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NavStar navigation bar hiding issue will be fixed with One UI 9.0

After the release of One UI 8.5, users with NavStar were encountering an issue where the navigation bar wouldn’t hide when using the button hide function, unless the user has pulled down the notification bar. As soon as the notification bar gets pulled, the navigation bar would disappear.

This issue affects phones and tablets, and for tablet users, it’s a bit inconvenient having to pull down the notification bar in order for the navigation bar to disappear, since tablets have large screens.

Good Lock Team from Samsung has now confirmed the issue directly through Samsung Members that the issue will be fixed through a software update to One UI 9.0, which contains fixes related to this issue.

However, the stable rollout of One UI 9.0 hasn’t started yet, and the beta program is about to expand to other Galaxy devices, such as the Galaxy S24, S25, Z Fold7, Z Fold7, and possibly other devices. Meanwhile, One UI 9.0 is already available in rhe newest foldables that were announced in this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event.

To update your Galaxy to One UI 9.0 once the stable rollout begins, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

NavStar navigation bar hiding issue will be fixed with One UI 9.0

After the release of One UI 8.5, users with NavStar were encountering an issue where the navigation bar wouldn’t hide when using the button hide function, unless the user has pulled down the notification bar. As soon as the notification bar gets pulled, the navigation bar would disappear.

This issue affects phones and tablets, and for tablet users, it’s a bit inconvenient having to pull down the notification bar in order for the navigation bar to disappear, since tablets have large screens.

Good Lock Team from Samsung has now confirmed the issue directly through Samsung Members that the issue will be fixed through a software update to One UI 9.0, which contains fixes related to this issue.

However, the stable rollout of One UI 9.0 hasn’t started yet, and the beta program is about to expand to other Galaxy devices, such as the Galaxy S24, S25, Z Fold7, Z Fold7, and possibly other devices. Meanwhile, One UI 9.0 is already available in rhe newest foldables that were announced in this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event.

To update your Galaxy to One UI 9.0 once the stable rollout begins, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

Game Booster+ now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Game Booster+ Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung having finished adding support for One UI 9.0 to all Good Lock modules, which will be distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Kailash, the new app version is under v2.0.00.33 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

However, a key feature seems to be missing, which was the key remapping option from Game Booster+.

Game Booster+ provides you with an ability to optimize your gaming experience on your phone with settings like key remapping, CPU and GPU settings, and much more.

Game Booster+ now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Game Booster+ Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung having finished adding support for One UI 9.0 to all Good Lock modules, which will be distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Kailash, the new app version is under v2.0.00.33 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

However, a key feature seems to be missing, which was the key remapping option from Game Booster+.

Game Booster+ provides you with an ability to optimize your gaming experience on your phone with settings like key remapping, CPU and GPU settings, and much more.

Erste Screenshots zeigen Details der kommenden #Benutzeroberfläche #OneUI 9.5 von #Samsung. Neben optischen Anpassungen für mehr Tiefe bringt die auf #Android17 basierende Version auch eine native App-Sperre. https://winfuture.de/news,160621.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Erste Screenshots zeigen Details der kommenden #Benutzeroberfläche #OneUI 9.5 von #Samsung. Neben optischen Anpassungen für mehr Tiefe bringt die auf #Android17 basierende Version auch eine native App-Sperre. https://winfuture.de/news,160621.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Sound Assistant now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Sound Assistant Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Kailash, the new app version is under v9.0.00.10 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

Sound Assistant provides you with an ability to customize your phone’s sound accoridng to your preferences, such as advanced sound utilities.

Sound Assistant now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Sound Assistant Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Kailash, the new app version is under v9.0.00.10 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

Sound Assistant provides you with an ability to customize your phone’s sound accoridng to your preferences, such as advanced sound utilities.

August 2026 security patch is live for Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8

Samsung has revealed what vulnerabilities the August 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. The Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 phones have already entered the rollout of this security patch update, which brings the August 2026 security update that contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released.

Samsung has started rolling out the August 2026 security patch to the above foldable devices, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Korea. You can see the below details of the update for more info.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-F971N: F971NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]
• SM-F976N: F976NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]
• SM-F776N: F776NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

August 2026 security patch is live for Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8

Samsung has revealed what vulnerabilities the August 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. The Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8 phones have already entered the rollout of this security patch update, which brings the August 2026 security update that contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released.

Samsung has started rolling out the August 2026 security patch to the above foldable devices, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Korea. You can see the below details of the update for more info.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-F971N: F971NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]
• SM-F976N: F976NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]
• SM-F776N: F776NKSS2AZH7 [KOO]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

Galaxy Watch5 receives the August 2026 update, starting from Korea

Earlier, Samsung distributed the One UI 8.0 Watch July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy Watch8, Watch7, and Watch6, to make them more secure. Today, Samsung has begun distributing the Galaxy Watch5 update that upgrades your watch’s security, according to Alfatürk. Interestingly, this update brings the August 5th security patch level instead of the July 5th patch level.

Currently, the update begins its rollout from Korea, but the US, India, and other countries should receive the update soon. This update is based on One UI 8.0 Watch, which was released last December.

The firmware build information for this update is found below:

• SM-R920: R920XXS2DZG3 [KOO]
• SM-R910: R910XXS2DZG3 [KOO]
• SM-R900: R900XXS2DZG3 [KOO]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Wearable app
2. Navigate to Watch settings > Watch software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This update should take a short time to install. Make sure that you have the watch charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

Galaxy Watch5 receives the August 2026 update, starting from Korea

Earlier, Samsung distributed the One UI 8.0 Watch July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy Watch8, Watch7, and Watch6, to make them more secure. Today, Samsung has begun distributing the Galaxy Watch5 update that upgrades your watch’s security, according to Alfatürk. Interestingly, this update brings the August 5th security patch level instead of the July 5th patch level.

Currently, the update begins its rollout from Korea, but the US, India, and other countries should receive the update soon. This update is based on One UI 8.0 Watch, which was released last December.

