A lot of people expected the Galaxy A 2017 series to come with Android N preloaded but that didn't happen, as Samsung wasn't ready with the firmware in time. However, it did mean that Samsung would be updating the OS from Marshmallow 6.0.1 to Nougat 7.0 very soon. The good news is that it is finally happening as the OEM has just started to roll out the Android OS upgrade package to the Galaxy A7 (2017). Although it can hardly be called a "fast" update at this point, let's just be glad that it's finally here.
As of now, reports from Thailand indicate that Samsung has probably released the update first in that region. Nevertheless, other countries should also begin to see the OTA upgrade package arrive in the coming weeks. Firmware version of the package is A720FXXU2BQGB and it comes in quite a hefty size of 1394.40MB. If you see the update for your Galaxy A7 (2017) and you do not live in Thailand, do let us know in the comments. Thanks!
Head over to our firmware section to find all the latest available updates for your Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast
We have brand new updates for your older flagship Samsung smartphones in here today. Just go through this tutorial on how to manually flash Android updates with Odin3 and download the right package before starting.
The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are Samsung's latest and greatest flagship handsets till now, but that crown is soon going to go to the Note 8 later this month. The Note 8 will also be released with Android Nougat 7.1 onboard, while the S8 is still on Nougat 7.0 as it happens. Of course, this disparity between the two flagship smartphones is not something that's going to be there for very long because as per reports, the S8 and the S8 Plus are going to get upgraded to Android 7.1 very soon as well.
This news comes to us, thanks to a listing by Vodafone Australia which clearly shows that the new firmware release is already under review. The information is not a rumor but a confirmed news as the official Vodafone Australia website has the listing on it for everyone to check out. It's only a matter of time before the update starts to make rounds across the globe now. So what can you expect after the update? To be honest, not much really! Maybe the UI will run a bit smoother and it will definitely be more stable and secure. The few visual upgrades and additions (emojis for example) that Nougat 7.1 does add to the phone will likely not even matter much since Samsung will lay its own UI on top. Nevertheless, the OS upgrade is more than welcome for the stability and security it will bring with it.
Head over to our firmware section to find all the latest available updates for your Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)
Updates for Thursday, August 3 are here and before you head over to our firmware section, take a look at our helpful tutorial and familiarize yourself with the process of flashing custom firmware with Odin3.
Older Samsung smartphones have not yet been forgotten by Samsung and that has been a refreshing change in the company's attitude for the last two years. Even the Galaxy J5 Original had received the July security update, so it was only a matter of time before Samsung's flagship handset from 2014 received the same. The update is indeed the July security patch from Google, but the OTA package also carries a few of Samsung's own little fixes for bugs and loopholes unique to Samsung smartphones.
As far as the firmware version is concerned, it should be G900FXXU1CQG1, with slight alterations, depending on the location of the user and the model number of the Galaxy S5 in question. Do let us know how your smartphone is behaving after the update. In case you don't see it for your S5 yet, just wait for a few days and it should be there soon. Head over to our firmware section to find all the latest available updates for your Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)
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