The Software updates: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ page has been updated with information on the January 2018 security update. Both AT&T and Verizon have released the January 2018 security update for Galaxy S6 phones, AND published the information. Leave a Comment on Install Samsung Galaxy S6(Edge)(Plus) August 2017 Security Patch Update [Download] Samsung seems to be on a spree of rolling firmware updates for its devices. And obviously, right from the start of the month, Samsung has duly released the updates around the globe. Download firmware the Galaxy S6 SM-G920V. This firmware has version number PDA G920VVRS4DQD1 and CSC G920VVZW4DQD1. The operating system of this firmware is Android 7.0 Nougat, with build date April 5, 2017. And Security patch date is N/A security patch, with changelist 10981169 released for Verizon wireless,. Update Galaxy S6 Edge+ to G928FXXS5CRH1 Android 7.0 Nougat: 1:– First, download G928FXXS5CRH1 Security Patch and Odin v3.09 for Galaxy S6 Edge+ on the desktop of your PC and extract the. 2:– Turn OFF your Galaxy S6 Edge+ in order to boot into Download Mode. This software update has been tested to optimize device performance, resolve known issues and apply the latest security patches. Before you download: Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network, or make sure it has a strong Verizon Wireless network connection. Ensure your battery is fully charged before starting the software update.
Galaxy S6 Security Settings
Samsung is notorious for its slow and sometimes even non-existent update. But it seems that at least with the Galaxy S6 brood, the OEM did well by its customers. Although it’s definitely sad news to hear that the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and Galaxy S6 Active will no longer be getting even security updates, the three-year-old smartphones have actually lived a good life, having seen two major Android updates and security fixes until February.
Launched back in 2015, the Galaxy S6 generation marked both a first and a last in Samsung’s history. It was the first to switch to a glass back, ending the age of removable back covers. It was also the last line to offer a flat flagship alongside a curved edge variant.
Given Samsung’s reputation, it’s almost unbelievable that the phone actually got two years’ worth of major updates. It launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop but, at the end of its life cycle, has enjoyed Android 7.0 Nougat. There were leaks and hopes that it would still get Oreo, but that ship has sailed months ago.
The last security update that the phone got was February’s bundle, admittedly not so long ago. That does mean that the Galaxy S6 phones will be vulnerable to security exploits moving forward. That is, unfortunately, the widely accepted status quo in the industry, which, in some aspects, is an implicit form of planned obsolescence.
UPDATE: A Samsung representative reached out to inform us that both the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy S6 Active are back in the list. Considering the two were launched much later in 2015, it is pretty much expected. That said, do also expect these two to reach their end of life really soon as well.
Galaxy S6 Cover
VIA: Droid Life