Today, T-Mobile and Samsung started pushing a new update to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. These updates include the latest June Android security patch, as well as “various bug fixes and software stability improvements.”
According to T-Mobile, the Galaxy S8 will receive software version G950USQU4CRE9 and the S8+ will see G955USQU4CRE9. You can check for the update by heading into Settings>System updates.
A little over a week ago, we talked about how Samsung was failing Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners by not updating either phone. At the time of that post, they had begun to push the first updates to the Verizon and Sprint S9 models since launch, but that was it. They attempted to update the T-Mobile S9 and S9+ in April too, but paused that update and never did push it out again.
As we noted in that story, this is not normal for Samsung. The Galaxy S8, as you can tell from this post, is very much up-to-date in terms of security patches. In fact, T-Mobile has pushed updates to the Galaxy S8 and S8+ every single month since launch, not including August and January. Some months, they pushed two updates.
So again, last year’s big release from Samsung has Google’s most recent patch, while their newest phones sit on February or March patches. Not good, Samsung.
Here’s the new S9 update. With June 1st security patch!
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The S9 now has an update!
It looks to be from 3/12/2018 according to Samsung’s website. However the update is here!
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I received G965USQU2ARC6 update back in April TMO S9+. No issues or problems
rule of thumb. AOSP = updates. Carrier branded and manufacture phones = three to six months before update
If you care about updates, then don’t buy carrier-branded phones. Period.
I’m tired of the argument. That shouldn’t be true in 2018.
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This is so strange. I have to wonder if there’s a hardware issue with the S9/+ (like with the new processors) that’s slowing Samsung down, given how much they add to Android.
Makes me think twice about a Note 9 this year… Granted I’d unlock it and load it up with custom ROMs if that happens, but goodness knows that should not be necessary.
This makes no sense. I’m going to pass my GS9 to one of my kids when the Pixel 3 comes out if it doesn’t get better.
Why is Samusng updating older devices before newer devices? I’m assuming there’s a reason…
Idk but this is exactly why I will never buy another Samsung.
MY experience with Samsung has been that there is typically a 3 month lull in updates whenever they come out with either a new device or whenever existing devices get major OS updates like from N to Oreo. I suspect the S9 will get it’s security update toward the end of this month.
Nexus 5x owner on T-mobile. I was stuck on the March security update until this last Wednesday morning.I received April, May and June back to back (to back?).Before I received the updates, I talked to a Google rep through the chat feature on my phone and she said it was T-mobile holding things up. Project treble is only going to fix part of the slow update problem.
The real question is, how are you still using a 5x? lol
Boot loop or performance? Lol. Either way, I’m a light user. No problems yet. I bought it through Fi late November ’16. I like it a lot.
project treble issues?
Samsung has destroyed any faith I gained with them from the S8 with the S9. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t see a path where I could ever consider them again. It’s a shame that you guys are the only site I’ve seen to call them out on this.
Yeah, what the ef?! I swear every phone I get is just a gimp for updates. Makes no sense. Sorry fam. I’m bad luck. I’ll probably get a Pixel next…I’m sure something will happen with the updates. ????