Galaxy A53

Last updated: March 21st, 2024 at 14:56 UTC+01:00 Your Galaxy A53 is starting to show its age. That's undeniable, given that even the new Galaxy A35 — a phone from an inferior line — beats the Galaxy A53 in at least five key areas. We often talk about reasons to upgrade, as we are constantly dealing with newer mobile technologies. But we're also well-aware that not every Galaxy A5x user is always looking for the latest and greatest hardware upgrades. Not every phone user is a mobile gamer. And many mid-range device…

The latest security update is reaching more Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A54 owners, following the initial rollout that began last week in the US and a few other markets. The update appears to be rolling out to mostly carrier-locked variants in Europe, but it is also available for standard retail units in some countries. The A53 update can be identified by the firmware version A536BXXS8DXC1 and the A54 update by A546BXXS6BXC1. This update brings the March 2024 security patch, which fixes 44 security vulnerabilities found in the…

Your Galaxy A53 might be starting to look like a classic in this multitude of highly-optimized Samsung phones with a similar design, which could work in its favor if you intend to use it until Samsung stops supporting it roughly two-to-three years from now. But if you don't intend to squeeze everything out of the Galaxy A53 for two more generations of Android OS updates, now might be a good time to consider a phone upgrade before you can say goodbye to any chance of a decent trade-in deal on your aging phone. Samsung has…

Last month, Samsung started rolling out the February 2024 security update to the Galaxy A53 5G. First, the company rolled out the update to the carrier-locked version of the device for the US (SM-A536U) and then to the international variants of the phone (SM-A536B and SM-A536E). Now, it is rolling out the February 2024 security patch to the carrier-unlocked version of the Galaxy A53 5G for the US (SM-A536U1). The latest firmware carries the Build Number A536U1UES8DXA5. The February 2024 security patch it brings, fixes 72…

Last updated: March 8th, 2024 at 15:42 UTC+01:00 The Galaxy A54 was a turning point for the modern Galaxy A5x series. It paved the way for the current design language, which has a more minimalistic approach without exaggerated camera housings and with flatter surfaces. As a side effect, the Galaxy A53 is the last of its kind in the A5x series, and I must say, in 2024, it looks like it aged rather gracefully. The Galaxy A53 is starting to show its age, both in terms of specifications and aesthetics. It certainly looks…

The Galaxy A55 appears to be just around the corner, but you're using the Galaxy A53 and don't intend to upgrade this year. Your phone is eligible for two more major OS upgrades to Android 16. And you intend to take full advantage of Samsung's four-year firmware support policy. That's all great, but there's one problem. Namely, after using the Galaxy A53 extensively for two years, the phone might be showing signs of losing battery autonomy. You still want to get the most out of it, so you're turning to software tricks to…

Samsung has released the February 2024 security update to two mid-range smartphones: Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A53. Earlier today, the Galaxy A71 5G received the same security update. It looks like a lot of mid-range smartphones will get the February 2024 security update in the coming days. Galaxy A51 5G gets February 2024 update in Europe, while Galaxy A53 got the update across Africa and Asia The latest software update for the Galaxy A51 5G is available across Europe, and it comes bearing firmware version A516BXXS8FXA1.…

While Samsung fans look forward to the One UI 6.1 update, Google has made Android 15 official by releasing the first test build for developers so they can get an early start in building their apps for the next version of the operating system. Android 15 brings improvements to privacy, security, and performance, along with some other enhancements. Since this is the first developer preview, Google hasn't revealed everything new, so we will have to wait for future builds to get a complete picture of the next major Android…

Last week, Samsung released the latest security update for the Galaxy A53 in the USA. Now, the update is now out in Europe. The A53's February update started rolling out earlier today and shouldn't take long to become widely available in the region. The firmware version accompanying the update is A536BXXS8DXA1. It doesn't bring any new features or improvements to performance and stability. The February 2024 security patch is all that is included. The February 2024 security patch includes a total of 72 security fixes…

Last updated: February 8th, 2024 at 17:03 UTC+01:00 Samsung started seeding the February 2024 security patch three days ago. So far, the company updated a handful of devices, including foldables, high-end Galaxy S phones, and Fan Edition models. Now, the February 2024 update is available for the Galaxy A53 5G. To be specific, the February 2024 firmware is rolling out for the carrier-bound Galaxy A53 5G in the USA, which carries model number SM-A536U. The carrier-unlocked variant, i.e., SM-A536U1, hasn't yet received…