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Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy Z Fold 5, Flip 5 are Next

Kellen May 21, 2025 1

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is now on to sending out a fresh wave of monthly security updates to its phones. This period won't last long,...

Report: Samsung Begins One UI 8 Beta Later This Month

Tim May 8, 2025 2

Samsung continues to push One UI 7 (Android 15) to eligible devices, following what felt like a considerable wait for Galaxy owners. Feeling for Samsung a bit, the update to Android 15 is massive, so brief delays are understandable. Regardless, because Google...

Galaxy Owners, How’s the One UI 7 Upgrade Treating You?

Tim May 5, 2025 62

Many Galaxy owners have been sent the One UI 7 (Android 15) upgrade over the past couple of weeks. We've been following its release since the Galaxy S24 series began receiving it last month. Now that folks have had it up and running for a bit of time, plus...

Ookla Confirms, 5G Speeds Much Faster on New Galaxy Models Compared to Past Generations

Tim May 5, 2025 2

Galaxy hardware design may not change drastically year over year, but internally, upgrades are certainly taking place. This week, Ookla published a report detailing the difference in actual 5G speeds that users get on newer Galaxy phones versus older Galaxy...

Multiple Galaxy Devices Getting Updated April Build, One UI 7 Fixes Seem Likely

Tim April 23, 2025 4

Samsung is currently sending out an updated April build to select Galaxy devices, with One UI 7 fixes the likely contents. The update is headed to the Galaxy S24 series, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The changelog doesn't mention an...

Galaxy S24 Enters Renewed Program, Like-New Phones for Lower Prices

Tim April 22, 2025 2

The Galaxy S24 series of devices has entered Samsung's Certified Re-Newed program, meaning that if you go to Samsung' website to try to buy last year's models, you'll likely only find the Re-Newed options. Actually, I'm looking at it now and you can find the...

Galaxy S24 Lineup’s One UI 7 Update Has Resumed

Tim April 17, 2025 2

After pressing pause on the One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S24 lineup, apparently because a nasty bug was causing owners to become locked out of devices, Samsung is now reported to have resumed the update. Labeled as version S928NKSU4BYD9, the new build is...

Samsung Reportedly Pauses One UI 7 Update Rollout Due to Bug (Updated)

Kellen April 14, 2025 9

This past weekend was supposed to be a big one for anyone with a Galaxy S24 series device, Galaxy Z Fold 6, or Galaxy Z Flip 6. That's because Samsung started the rollout of its massive One UI 7 update last week and the weekend presented an opportunity for...