The firmware build information for this update is found below:

• SM-R920: R920XXS2DZG3 [KOO]
• SM-R910: R910XXS2DZG3 [KOO]
• SM-R900: R900XXS2DZG3 [KOO]

To obtain the update, follow these steps:

1. Open the Wearable app
2. Navigate to Watch settings > Watch software update
3. Tap on Download and Install
4. You should be able to see the update information. Verify the version with your device model posted above.
5. Click on Download, let it download, and click on Install. Make sure that you download the update through Wi-Fi.

This update should take a short time to install. Make sure that you have the watch charged fully before initiating the update process to avoid interruptions. Back up your data in case the update went wrong. Don’t interrupt the update process, or you’ll experience problems later.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is now live for the Galaxy S26!

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the Galaxy S26 series devices in eligible countries. It provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

Starting from today, One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is now available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy S26 in the above countries mentioned. The fifth beta version of One UI 9.0 is now available to fix some bugs and to incorporate general improvements across the whole operating system based on user feedback and internal evaluation.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is available under build ZZH6, with the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra devices that joined the beta program receiving it. The following changes were made:

• Bugs that have been fixed
  • Improved issue where the app freezes or a white screen appears in some menus of the Settings app
  • Improved issue where the speed is slow or a black screen appears when launching the camera widget on the lock screen
  • Improved issue where the bottom floating bar is not displayed correctly while using the Phone app
  • Improved issue where a blank screen is temporarily visible when entering the recent files list in the My Files app
  • Improved issue where 1×1 size shortcuts are not added to the bottom bar of the home screen
  • Improved issue where the preview screen position is misaligned or flickers in the Video Editor and Photo Editor
  • Improved issue where the screen intermittently flickers in certain situations
  • Fixed Wi-Fi connection errors and improved connection stability

We encourage you to please report all bugs found to the Beta program community so that Samsung will analyze your feedback and implement fixes and/or improvements based on them.

To update your Galaxy S26 to One UI 9.0 Beta 5, first make sure that you are already in the beta program. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is now live for the Galaxy S26!

The One UI 9.0 beta program started for users with the Galaxy S26 series devices in eligible countries. It provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

Starting from today, One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is now available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy S26 in the above countries mentioned. The fifth beta version of One UI 9.0 is now available to fix some bugs and to incorporate general improvements across the whole operating system based on user feedback and internal evaluation.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is available under build ZZH6, with the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra devices that joined the beta program receiving it. The following changes were made:

• Bugs that have been fixed
  • Improved issue where the app freezes or a white screen appears in some menus of the Settings app
  • Improved issue where the speed is slow or a black screen appears when launching the camera widget on the lock screen
  • Improved issue where the bottom floating bar is not displayed correctly while using the Phone app
  • Improved issue where a blank screen is temporarily visible when entering the recent files list in the My Files app
  • Improved issue where 1×1 size shortcuts are not added to the bottom bar of the home screen
  • Improved issue where the preview screen position is misaligned or flickers in the Video Editor and Photo Editor
  • Improved issue where the screen intermittently flickers in certain situations
  • Fixed Wi-Fi connection errors and improved connection stability

We encourage you to please report all bugs found to the Beta program community so that Samsung will analyze your feedback and implement fixes and/or improvements based on them.

To update your Galaxy S26 to One UI 9.0 Beta 5, first make sure that you are already in the beta program. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

Nice Catch now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Nice Catch Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Sammy Fans, the new app version is under v9.0.00.0 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

Nice Catch provides you with an ability to get insights about which application caused your phone to vibrate. It also monitors applications in case they cause the display to turn on or different actions to be done.

Nice Catch now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The Nice Catch Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Sammy Fans, the new app version is under v9.0.00.0 and runs on One UI 9.0. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

Nice Catch provides you with an ability to get insights about which application caused your phone to vibrate. It also monitors applications in case they cause the display to turn on or different actions to be done.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 will be released next week!

The One UI 9.0 beta program has started for users with the Galaxy S26 series devices in the following countries:

• Korea
• United States
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• India
• Poland

This version of One UI 9.0 provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

Samsung has now officially announced that One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is scheduled to be available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy S26 in the above countries mentioned. The fifth beta version will be released between August 10th and 13th, according to the announcement in the official Samsung Members forums.

The fifth beta version of One UI 9.0 will be released next week to fix some bugs and to incorporate general improvements across the whole operating system based on user feedback and internal evaluation. We’ll let you know if One UI 9.0 Beta 5 becomes available.

To update your Galaxy to One UI 9.0 Beta 5 once it gets released, first make sure that you are already in the beta program. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

One UI 9.0 Beta 5 will be released next week!

The One UI 9.0 beta program has started for users with the Galaxy S26 series devices in the following countries:

• Korea
• United States
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• India
• Poland

This version of One UI 9.0 provided several features, such as the Masking Tape feature in Samsung Notes and the enhanced quick panel that allows you to take it to the next level in your style with even more customization options.

Samsung has now officially announced that One UI 9.0 Beta 5 is scheduled to be available for those who have already joined the beta program with the Galaxy S26 in the above countries mentioned. The fifth beta version will be released between August 10th and 13th, according to the announcement in the official Samsung Members forums.

The fifth beta version of One UI 9.0 will be released next week to fix some bugs and to incorporate general improvements across the whole operating system based on user feedback and internal evaluation. We’ll let you know if One UI 9.0 Beta 5 becomes available.

To update your Galaxy to One UI 9.0 Beta 5 once it gets released, first make sure that you are already in the beta program. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download and Install
4. Wait until the download and the installation is complete, then press Reboot Now
5. Wait until the phone reboots successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 10 to 20 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

Samsung officially releases the Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra!

Last two weeks, the newest foldable devices were available for pre-orders.

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 foldables as of August 7th, which sport the most powerful processor, along with the more immersive foldable experience, while keeping the slimness of the device to the minimum.

