Samsung promises monthly security updates for unlocked units sold in the US

13 March 2017
So far these have been on a quarterly security update schedule, oddly.

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  • Anonymous
  • c{L
  • 14 Mar 2017

AnonD-424566, 13 Mar 2017LOL, why would a phone need so many security updates in 12 ... moreBecause there are active exploits and daily CVE's issued for the Linux stack?

    Much better than Xperia. Sammy really cares!

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      • Cosmo
      • 8mp
      • 14 Mar 2017

      That's ok for them who still get them.

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        • Anonymous
        • PBP
        • 14 Mar 2017

        AnonD-424566, 13 Mar 2017LOL, why would a phone need so many security updates in 12 ... moreBragging rights, for whatever good that does

          For me I think Samsung is doing great with the updates, my S7 edge has Nougat and is on February Security Update whereas my Note 4 is on Marshmallow and on February Security Update too.

          My Note 4 and S7 edge get updated on a monthly basis which is fine, I actually prefer if they did it every 2 months or so, having updates too often isn't good.

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            • AnonD-230803
            • KLT
            • 14 Mar 2017

            Challenge would be they had too many engineers working on Note 7 LOL

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              • Anonymous
              • J1V
              • 14 Mar 2017

              I still have a galaxy alpha (exynos) stuck on android 5.02 and security update dated April 2016....

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                • Ric
                • p6A
                • 13 Mar 2017

                Would be nice if they could commit to European units too. My German phone bought directly from the Samsung store only recently got Nougat... Always a month after other carrier branded ones.

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                  • AnonD-558092
                  • cWE
                  • 13 Mar 2017

                  Now do that in Canada too. These devices have to wait after all carriers updated them before they receive it (and carriers only give quarterly updates)

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                    • AnonD-652406
                    • q}m
                    • 13 Mar 2017

                    Good news!

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                      • Grubba
                      • JCi
                      • 13 Mar 2017

                      Security updates every month for unlocked mobile phones - that's a good enough reason to steer well clear of anything produced by Samsung.

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                        • AnonD-424566
                        • Bw@
                        • 13 Mar 2017

                        LOL, why would a phone need so many security updates in 12 month cycle? Unless your some kind of narcotics dealer! Seriously?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • ke}
                          • 13 Mar 2017

                          I bet they won't release Nougat till after the S8 is out smh

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