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Samsung Pushes Surprise and Likely Final Galaxy S9 Update

Kellen April 20, 2022 8

Samsung cut off update support for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ earlier this month and yet here I am about to tell you that fresh software is headed your way, assuming you still own either phone. Samsung and its partners had likely prepared this update, so it'...

Samsung Ends Update Support or the Galaxy S9 After 4 Years

Kellen April 5, 2022 15

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will no longer receive updates going forward. Samsung signaled the end today when updating their mobile security page and removing both phones from the list. The move is not surprising, as they are 4-year old phones and...

Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy S9 Families Getting Patched Up

Tim January 24, 2022 2

Verizon is shipping out a few fresh software updates this week, all of which are security patches. Both the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S9 families are getting patches, with the S21 lineup getting the January patch and the S9 series getting December's patch. I'm not...

Samsung August Updates: Galaxy S9 and S9+, S20 FE Get Latest Patch

Tim August 13, 2021 3

New security updates are rolling out to additional Samsung devices this month, specifically the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy S20 FE. As we keep saying, not counting Google, Samsung continues to set the example of how software updates should be handled. It...

Samsung Galaxy S9 is Old and Still Getting Fresh Updates With Improvements

Kellen June 12, 2021 6

The Samsung Galaxy S9 may have dropped back to the quarterly update schedule as it finds itself in a final year of support, but that still means regular updates. The latest update has arrived this week through Verizon, with a fresh-ish security patch and some...

Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy S9 Get Fresh Security Updates

Kellen April 7, 2021 3

Fresh updates are on the way to Verizon's newest and close-to-being-oldest Samsung phones. Both the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S9 families are catching new software this week. For the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra, expect the April Android security...

Galaxy S9 Drops to Quarterly Update Schedule

Kellen April 5, 2021 2

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have finished off their first three years of service, they will drop off of the monthly security update schedule they have been on since launch. Going forward, Samsung's 2018 flagship Galaxy S phones will see...

Verizon Galaxy S9, S9+ Receive January Security Update

Tim January 22, 2021 4

Shout-out to those who stick with their phone through thick and thin, even when they know major Android OS upgrades are a thing of the past. I'm of course talking to Galaxy S9 owners, who should know by now that updating phones wouldn't be the worst move right...