Latest Galaxy A3 (2016) news

July security update now available for the Galaxy A3 (2016) and Tab S4

Samsung has started rolling out the July 2019 security update to the Galaxy A3 (2016) and Tab S4 in many regions. Though the former is a midranger from 2016 and runs the outdated Android Nougat, the Korean company continues to push security updates whenever necessary. It is currently receiving the July Security Maintenance Release (SMR) […]

By Naresh
5 years ago

No more security updates for the 2016 Galaxy A3, Galaxy J1, and Galaxy J3

Barring Google's own hardware devices, software updates continue to remain as the biggest drawback of the Android ecosystem. Slow updates and shorter support period have become synonymous with Android devices, particularly the mid-range and budget offerings. Even within the Android ecosystem, the experience varies vastly from one OEM to another in this aspect. Although far […]

By Naresh
6 years ago

December security patch update arrives on Galaxy A3 (2016) and A3 (2017)

Samsung is pushing out updates to a multitude of devices this week, and the latest devices to receive an update are the 2016 and 2017 models of the Galaxy A3, the smallest of Samsung's premium mid-range phones that the company didn't upgrade for the 2018 lineup. The update brings the December security patch to both […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) October security patch rolling out now

The Galaxy A3 (2016) has now joined the list of devices that have received the October security patch. The Galaxy A5 (2016) and (2017) were the first handsets to receive the patch after it was detailed earlier this month. Samsung is now finally rolling out the Galaxy A3 (2016) October security patch now. The handset […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) charging bug fixed by latest maintenance update

Samsung has started rolling out a much-needed maintenance update for the Galaxy A3 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2016) in Europe, which fixes an issue that prevented the former from charging beyond 87 percent and transports a patch for a frustrating “IMS Service Stopped” bug that was affecting both handsets in the Netherlands. Related: Galaxy A3 (2016) […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat bug prevents charging beyond 87%

An odd bug has been making life difficult for Galaxy A3 (2016) owners. We've heard from several users that this Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat bug prevents the device from charging beyond 87 percent. It's very odd and there's no explanation for this bug as yet. Countless Galaxy A3 (2016) owners have complained about this bug […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat update released

It appears that Samsung is now rolling out the much-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update to the cheapest model in its Galaxy A series. The company has reportedly started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy A3 (2016) in Europe. Not like this wasn't expected. We saw evidence of the Nougat update being developed for […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) running Nougat surfaces on Geekbench

We've known that Samsung's preparing to start distributing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy A3 (2016) for a while now, but unfortunately we don't have an exact release date. It looks like it could arrive on the device soon, though, as a variant has been spotted on the official Geekbench online database for the second time running […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A3 (2016) receives February security patch in the Netherlands

Samsung officially detailed the February security patch for compatible devices earlier this week and it has now started rolling it out for those devices. We've received word that the Galaxy A3 (2016) is receiving the February security patch in the Netherlands. Interestingly, last year's Galaxy A3 has received this patch before the Galaxy A3 (2017), […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Here’s a list of all the Galaxy devices that should receive the Nougat update

Now that Samsung's finally started distributing the long-awaited Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, many owners of the firm's other handsets have started to question whether their unit will be graced with the latest flavor of Android. To clear up the confusion, we've decided to compile a list of all the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat update being tested

We exclusively reported about a month ago that Samsung has started working on the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy A (2016) series. Australian carrier Optus started testing this update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) just a few weeks ago. Samsung is also testing said update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Specs comparison: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Earlier today, Samsung took the wraps off three new handsets as part of its Galaxy A series — the Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017). They're all essentially revamped versions of last year's models and will go on sale next month. But how to they compare to their predecessors? We've already pitted the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Exclusive: Android 7.0 Nougat confirmed for the Samsung Galaxy A (2016) lineup

The original Galaxy A lineup was unique in that it was the only non-flagship smartphone series in Samsung's stable to have received two major Android upgrades, and it looks like the company is looking to do the same for the 2016 Galaxy A smartphones. We have received confirmation that the company will be updating the Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

November security patch now making its way to the Galaxy A3 (2016) in Europe

Samsung has today started distributing the November security patch for the factory unlocked model of the Galaxy A3 (2016) in Europe. Just like the build that started rolling out for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the Netherlands last week, the upgrade brings a total of 14 specific bug fixes for the company's mobile devices, […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung starts rolling out October security patch for the Galaxy A3 (2016) in Europe

Samsung is now in the midst of pushing out a fresh build of the Marshmallow update for the International variant of the Galaxy A3 (2016) in Europe. In addition to transporting a handful of new Android-related changes, the upgrade also carries the patches baked into this month's Security Maintenance Release (SMR), which includes fixes for a […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

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