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Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S8 Series Get October 2023 Update in the USA
Samsung has rolled out the October 2023 update to almost all eligible smartphones, but on the other side, the company hasn’t expanded the update to its tables, but it is gradually doing so. Earlier, Samsung updated the Galaxy Tab S7 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series in Europe, which is now expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ are now receiving an October 2023 update in the US, which is currently spotted in the locked variant of devices. Users who own the 5G model of devices can identify the latest update by the firmware version number T*78USQS5DWJ2. The update is now spotted on two carriers, including T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint.
Meanwhile, the Wi-Fi variants of the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra are getting a new update with firmware version numbers X700XXS5BWI1, X800XXS5BWI1, and X700XXS5BWI1, respectively. Samsung has listed the Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S7 in the quarterly security update list, which means this device will at least get four security patches per year.
The October 2023 update doesn’t come with any new features, but it brings some new fixes for the security of the devices. According to the official documentation, the latest patch update brings more than 40 fixes from those 34 patches added by Google that enhance the Android OS in terms of security. Additionally, Samsung added 12 more patches that bring enhancements to the Galaxy devices.
The Samsung Tab S7 series is a flagship tablet; it was introduced back in 2020; the device came with Android 10 preinstalled; while the Galaxy Tab S8 was released back in 2022 and comes with Android 12. Later, both devices received more Android updates and are currently running on Android 13.
As the Galaxy Tab S8 has only received one major update, it is still eligible for three more Android updates. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Tab S7 series will no longer get any new updates for the device, but it still gets some minor updates in the form of a new security patch, at least for one more year.
Samsung has been rolling out a new 4G band support update for devices in Europe, which aims to enhance LTE connectivity for smartphones. It has already been rolled out for almost all the popular devices. Now, surprisingly, a new 4G enhancement update has been spotted for older devices as well, including the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A5.
Notably, the latest updates for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A5 are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers G930FPHN8EXD1 and A520FPHNGCXD1, respectively. However, the changelog doesn’t include any details about the update; it repeats similar descriptions, like the standard security patch, which says, “Device stability improvements, bug fixes. New and/or improved features. Further performance improvements.”.
As the company may aim to provide a new band support for 4G TDD, the software is coming with a smaller software package of 16.21 MB, but it is still using the December 2020 security patch, which was the last security patch to arrive for the devices.
In addition to the 4G enhancement, the company may implement minor bug fixes to enhance the stability of the devices. We are currently seeing the update in the Netherlands and anticipate its availability in more countries in the coming days.
If you are using the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy A5 in Europe, then you can easily check for the update by going to the software update menu via system settings. If the update has not arrived on your device, then wait for some time, as it takes time to reach available units.
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Galaxy XCover6 and XCover7 Get Boost: Second April 2024 Update Brings LTE TDD Support to Europe
Samsung is consistently rolling out a new update to the Galaxy device, which aims to enhance network connectivity. The new software is coming under the second April 2024 security patch. After introducing the update to the popular devices, it has started rolling out the update to the Galaxy XCover7 and Galaxy XCover6 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy XCover6 and XCover7 get support LTE TDD
Notably, the Galaxy XCover7 and Galaxy XCover6 Pro are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers G556BXXU2AXD6 and G736BXXU5DXD2, respectively. The update is exclusively available in Europe.
With the new update, the company has rolled out a new band as LTE TDD; however, the company hasn’t provided any details about the changes, but it is expected that the company will improve the overall speeds or provide stable connections to the 4G-enabled devices.
According to the changelog, models purchased in Germany cannot receive signals in LTE TDD bands in the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic.
If you are using the Galaxy XCover 7 or Galaxy XCover 6 Pro in any European country, then you can now update these devices by simply going to the software update menu in the system settings. If the update has not arrived on your device yet, then you have to wait for some time, as it takes time to reach every unit of the devices.
Samsung has recently rolled out an April 2024 security patch update in the Galaxy S23 device. With the last update, it provided security-related enhancements, and now, with the same changelog, the UAE units of the device are getting a second security patch update.
Users of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are receiving new updates with the firmware S911BXXS4CXD8, S916BXXS4CXD8, and S918BXXS4CXD8, respectively.
As mentioned above, the latest update is coming with the same changelog; therefore, it is unclear what’s new with the update. Hopefully, the update will fix some bugs and improve the functionality of the devices. It is worth noticing that the update is coming after Android 14 and One UI 6.1, so the company may fix the internal issues.
On the other side, the company hasn’t published any official information about it, but if you are using the Galaxy S23 device in Middle Eastern countries, then you should update your device to the latest version by simply going to the software update menu, and if it shows the April 2024 security update is available, then tap on the download button.
Informatively, the Galaxy S23 device was launched back in 2023 and comes with Android 13. The latest version of the device has received one major update in the form of Android 14 and also provides the One UI 6.1 update, which has provided several new features. To get up-to-date features, the device will get three more major updates in the future that will enhance the working of the device.