The Galaxy Z8 series features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous. Even so with One UI 9 that provides new features that allow your foldable to be customizable to your heart’s contents.

However, what truly stands out is the introduction of the new shape of the foldable phone, where the Galaxy Z Fold8 sports a new shape, which will turn to a square shape when unfolded. The foldable, as a result, feels natural in the moments during deeper discovery, which leads to a more immersive experience as users consume content throughout the day.

The Z Fold8 Ultra also gets bigger with an 8-inch main display that maximizes your productivity, because it increases the screen real estate to allow more content to show up in your screen. The colors also pop with the Dynamic AMOLED 2X display in both the main screen and the cover screen. The larger battery capacity of 5,000 mAh allows you to stay productive for longer while supporting a full day of work, creation, and entertainment.

The foldables also become more powerful than never before, with the new Flex Titanium technology that provides your foldable phone with a titanium-based display structure so that the foldables become thinner while maintaining durability. As a result, it helps strengthen display support and absorb pressure and impact. The crease visibility has also been reduced, ensuring seamless experience.

Finally, there are improvements in both the processor and the camera of the new foldables. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the new foldables, which gives those phones exceptional performance boosts in comparison with the previous generation.

In the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the 200MP wide-angle camera allows your pictures to become more clear than before. Also, the telephoto camera has been given improvements, with the 10MP resolution. However, in the Galaxy Z Fold8, the 50 MP ultrawide camera and the 50 MP wide cameras both allow your photography to look sharp, with ProVisual Engine taking your photos to a new level.

You can now order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: From $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: From $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: From $1,199.99

Samsung officially releases the Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra!

Last two weeks, the newest foldable devices were available for pre-orders.

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 foldables as of August 7th, which sport the most powerful processor, along with the more immersive foldable experience, while keeping the slimness of the device to the minimum.

The Galaxy Z8 series features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous. Even so with One UI 9 that provides new features that allow your foldable to be customizable to your heart’s contents.

However, what truly stands out is the introduction of the new shape of the foldable phone, where the Galaxy Z Fold8 sports a new shape, which will turn to a square shape when unfolded. The foldable, as a result, feels natural in the moments during deeper discovery, which leads to a more immersive experience as users consume content throughout the day.

The Z Fold8 Ultra also gets bigger with an 8-inch main display that maximizes your productivity, because it increases the screen real estate to allow more content to show up in your screen. The colors also pop with the Dynamic AMOLED 2X display in both the main screen and the cover screen. The larger battery capacity of 5,000 mAh allows you to stay productive for longer while supporting a full day of work, creation, and entertainment.

The foldables also become more powerful than never before, with the new Flex Titanium technology that provides your foldable phone with a titanium-based display structure so that the foldables become thinner while maintaining durability. As a result, it helps strengthen display support and absorb pressure and impact. The crease visibility has also been reduced, ensuring seamless experience.

Finally, there are improvements in both the processor and the camera of the new foldables. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the new foldables, which gives those phones exceptional performance boosts in comparison with the previous generation.

In the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the 200MP wide-angle camera allows your pictures to become more clear than before. Also, the telephoto camera has been given improvements, with the 10MP resolution. However, in the Galaxy Z Fold8, the 50 MP ultrawide camera and the 50 MP wide cameras both allow your photography to look sharp, with ProVisual Engine taking your photos to a new level.

You can now order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: From $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: From $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: From $1,199.99

Samsung officially releases the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series!

Last two weeks, the newest smartwatches were available for pre-orders.

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Watch9 series as of August 7th, which provides improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 series. The latest smartwatches provide you with a significant performance enhancement compared to the Galaxy Watch8 series while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

The following features are now available in the latest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

Besides the new features that were introduced to the latest smartwatch series, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: From $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: From $699.99

Samsung officially releases the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series!

Last two weeks, the newest smartwatches were available for pre-orders.

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Watch9 series as of August 7th, which provides improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 series. The latest smartwatches provide you with a significant performance enhancement compared to the Galaxy Watch8 series while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

The following features are now available in the latest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

Besides the new features that were introduced to the latest smartwatch series, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: From $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: From $699.99

Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 7 series One UI 9.0 beta forums and builds spotted!

One UI 9.0 is an incremental version of One UI that brings subtle improvements over One UI 8.5, alongside an upgrade to Android 17 and various new features that make you more productive. The Galaxy S26 series, which is released this year, is currently being tested for the One UI 9.0 beta program, with the fourth beta as the current version being tested.

While the Galaxy S26 series is still being tested, the Beta forums for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 devices has been revealed shortly before being removed, according to a report via Sammy Guru.

This means that there’s a high chance that those foldables will have their first beta of One UI 9.0 being released soon, but there is no confirmed date as to when the beta program for the foldables will actually start.

Also, further indication that Samsung was working on One UI 9.0 Beta for the Fold7 and the Flip7 foldables has been made, because beta builds for the foldables have been spotted, as Fahad on X mentioned that builds F966BXXUCZZH4 and F766BXXUCZZH4 have been discovered.

We expect that Samsung officially announce the first beta of One UI 9.0 for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 foldables soon, with the possibility that more devices may join the beta program before the stable release.

Galaxy Z Fold/Flip 7 series One UI 9.0 beta forums and builds spotted!

One UI 9.0 is an incremental version of One UI that brings subtle improvements over One UI 8.5, alongside an upgrade to Android 17 and various new features that make you more productive. The Galaxy S26 series, which is released this year, is currently being tested for the One UI 9.0 beta program, with the fourth beta as the current version being tested.

While the Galaxy S26 series is still being tested, the Beta forums for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 devices has been revealed shortly before being removed, according to a report via Sammy Guru.

This means that there’s a high chance that those foldables will have their first beta of One UI 9.0 being released soon, but there is no confirmed date as to when the beta program for the foldables will actually start.

