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Samsung Self-Repair Program now available for Galaxy devices in Europe
The drawback of first-party repairs is that they might be pricey; nevertheless, you are certain to receive authentic, official parts and specialists who know what they’re doing. Contrast this with third-party repairs, where you occasionally may receive non-official components due to cost-cutting measures or because manufacturers would not supply them to unofficial repair facilities.
Since then, businesses like Samsung have started their own self-repair initiatives, which they’re now extending from the US to Europe. This self-repair program would include the Galaxy S20, S21, S22, Galaxy Book Pro, and Galaxy Book Pro 360 devices.
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Repairing your Samsung Galaxy yourself is possible: Self-Repair is available in Europe
However, there is one thing that has to be said, and it’s crucial. The program was introduced in the US back in 2022 through a collaboration with the well-known repair platform iFixit. Since this is exclusively offered in the US, residents of the EU will not be able to benefit from the alliance. This doesn’t preclude people from receiving official parts or instructions, but it can make things more difficult for beginners who are trying to fix their own devices. The program will be expanded to include nations including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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Currently, the official Self Repair page in Germany is not yet accessible, while it is live for other mentioned markets. Additionally, it is important to note that the Self Repair program for the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 is exclusively available in Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the UK.
Customers of three of Samsung Electronics’ most recent flagship models may now replace the screen, back glass, and charging ports with the company’s official smartphone self-repair kits. The service is being offered in cooperation with specialized vendors ASWO and 2service, each of which has been given a set of nations. As authorities in the European Union and other nations consider severe regulations to increase the lifetime of gadgets and reduce electronic waste, steps are being taken to offer the service in those nations. Businesses like Apple and Nokia licensee HMD Global also offer similar capabilities.
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Further, the company stated that” Galaxy customers who wish to make their own device repairs can access the tools they need, including repair kits and genuine Samsung parts, and the program supports repairs to Galaxy S20, S21 and S22 products, as well as the 15.6in Galaxy Book Pro and 15.6in Galaxy Book Pro 360.”
“Samsung is constantly working to extend the life cycle of its devices so that users can enjoy the high performance of their Galaxy device for as long as possible,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. ‘We are committed to extending the ability to access our Self-Repair program around the world, improving the repairability of our products.’
For full details on the Samsung Self-Repair program you can refer to the dedicated website.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
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Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
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Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.