S8, Note 8 Models

Tim November 29, 2019

A reddit user over in the UK discovered an Android 10 roadmap inside of the Samsung Members app recently, detailing exactly which of Samsung's devices will be graced with the One UI 2.0 update. Here's the list, according to the reddit user. Apologies for its...

Samsung Ending Bixby Voice Support for Devices Still on Nougat, Oreo

Tim November 26, 2019

In a decision that shouldn't really affect too many users, Samsung is moving to end support of Bixby Voice on devices still running Nougat and Oreo, according to a report from SamMobile. The devices this move is said to affect are the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+,...

Verizon, T-Mobile Samsung and LG Devices Getting Security Patches

Tim June 24, 2019

Over the weekend and this morning, numerous devices from both Samsung and LG are receiving security patch updates on T-Mobile and Verizon. Here are the specifics for each device. Verizon LG G7 ThinQ: May security patch (G710VM20b) LG V40 ThinQ: May security...