Also, further indication that Samsung was working on One UI 9.0 Beta for the Fold7 and the Flip7 foldables has been made, because beta builds for the foldables have been spotted, as Fahad on X mentioned that builds F966BXXUCZZH4 and F766BXXUCZZH4 have been discovered.

We expect that Samsung officially announce the first beta of One UI 9.0 for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 foldables soon, with the possibility that more devices may join the beta program before the stable release.

Samsung updates the list of supported devices in August 2026 SMR!

Samsung has re-evaluated the supported devices list as of this month as of today, and you can see the updated list in full here. We have run a comparison of supported models, and the results are now in:

The following devices have been added to the list:

• Monthly security patches
  • Galaxy Z Fold8
  • Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
  • Galaxy Z Flip8
• Quarterly security patches
  • Galaxy Watch9
  • Galaxy Watch Ultra2

The above devices have been released recently, and this means that the foldables will receive security updates every month to keep them more secure. Our expectation for those devices was accurate based on previous track records, and the foldables above will get their August security patch this month. Additionally, the quarterly security patches are expected for the newest Galaxy smartwatches, putting them in line with the same update schedule.

The following devices have been demoted:

• Monthly to Quarterly
  • Galaxy XCover6 Pro

The above devices will no longer get security updates in the monthly basis, but will receive security updates in the quarterly basis.

The following devices have been removed from the list:

• Quarterly security patches
  • Galaxy M13 5G
  • Galaxy F13

This means that support for the Galaxy M13 has been removed and the device will no longer get security patches anymore.

Samsung updates the list of supported devices in August 2026 SMR!

Samsung has re-evaluated the supported devices list as of this month as of today, and you can see the updated list in full here. We have run a comparison of supported models, and the results are now in:

The following devices have been added to the list:

• Monthly security patches
  • Galaxy Z Fold8
  • Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
  • Galaxy Z Flip8
• Quarterly security patches
  • Galaxy Watch9
  • Galaxy Watch Ultra2

The above devices have been released recently, and this means that the foldables will receive security updates every month to keep them more secure. Our expectation for those devices was accurate based on previous track records, and the foldables above will get their August security patch this month. Additionally, the quarterly security patches are expected for the newest Galaxy smartwatches, putting them in line with the same update schedule.

The following devices have been demoted:

• Monthly to Quarterly
  • Galaxy XCover6 Pro

The above devices will no longer get security updates in the monthly basis, but will receive security updates in the quarterly basis.

The following devices have been removed from the list:

• Quarterly security patches
  • Galaxy M13 5G
  • Galaxy F13

This means that support for the Galaxy M13 has been removed and the device will no longer get security patches anymore.

Installing Google Chrome to Ubuntu proot environment with Termux

Google recently started rolling out the ARM64 version of Google Chrome for Linux machines. This gives a chance for users to install this browser straight from the official Google Chrome homepage, which coincides with the same installation method for regular 64-bit computers.

You can download the browser from here.

We have tested Google Chrome ARM64 on a Ubuntu proot distro with Termux on Android 16, and the browser worked with full Google account synchronization enabled. To install Google Chrome, let’s assume that you’ve set up Termux on your phone with Ubuntu proot distro and VNC server installed.

After that, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal, assuming that you’ve signed in as root.
2. Execute the below command to download Google Chrome’s package. Let’s assume that wget was installed in the Termux environment outside proot-distro.

 # wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  --2026-08-03 16:21:55--  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 2a00:1450:400d:802::200e, 142.250.27.136, 142.250.27.190, ...  Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|2a00:1450:400d:802::200e|:443... connected.  HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK  Length: 132151632 (126M) [application/x-debian-package]  Saving to: ?google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb?   google-chrome-stable 100%[=====================>] 126.03M   905KB/s    in 2m 34s      2026-08-03 16:24:30 (838 KB/s) - ?google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb? saved [132151632/132151632] 

1. Use apt to install the package you’ve just downloaded. This ensures that dependencies will automatically be satisfied. A successful installation looks like this:

 # apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb'  Installing:                     google-chrome-stable                                                                                       Installing dependencies:    wget                                                                                       Summary:    Upgrading: 0, Installing: 2, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 37    Download size: 344 kB / 132 MB    Space needed: 446 MB / 26.8 GB available   Continue? [Y/n]   Get:1 /root/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb google-chrome-stable arm64 151.0.7922.71-1 [132 MB]  Get:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports resolute-updates/main arm64 wget arm64 1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3 [344 kB]  Fetched 344 kB in 4s (96.3 kB/s)                                      Selecting previously unselected package wget.  (Reading database ... 78043 files and directories currently installed.)  Preparing to unpack .../wget_1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3_arm64.deb ...  Unpacking wget (1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3) ...  Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.  Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb ...  Unpacking google-chrome-stable (151.0.7922.71-1) ...  Setting up wget (1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3) ...  Setting up google-chrome-stable (151.0.7922.71-1) ...  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode  Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1) ... 

1. Run Google Chrome using google-chrome. It’s recommended to sign in to your Linux account before launching the browser, as running it from root isn’t secure.

If everything worked, Google Chrome should run like this:

Signing in even works.

Installing Google Chrome to Ubuntu proot environment with Termux

Google recently started rolling out the ARM64 version of Google Chrome for Linux machines. This gives a chance for users to install this browser straight from the official Google Chrome homepage, which coincides with the same installation method for regular 64-bit computers.

You can download the browser from here.

We have tested Google Chrome ARM64 on a Ubuntu proot distro with Termux on Android 16, and the browser worked with full Google account synchronization enabled. To install Google Chrome, let’s assume that you’ve set up Termux on your phone with Ubuntu proot distro and VNC server installed.

After that, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal, assuming that you’ve signed in as root.
2. Execute the below command to download Google Chrome’s package. Let’s assume that wget was installed in the Termux environment outside proot-distro.

 # wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  --2026-08-03 16:21:55--  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 2a00:1450:400d:802::200e, 142.250.27.136, 142.250.27.190, ...  Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|2a00:1450:400d:802::200e|:443... connected.  HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK  Length: 132151632 (126M) [application/x-debian-package]  Saving to: ?google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb?   google-chrome-stable 100%[=====================>] 126.03M   905KB/s    in 2m 34s      2026-08-03 16:24:30 (838 KB/s) - ?google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb? saved [132151632/132151632] 

1. Use apt to install the package you’ve just downloaded. This ensures that dependencies will automatically be satisfied. A successful installation looks like this:

 # apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb  Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb'  Installing:                     google-chrome-stable                                                                                       Installing dependencies:    wget                                                                                       Summary:    Upgrading: 0, Installing: 2, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 37    Download size: 344 kB / 132 MB    Space needed: 446 MB / 26.8 GB available   Continue? [Y/n]   Get:1 /root/google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb google-chrome-stable arm64 151.0.7922.71-1 [132 MB]  Get:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports resolute-updates/main arm64 wget arm64 1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3 [344 kB]  Fetched 344 kB in 4s (96.3 kB/s)                                      Selecting previously unselected package wget.  (Reading database ... 78043 files and directories currently installed.)  Preparing to unpack .../wget_1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3_arm64.deb ...  Unpacking wget (1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3) ...  Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.  Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb ...  Unpacking google-chrome-stable (151.0.7922.71-1) ...  Setting up wget (1.25.0-2ubuntu4.3) ...  Setting up google-chrome-stable (151.0.7922.71-1) ...  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode  Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1) ... 

1. Run Google Chrome using google-chrome. It’s recommended to sign in to your Linux account before launching the browser, as running it from root isn’t secure.

If everything worked, Google Chrome should run like this:

Signing in even works.

My Android phone has been running hot and with higher battery consumption the last week or so. One suspect is scheduled WhatsApp backups continuously failing/retrying, following an update to Samsung One UI 8.5. I've disabled the backup for now.

#Android #SamsungGalaxy #OneUI

NotiStar now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The NotiStar Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Sammy Guru, the new app version is under v9.0.79.0 and runs on One UI 9.0, as well as One UI 8.5 or older for existing Galaxy devices. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

NotiStar allows you to control your phone’s notifications and to take a look at the history of your phone’s notifications that have been received throughout a specified time period.

NotiStar now supports One UI 9.0!

Samsung is getting Good Lock and its modules to be ready for the upcoming version of One UI 9.0 as you can see in this tracker. This is done to ensure that once all Good Lock modules get full support for One UI 9.0, all of them should work properly by the official rollout of the new software.

The NotiStar Good Lock module has been finally updated to support One UI 9.0, with Samsung working on Game Booster+ as the last module to be queued for support of One UI 9.0 distributed soon to those who are running the beta version and to those who are using the Galaxy Z8 foldable series.

According to Sammy Guru, the new app version is under v9.0.79.0 and runs on One UI 9.0, as well as One UI 8.5 or older for existing Galaxy devices. Once the stable version rolls out, this module will be available to all users who are using the official One UI 9.0 software.

NotiStar allows you to control your phone’s notifications and to take a look at the history of your phone’s notifications that have been received throughout a specified time period.

Samsung Health gets a major redesign in Galaxy Watches!

After the unveiling of the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 smartwatches that have been revealed to the public in the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 foldables, Samsung Health has been overhauled on the Galaxy smartwatches, just like the design overhaul on the Galaxy phones.

According to a report made by SammyGuru, Samsung has started rolling out the Samsung Health update that changes the user interface to a more modern interface on the Galaxy smartwatches to match the look and feel of the updated Health app on phones. However, not all features will work as the One UI 9 Watch update didn’t start rolling out yet to all the existing Galaxy smartwatches.

Here’s your first look of the renewed interface for the Galaxy smartwatches:

As a reminder, the following new features are available for the newest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

Samsung Health gets a major redesign in Galaxy Watches!

After the unveiling of the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 smartwatches that have been revealed to the public in the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 foldables, Samsung Health has been overhauled on the Galaxy smartwatches, just like the design overhaul on the Galaxy phones.

According to a report made by SammyGuru, Samsung has started rolling out the Samsung Health update that changes the user interface to a more modern interface on the Galaxy smartwatches to match the look and feel of the updated Health app on phones. However, not all features will work as the One UI 9 Watch update didn’t start rolling out yet to all the existing Galaxy smartwatches.

Here’s your first look of the renewed interface for the Galaxy smartwatches:

As a reminder, the following new features are available for the newest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy A56

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

While the rollout was going on for the flagship Galaxy devices, Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the A56 phone to more countries, as part of the security update rollout. You can see the below details of the update for more info.

This security patch has a size of almost 384.41 MB for the Galaxy A56 phone, and they bring the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A566E: A566EXXSCCZG7 [INS]
• SM-A566B: A566BXXSCCZG7 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy A56

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

While the rollout was going on for the flagship Galaxy devices, Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the A56 phone to more countries, as part of the security update rollout. You can see the below details of the update for more info.

This security patch has a size of almost 384.41 MB for the Galaxy A56 phone, and they bring the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A566E: A566EXXSCCZG7 [INS]
• SM-A566B: A566BXXSCCZG7 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

Color options for the Galaxy Z8 and Watch9 + Ultra2 series

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra foldable series, which is a new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 and Watch Ultra series.

The new foldables are available in the following colors, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra:

• Violet Shadow
• Cream
• Graphite
• Green Shadow (online only)

Galaxy Z Fold8:

• Lavender
• Cream
• Graphite
• Pistachio (online only)

Galaxy Z Flip8:

• Pink
• Cream
• Graphite
• Mint (online only)

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Additionally, the new smartwatches are available in the following colors, starting from the Galaxy Watch Ultra2:

• Titanium Gray
• Titanium Silver

Galaxy Watch9:

• Cream
• Graphite

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

Color options for the Galaxy Z8 and Watch9 + Ultra2 series

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra foldable series, which is a new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 and Watch Ultra series.

