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A look back on 2015, the year Samsung fixed lag and stutter on Galaxy phones

Samsung has dominated the Android smartphone market for a long time. The company first started making Android phones in the late 2000s, and its first proper flagship, the original Galaxy S, came out in June, 2010. The Galaxy S was a big hit, thanks to its combination of high-end specs, the rare-at-the-time AMOLED display, and […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
1 year ago

Samsung releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 series

Several old Samsung Galaxy S-series phones were suffering from the GPS issue, which the company has been fixing by delivering updates. Galaxy devices such as the Galaxy S8 from 2017, and the Galaxy S7 from 2016, have already bagged the GPS bug fix update, and now it is time for an even older series, the […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Samsung’s sending out updates to 500 million+ old phones

A handful of old Galaxy smartphones that are no longer officially supported got updated earlier this month, but that was only the beginning. As it turns out, Samsung is rolling out a similar firmware update with GPS fixes for millions of other aging Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S5 Neo, the Galaxy Alpha, the Galaxy […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Delete this app from your Samsung phone if you care for privacy

It recently came to light that third-party app Life360 is selling user location data “to virtually anyone who wants to buy it,” as per a report from The Markup. The app reportedly has a user base of around 33 million people, many of which use Life360 to track their children's movements through their mobile phones […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Samsung’s tomb of lost features is now looking sadder than ever

Samsung has removed a lot of features from its flagship products over the years.

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 series receive surprise firmware update

Samsung officially dropped support for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 series more than two years ago. The two lineups have enjoyed a couple of Android OS updates and numerous security patches throughout their lifetime, but surprisingly enough, their legacy is not entirely over. In a totally unexpected move, Samsung is now rolling […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Can I charge my Galaxy S6 wirelessly? Absolutely!

The Galaxy S6 fundamentally changed Samsung's smartphones for the better. Plastic went out of the window as Samsung opted for a more premium glass and metal build. It also introduced a dual-edge curved display which really set the Galaxy S6 edge apart from the competition. It's no surprise that there are still quite a few […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

10 years of Samsung Galaxy S flagships: Looking back at the Galaxy S6!

Welcome to part six of our 10 years of Samsung Galaxy S flagship series, in which we here at SamMobile talk about our experiences and memories of each of the nine Galaxy S flagships that have come before the Galaxy S10. Today, we look back at the Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy S6 continues to get security updates, almost four years later

Samsung has just released the January 2019 security patch for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, continuing support for its first glass and metal flagships almost four years later. The update has been released in the UAE and comes with software version G920FXXU6ESA1 and G925FXXU6ESA1 for the S6 and S6+ respectively. The last Galaxy S6 […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy S6 update released with November 2018 security patch

Samsung's first all-glass flagship, the Galaxy S6, is getting a new software update in Hong Kong and Taiwan today. The update brings the November 2018 security patch with it, putting the phone at the latest security patch ahead of Samsung's most recent flagship, the Galaxy Note 9. The Galaxy S6 was also updated with the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy S6 update rolling out, brings October 2018 security patch

The Galaxy S6 crossed its three-year software support period earlier this year, but as is par for the course, that isn't stopping Samsung from releasing a new security update for the device. The Galaxy S6 is getting an update in South Africa at the moment, carrying software version G920FXXU6ERI1 and the October 2018 security patch. Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge get June 2018 security update

The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are more than three years old at this point, so one would expect to see fewer security updates for these devices. And while that may be the case in general, Samsung has released an update that brings the June 2018 security patch to the S6 and S6 edge […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

T-Mobile: Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 Oreo update is a go

Is Samsung actually planning to surprise us all by providing a third major update to an existing phone? North American carrier T-Mobile definitely seems to be working with the Korean giant on making that possible, as its support pages say that Oreo is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, and Galaxy Note […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Don’t hold your breath for the Galaxy S6 Android 8.0 Oreo update

You may have seen reports recently suggesting that the Galaxy S6 Android 8.0 Oreo update could be released next month. Those who are familiar with how Android platform updates work know better not to hold their breath because it's highly unlikely that Samsung is even working on Oreo for the Galaxy S6. Samsung launched its […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Galaxy S6 and S6 edge receiving December security update in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh

Is Samsung making up for the delays its devices have seen with security updates in recent months? It sure looks like it. The mid-range Galaxy A5 (2016) was the first to receive the December security patch, the Galaxy Note 8 has been updated with the latest security fixes in at least one market, and so […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

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