Firmware

Last updated: September 22nd, 2022 at 09:38 UTC+02:00 Several old Samsung Galaxy S-series phones were suffering from the GPS issue, which the company has been fixing by delivering updates. Galaxy devices such as the Galaxy S8 from 2017, and the Galaxy S7 from 2016, have already bagged the GPS bug fix update, and now it is time for an even older series, the Galaxy S6 series from 2015. As reported by GalaxyClub.nl, Samsung is rolling out a new tiny update for the Galaxy S6 series that includes the vanilla Galaxy S6, the…

Last updated: September 21st, 2022 at 15:10 UTC+02:00 A recent Samsung Members community post suggested that the next beta version of One UI 5.0 has been delayed until Friday, but this might be true only for select markets. In reality, the third One UI 5.0 beta firmware has just started rolling out for Exynos-powered Galaxy S22 models across Europe, or at least in a few European countries, including Germany and Poland. The last four digits in the third One UI 5.0 beta firmware number are ZVI9. The latest update adds a…

It took years. Years! But Apple is finally providing release notes for AirPods firmware updates.As spotted by MacRumors, Apple has published a new page on the Apple Support website called About firmware updates for AirPods (opens in new tab). The page, which is brand new, seeks to provide users information about not only the firmware versions that are released for its AirPods lineup but go into more detail about what the updates actually entail:Learn about changes and features included in the firmware updates for your…

It’s been about a month since Samsung launched the One UI 5.0 beta program. As expected, the beta firmware was first made available for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Since then, the company has released two beta firmware for the devices. It has also expanded the program to the Galaxy S21 series. The beta program is progressing nicely and Samsung is on track to release a new beta firmware for the Galaxy S22 series next week. This would be the first One UI 5.0 beta for these flagship smartphones.…

Last updated: September 2nd, 2022 at 17:08 UTC+02:00 Samsung is almost ready to bring the Galaxy Watch 4 series software to the level of the new Watch 5. The company is now rolling out another Wear OS 3.5 beta firmware for the Galaxy Watch 4 series in the USA, and this time, the company confirmed it’s the last. After a few weeks of beta testing One UI Watch 4.5 for the 2021 smartwatch models, Samsung got enough feedback to polish the software and gear up for the first public release. The official changelog for the new…

Last updated: August 25th, 2022 at 15:08 UTC+02:00 Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5 series is getting its first firmware update in the United States. It’s rolling out for the 40mm and the 44mm Galaxy Watch 5, as well as the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. It appears to be a relatively minor release designed to address one issue. More specifically, this first Galaxy Watch 5 series firmware update is rolling out on Verizon’s network for the LTE variants carrying model numbers SM-R905, SM-R915, and SM-R925. Verizon customers can…

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ launched in early 2017 to much acclaim after a long career they received their final update in May 2021. We thought it was the last update, anyway, Samsung has just come out with a quick fix. The changelog for firmware G95*FXXUCDVG4 just says “GPS stability has been improved” and that’s about it. That doesn’t sound like enough to account for the 420MB download size, but if there are any other fixes, they weren’t important enough to mention. And this really is just a fix, the phone remains…

Microsoft's Android-based, dual-screen mobile devices, Surface Duo and Duo 2 have received Microsoft's latest firmware update. The August 2022 update introduces the latest Android security fixes, as well as device stability improvements. Though the update does not include any brand-new features, new firmware for the Surface Duo 2 will improve video call quality. Firmware updates occur in multiple stages, so not all Surface Duo and Duo 2 devices will receive the update simultaneously. The August 2022 update will…

Apple recently released a firmware update for its Studio Display Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNetYou can click on More info… to view the update notes -- if any -- along with the size of the update. Otherwise, click Update Now to start downloading the update. Once the update has been downloaded, your Mac will alert you that it's going to restart in one minute. Make sure to save any open work before it does. Also, don't unplug your Mac from the display during the installation process -- that'd be bad. Both your Mac…

You may have heard by now that Samsung is finally rolling out the One UI 5.0 beta. The first beta build has been released in Germany today for the Galaxy S22 series. We’ve got it up and running on a Galaxy S22 Ultra. So here’s your first look at the official One UI 5.0 beta firmware for Samsung’s flagship device. There’s plenty of screenshots here that give you a great idea of all the cosmetic changes Samsung has made to its latest iteration of One UI. First look at One UI 5.0 on the Galaxy S22 Ultra Earlier leaks had…