The new foldables are available in the following colors, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra:

• Violet Shadow
• Cream
• Graphite
• Green Shadow (online only)

Galaxy Z Fold8:

• Lavender
• Cream
• Graphite
• Pistachio (online only)

Galaxy Z Flip8:

• Pink
• Cream
• Graphite
• Mint (online only)

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Additionally, the new smartwatches are available in the following colors, starting from the Galaxy Watch Ultra2:

• Titanium Gray
• Titanium Silver

Galaxy Watch9:

• Cream
• Graphite

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra will get 7 years of OS upgrades!

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra foldable series, which is a new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. It features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous.

Samsung will provide the three foldables with seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates, which ensures that the foldables are up to date during this period. Additionally, to keep your foldables more secure, the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra will also be provided with a monthly security update schedule, which means that you’ll get a security update every month.

This is similar to the update schedule for the Galaxy S26, which has been provided with 7 years of monthly security updates.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Learn more about the new foldables here.

Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra will get 7 years of OS upgrades!

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra foldable series, which is a new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. It features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous.

Samsung will provide the three foldables with seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates, which ensures that the foldables are up to date during this period. Additionally, to keep your foldables more secure, the Galaxy Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra will also be provided with a monthly security update schedule, which means that you’ll get a security update every month.

This is similar to the update schedule for the Galaxy S26, which has been provided with 7 years of monthly security updates.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Learn more about the new foldables here.

Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 will get 5 years of OS upgrades!

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series, which provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 and Watch Ultra series. The latest smartwatches provide you with significant performance enhancements while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

Samsung has expanded software support for the newest Galaxy smartwatches revealed this year to include five years of OS upgrades, which makes your watch last longer while continuing to get further software updates, including the quarterly security upgrades. As per Sammy Fans, the Galaxy smartwatches will get continuous upgrades until July 31st, 2031.

Previously, Samsung has provided four years of OS upgrades for the older Galaxy Watch series, including the Galaxy Watch8 introduced last year. However, despite the Galaxy Watch4 having already completed its support lifecycle, it has received the One UI 8 Watch update and distributed to all countries last December.

This means that five generations of platform upgrades and five years of quarterly security upgrades will be released to the Galaxy Watch9, Galaxy Watch Ultra2, and future smartwatches, which increases longevity.

The Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra provides Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, and Hearing Health, while providing you with upgraded capabilities. Besides the new features that were introduced, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

To learn more about the smartwatches, click here.

Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra2 will get 5 years of OS upgrades!

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series, which provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 and Watch Ultra series. The latest smartwatches provide you with significant performance enhancements while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

Samsung has expanded software support for the newest Galaxy smartwatches revealed this year to include five years of OS upgrades, which makes your watch last longer while continuing to get further software updates, including the quarterly security upgrades. As per Sammy Fans, the Galaxy smartwatches will get continuous upgrades until July 31st, 2031.

Previously, Samsung has provided four years of OS upgrades for the older Galaxy Watch series, including the Galaxy Watch8 introduced last year. However, despite the Galaxy Watch4 having already completed its support lifecycle, it has received the One UI 8 Watch update and distributed to all countries last December.

This means that five generations of platform upgrades and five years of quarterly security upgrades will be released to the Galaxy Watch9, Galaxy Watch Ultra2, and future smartwatches, which increases longevity.

The Galaxy Watch9 and Watch Ultra provides Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, Fitness Index, and Hearing Health, while providing you with upgraded capabilities. Besides the new features that were introduced, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

To learn more about the smartwatches, click here.

July 2026 security patch further expands for Galaxy A35 and A55

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A35 and the Galaxy A55 to more countries, including India, as part of the quarterly and the monthly security update rollout for devices, respectively.

It brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A356E: A356EXXSADZG2 [INS]
• SM-A556E: A556EXXSGDZG2 [INS]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch further expands for Galaxy A35 and A55

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A35 and the Galaxy A55 to more countries, including India, as part of the quarterly and the monthly security update rollout for devices, respectively.

It brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A356E: A356EXXSADZG2 [INS]
• SM-A556E: A556EXXSGDZG2 [INS]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch is live for Galaxy S23

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung continues rolling out the July 2026 security patch to more Galaxy devices, with the Galaxy S23 flagship series getting the patch, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Korea. You can see the below details of the update for more info (Source).

This security patch has a size of almost 406.60 MB for the Galaxy S23 phone, respectively, and they bring the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-S918N: S918NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]
• SM-S916N: S916NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]
• SM-S911N: S911NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch is live for Galaxy S23

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung continues rolling out the July 2026 security patch to more Galaxy devices, with the Galaxy S23 flagship series getting the patch, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Korea. You can see the below details of the update for more info (Source).

This security patch has a size of almost 406.60 MB for the Galaxy S23 phone, respectively, and they bring the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-S918N: S918NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]
• SM-S916N: S916NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]
• SM-S911N: S911NKSS8FZG1 [KOO, SKC, KTC, LUC]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

Samsung unveils the Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra!

Today is the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event where the new devices and the new opportunities to explore the latest innovations show up live! This event was very exciting because it showcased the latest devices to be released this year.

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 foldables, which sport the most powerful processor, along with the more immersive foldable experience, while keeping the slimness of the device to the minimum.

The Galaxy Z8 series is the new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. It features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous. Even so with One UI 9 that provides new features that allow your foldable to be customizable to your heart’s contents.

However, what truly stands out is the introduction of the new shape of the foldable phone, where the Galaxy Z Fold8 sports a new shape, which will turn to a square shape when unfolded. The foldable, as a result, feels natural in the moments during deeper discovery, which leads to a more immersive experience as users consume content throughout the day.

