Samsung issues surprise software update to 2017 Galaxy S8 and Note 8 phones
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Hadlee Simons
8d ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
Samsung has issued a surprise software update to the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Plus, and Galaxy Note 8 — phones launched in 2017 that last received an update in 2022. The update brings unspecified "optimizations" and is currently available in the US, spotted by X user theonecid and reported by SammyFans.
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· 3 pulledX user theonecid recently spotted a new update for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus.
An accompanying screenshot suggests that this update brings unspecified 'optimizations.'
The outlet adds that the update is available in the US.
The Galaxy S8 and Note 8 haven't received an update in more than three years, but Samsung has just surprised us.
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