owners have had one question on their mind these last few days: When is Samsung going to release the July security update for our device? The company has to and and even some older ones , but the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ are still on the June security patch. Is Samsung taking too long to bring the latest security patch to its newest flagships? Yes, it is, but it’s not exactly late, in a manner of speaking.
Samsung has pushed four Galaxy S10 security updates since the three devices went on sale, in addition to a couple of bug-fixing updates the company had to release when the update with the May security patch and camera Night mode . And while the April security update , the other three updates were released after the 20th day of their respective months. The March security update started rolling out on March 29, and the May and June updates were released and respectively.
Samsung’s taken its time with almost every Galaxy S10 update
If we go by the last two security updates, Samsung isn’t really late with the July security update. It’s July 22 today (when this article has gone live), and if Samsung releases the update tomorrow, it will ‘technically’ be right on time. In fact, at least one and then received another update with the July patch a week later. The second update had build number G975FXXU2ASG1 and has been confirmed to be legit, so Samsung has certainly been working on it for a few weeks.
If the company doesn’t push out the update tomorrow, then we’d begin to worry. However, there might be a good reason for Samsung to take longer with the July update compared to the previous Galaxy S10 updates: Testing things thoroughly to prevent any bugs from slipping through.
A longer time in the oven may be a good thing
While some of the issues with the May update were quite serious, the June update was positively devastating for Galaxy S10 owners on Verizon’s network in the US. They found themselves , with no way to unlock their device and the only solution being a factory reset. The same problem didn’t affect the unlocked units in other countries, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung has decided to keep the July update in the oven until it’s absolutely sure it won’t wreak havoc for anyone.
We’re just hoping the additional time Samsung is taking for every update isn’t because it now has three models of its Galaxy S flagship. It shouldn’t really be a factor considering all three Galaxy S10 models should be similar on the software front – the three models do differ in terms of the number of cameras they have, but are otherwise pretty much at par as far as software features are concerned. The Galaxy S10e, for example, also gives you the Edge screen features despite having a flat AMOLED display.
Of course, one can also hope Samsung will have some new features or functionality to offer as recompense for making us wait so long for the next Galaxy S10 software update. From a and a QR code scanner for the camera to , recent updates have packed more than just the latest security fixes, and that trend will hopefully continue for the next few months.
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Samsung has pushed four Galaxy S10 security updates since the three devices went on sale, in addition to a couple of bug-fixing updates the company had to release when the update with the May security patch and camera Night mode . And while the April security update , the other three updates were released after the 20th day of their respective months. The March security update started rolling out on March 29, and the May and June updates were released and respectively.
Samsung’s taken its time with almost every Galaxy S10 update
If we go by the last two security updates, Samsung isn’t really late with the July security update. It’s July 22 today (when this article has gone live), and if Samsung releases the update tomorrow, it will ‘technically’ be right on time. In fact, at least one and then received another update with the July patch a week later. The second update had build number G975FXXU2ASG1 and has been confirmed to be legit, so Samsung has certainly been working on it for a few weeks.
If the company doesn’t push out the update tomorrow, then we’d begin to worry. However, there might be a good reason for Samsung to take longer with the July update compared to the previous Galaxy S10 updates: Testing things thoroughly to prevent any bugs from slipping through.
A longer time in the oven may be a good thing
While some of the issues with the May update were quite serious, the June update was positively devastating for Galaxy S10 owners on Verizon’s network in the US. They found themselves , with no way to unlock their device and the only solution being a factory reset. The same problem didn’t affect the unlocked units in other countries, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung has decided to keep the July update in the oven until it’s absolutely sure it won’t wreak havoc for anyone.
We’re just hoping the additional time Samsung is taking for every update isn’t because it now has three models of its Galaxy S flagship. It shouldn’t really be a factor considering all three Galaxy S10 models should be similar on the software front – the three models do differ in terms of the number of cameras they have, but are otherwise pretty much at par as far as software features are concerned. The Galaxy S10e, for example, also gives you the Edge screen features despite having a flat AMOLED display.
Of course, one can also hope Samsung will have some new features or functionality to offer as recompense for making us wait so long for the next Galaxy S10 software update. From a and a QR code scanner for the camera to , recent updates have packed more than just the latest security fixes, and that trend will hopefully continue for the next few months.
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- Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
- Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
- CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
- Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77°) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123°)Ultra Wide
- Model: SM-G973F
- Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
- Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
- CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
- Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
- Model: SM-G975F
- Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
- Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
- CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
- Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
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