The Z Fold8 Ultra also gets bigger with an 8-inch main display that maximizes your productivity, because it increases the screen real estate to allow more content to show up in your screen. The colors also pop with the Dynamic AMOLED 2X display in both the main screen and the cover screen. The larger battery capacity of 5,000 mAh allows you to stay productive for longer while supporting a full day of work, creation, and entertainment.

The foldables also become more powerful than never before, with the new Flex Titanium technology that provides your foldable phone with a titanium-based display structure so that the foldables become thinner while maintaining durability. As a result, it helps strengthen display support and absorb pressure and impact. The crease visibility has also been reduced, ensuring seamless experience.

Finally, there are improvements in both the processor and the camera of the new foldables. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the new foldables, which gives those phones exceptional performance boosts in comparison with the previous generation.

In the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the 200MP wide-angle camera allows your pictures to become more clear than before. Also, the telephoto camera has been given improvements, with the 10MP resolution. However, in the Galaxy Z Fold8, the 50 MP ultrawide camera and the 50 MP wide cameras both allow your photography to look sharp, with ProVisual Engine taking your photos to a new level.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Learn more about the new foldables here.

Samsung unveils the Z Fold8, Flip8, and Fold8 Ultra!

Today is the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event where the new devices and the new opportunities to explore the latest innovations show up live! This event was very exciting because it showcased the latest devices to be released this year.

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 foldables, which sport the most powerful processor, along with the more immersive foldable experience, while keeping the slimness of the device to the minimum.

The Galaxy Z8 series is the new Galaxy foldable series that is designed to expand foldables to a wider range of audiences. It features the thinnest foldable phones yet, with the Z Fold8 Ultra being the powerful AI foldable that maximizes your productivity to the max, and the Flip8 phone sporting a reimagined FlexWindow make your phone more gorgeous. Even so with One UI 9 that provides new features that allow your foldable to be customizable to your heart’s contents.

However, what truly stands out is the introduction of the new shape of the foldable phone, where the Galaxy Z Fold8 sports a new shape, which will turn to a square shape when unfolded. The foldable, as a result, feels natural in the moments during deeper discovery, which leads to a more immersive experience as users consume content throughout the day.

The Z Fold8 Ultra also gets bigger with an 8-inch main display that maximizes your productivity, because it increases the screen real estate to allow more content to show up in your screen. The colors also pop with the Dynamic AMOLED 2X display in both the main screen and the cover screen. The larger battery capacity of 5,000 mAh allows you to stay productive for longer while supporting a full day of work, creation, and entertainment.

The foldables also become more powerful than never before, with the new Flex Titanium technology that provides your foldable phone with a titanium-based display structure so that the foldables become thinner while maintaining durability. As a result, it helps strengthen display support and absorb pressure and impact. The crease visibility has also been reduced, ensuring seamless experience.

Finally, there are improvements in both the processor and the camera of the new foldables. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy powers the new foldables, which gives those phones exceptional performance boosts in comparison with the previous generation.

In the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, the 200MP wide-angle camera allows your pictures to become more clear than before. Also, the telephoto camera has been given improvements, with the 10MP resolution. However, in the Galaxy Z Fold8, the 50 MP ultrawide camera and the 50 MP wide cameras both allow your photography to look sharp, with ProVisual Engine taking your photos to a new level.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold/Flip8 devices from the below links:

• Z Fold8 Ultra: Pre-order starting from $2,099.99
• Z Fold8: Pre-order starting from $1,899.99
• Z Flip8: Pre-order starting from $1,199.99

Learn more about the new foldables here.

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series!

Today is the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event where the new devices and the new opportunities to explore the latest innovations show up live! This event was very exciting because it showcased the latest devices to be released this year.

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Watch9 series, which provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 series. The latest smartwatches provide you with a significant performance enhancement compared to the Galaxy Watch8 series while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

The following features are now available in the latest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

Besides the new features that were introduced to the latest smartwatch series, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

To learn more about the smartwatches, click here.

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 series!

Today is the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event where the new devices and the new opportunities to explore the latest innovations show up live! This event was very exciting because it showcased the latest devices to be released this year.

Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy Watch9 series, which provide improvements and additions over the previous Galaxy Watch8 series. The latest smartwatches provide you with a significant performance enhancement compared to the Galaxy Watch8 series while also providing you with access to Gemini on your smartwatch running the latest One UI 9 Watch software.

The following features are now available in the latest smartwatches:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

Besides the new features that were introduced to the latest smartwatch series, you’ll also be able to experience more reliable health tracking than the previous smartwatches, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite SoC being in use, with AI as the first focus.

You can now pre-order the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra2 devices from the below links:

• Galaxy Watch9: Pre-order starting from $379.99
• Galaxy Watch Ultra2: Pre-order starting from $699.99

To learn more about the smartwatches, click here.

July 2026 security patch starts rolling out for Galaxy A57

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the June 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started rolling out the June 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A57 phone to an intiial set of countries, such as European countries like France, as part of the monthly security update rollout. You can see the below details of the update for more info. Please note that the update may not have reached your country yet, so you’ll have to please wait.

This security patch brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A576B: A576BXXS4AZG5 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch starts rolling out for Galaxy A57

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the June 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started rolling out the June 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A57 phone to an intiial set of countries, such as European countries like France, as part of the monthly security update rollout. You can see the below details of the update for more info. Please note that the update may not have reached your country yet, so you’ll have to please wait.

This security patch brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A576B: A576BXXS4AZG5 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

Here are the expected features for the newest Galaxy Watch to be unveiled

The new Galaxy Watch will be unveiled in this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event, which will provide you with the newest health features. Besides the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite, you will be able to have a snappy smartwatch, which elevates your health tracking experience to the new level while being AI native.

You will be able to experience the following features in this year’s Galaxy Watch:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

The upcoming Galaxy Watch series will soon allow you to utilize those features to get more personalized health insights, and the updated Galaxy Health update will give you those features on your phone.

After the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event finishes, you’ll be able to pre-order the newest Galaxy Watch, which will give you new features and enhanced performance.

Here are the expected features for the newest Galaxy Watch to be unveiled

The new Galaxy Watch will be unveiled in this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event, which will provide you with the newest health features. Besides the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon Watch Elite, you will be able to have a snappy smartwatch, which elevates your health tracking experience to the new level while being AI native.

You will be able to experience the following features in this year’s Galaxy Watch:

• Vitals: This feature analyzes five important bio-signals, which are: heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen. Those key factors mentioned above are then compared against a baseline that indicates true resting.
• Heart Health Score: This metric, which is updated daily, takes the Vascular Load score and combines it with the body composition data, and gives you a unified score as an output. This output is then used to identify the user’s habit of user’s long-term well-being, which gives you an overall heart health.
• Daily Cardio Load: This feature analyzes your accumulated cardiovascular strain by combining daily load and maximum training capacity and gives you recommendations of optimal training targets and rest times.
• Fitness Index: Ensures exercise routines are working by analyzing metrics, such as: heart rate, VO2 max, and daily steps against your peers. It comprises of body composition, strength, flexibility, endurance, and cardio. When those are taken into account, it delivers tailored content and personalized goals so that you can make continuous, targeted improvements.
• Hearing Health: Gives you personalized analytics by measuring the noise surrounding the Galaxy Watch. Those analytics give you recommendations to protect your ears, regardless of whether you’re in a loud, noisy place, such as festivals, or raising the music volume during the workout session.
• Upgraded capabilities: Antioxidant Index now gives you a clearer roadmap of a nutritional intake, with trend charts and daily history logs, and AGEs Index that now works in the background to capture automatic overnight measurements.

The upcoming Galaxy Watch series will soon allow you to utilize those features to get more personalized health insights, and the updated Galaxy Health update will give you those features on your phone.

After the Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event finishes, you’ll be able to pre-order the newest Galaxy Watch, which will give you new features and enhanced performance.

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy S24, starting from Europe

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started expanding the roll out for the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy S24 flagship series, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Europe. This security patch has a size of almost 486.12 MB for the Galaxy S24 phone, and it brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info (according to Tarun Vats). This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-S928B: S928BXXS6DZG1 [EUX]
• SM-S926B: S926BXXSGDZG1 [EUX]
• SM-S921B: S921BXXSGDZG1 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy S24, starting from Europe

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

Samsung has started expanding the roll out for the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy S24 flagship series, as part of the monthly security update rollout, starting from Europe. This security patch has a size of almost 486.12 MB for the Galaxy S24 phone, and it brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info (according to Tarun Vats). This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-S928B: S928BXXS6DZG1 [EUX]
• SM-S926B: S926BXXSGDZG1 [EUX]
• SM-S921B: S921BXXSGDZG1 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

The Samsung Browser app on Wear OS now lets you download images and GIFs

We've never really felt the need for this feature, but it's still good to have.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-browser-wear-os-download-image-3689183/

#Samsung #WearOS #OneUI

The Samsung Browser app on Wear OS now lets you download images and GIFs

We've never really felt the need for this feature, but it's still good to have.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-browser-wear-os-download-image-3689183/

#Samsung #WearOS #OneUI

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy A35 in some countries

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

While the rollout was going on for the flagship Galaxy devices, Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A35, starting from the European countries, as part of the quarterly security update rollout.

It brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A356B: A356BXXSBDZG2 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

July 2026 security patch expands for Galaxy A35 in some countries

Samsung have revealed what vulnerabilities the July 2026 security patch has fixed earlier, as you can see here. This kind of update ensures that your phone, your tablet, and other devices become more secure as updates come along. Those updates are rolled out staggered, depending on your region and your device model. For instance, while the Galaxy S26 gets monthly updates, the Galaxy Tab S11 gets quarterly security updates.

While the rollout was going on for the flagship Galaxy devices, Samsung has started rolling out the July 2026 security patch to the Galaxy A35, starting from the European countries, as part of the quarterly security update rollout.

It brings the July 5th, 2026 security patch that you can see in the update info. This contains all fixes to vulnerabilities discovered since the last security patch released for these phones.

The following firmware information is found:

• SM-A356B: A356BXXSBDZG2 [EUX]

To update your Galaxy to this security update, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings, and navigate to System Update
2. Tap on Check for Updates
3. Press Download Now
4. Wait until the download is complete, then press Install Now
5. Wait until the phone installs the update successfully

Make sure that you’re connected to a stable and fast Wi-Fi network to avoid high mobile data fees. Never interrupt the update in any way, or problems could occur later. Make sure that you apply all available updates once you update your phone for maximum stability. An update might take 5 to 10 minutes to apply, depending on the device and the type of the update being applied.

If you’re seeing “Your software is up to date,” this means that the update hasn’t reached your device yet. Keep checking for updates, as Samsung rolls it out gradually to all devices from country to country, usually starting from Korea.

What will be unveiled in this week’s Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 event?

This event is the most anticipated event that will be set on July 22nd in London, UK. This week, the new devices will be unveiled in this event where they will be finally available for pre-order after the event finishes, and several teasers were made before the event.

The following devices will be unveiled:

• The new Galaxy foldable series that will be shown first in the event to showcase the newest capabilities of this year’s foldable phones. With a new form factor that Samsung kept teasing, the foldable series will witness this change with a new addition.
• Alongside the new foldables are the new Galaxy Watch smartwatches that are powered by Snapdragon Watch Elite, ensuring that your smartwatch becomes faster than never before with an exceptional performance.

Not only will the new devices be unveiled, but the new features that both devices present will also be revealed to the public during the event, such as longer battery life for the new smartwatches powered by all-new internal components. The new devices will join the Galaxy AI ecosystem, ensuring that they are built with AI in mind.

Join the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 livestream once it goes live to learn more about the new devices and features!