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Samsung is now rolling out the November security update for the Galaxy S10 in Switzerland. It's not often that we see a flagship Galaxy smartphone get the next month's security patch in the previous month, but what's more surprising this time around is that Samsung only just released a second October security update in Switzerland earlier this week. We wonder why the company didn't just bundle the November patch with that update; it probably has to do with the fact that the previous update released this week focused on adding new features to the Galaxy S10 series. Those features include the ability to record slow motion selfie videos , a Auto Hotspot feature that automatically shares your internet connection with other Galaxy devices signed into your Samsung account, and easier control of and access to all external devices (like Bluetooth speakers) connected to a phone via Media and Devices buttons in the notification shade. It's unclear if the November update h

With a dedicated Night mode, Samsung made it possible for consumers to take better pictures in low-light conditions with a single tap. With Android 10 and One UI 2.0, the company is further enhancing the camera's Pro mode for those who prefer manually adjusting camera parameters when taking photos. On Android 10, the camera on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 allows one to set the ISO to 3200 and the shutter speed/exposure to 30 seconds . Before Android 10, the ISO and shutter speed were limited to 800 and 10 seconds respectively. As you would expect, the phone needs to be kept absolutely still for using the highest ISO and the slowest shutter speed to avoid blur. But, the higher values should make those who use Pro mode very happy. We took a picture inside a dark room at different values – 30 second and 10 second exposure at 3200 and 800 ISO – and with the dedicated Night mode, and as you can see in the comparison shots below, the higher values make a considerable difference.

The Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10 series has a critical bug: The device is locking people out by refusing to accept their PIN, password, or pattern, with the issue cropping up after a device is restarted. Those who have set up the  Remote unlock  feature enabled on their phone have been able to use Samsung's Find My Mobile service to delete all biometrics (password, PIN, pattern, fingerprint and facial recognition), but since the bug causes the device to reject all passwords as incorrect, they have been unable to set a new pattern/PIN/password afterwards. Unfortunately, not everyone has  Remote unlock  enabled, and for them, a factory reset and flashing back to Android Pie via Samsung Smart Switch (which deletes all data) is the only solution. It's not the best solution, of course, and Samsung is yet to officially say anything on the matter. It's also unclear how the company will fix the problem for those users who don't want to factory reset their

More than a month after its European debut , the software update that introduced multiple Galaxy Note 10 features to the Galaxy S10 series is making its way to the US. Samsung has officially announced that stateside customers will soon begin to receive the update on their Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, or Galaxy S10 5G. At least T-Mobile has already pushed out the update to its users . Unlocked models and other carrier variants should also be getting it soon. If you have been keeping up with our coverage in recent weeks, you'll know that the update in question is a substantial one. It brings over all of the new camera features that debuted on the Galaxy Note 10 – there's AR Doodle , Live Focus video, Night mode for the front camera and the telephoto camera, a new effect called Glitch for Live Focus bokeh pictures, Hyperlapse mode for the front camera , and Super Steady recording in Hyperlapse mode. Also included is an enhanced video editor that lets you add subtitle

Samsung is now rolling out a new software update for the unlocked  Galaxy Fold in the United States. The update bearing firmware version F900U1UEU1ASJ4 follows the update that rolled out in France, the UAE, and other countries for the device last week. As you can tell from the screenshot below, the changelog is not as descriptive but the update launching in the US should include the same features, at least in theory. You never know with Samsung given how many of its previous US-based releases differed from updates launched elsewhere. Nevertheless, the changelog looks similar and does mention improvements to the Camera and the inclusion of the October 2019 security patch . Galaxy Note 10 camera features may or may have not been included The update for the Galaxy Fold in the US weighs around 535MB or roughly 140MB less than the package launched in Europe last week did. Therefore the Galaxy Note 10 camera features like AR Doodle, Night mode for selfies, and/or Live focus video mo

Vivo iQOO Neo 855 is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Vivo which runs on Android OS, v9.0 (Pie). Vivo iQOO Neo 855 is available in Purple, Aurora White, Black colors and 198.5 g (7.02 oz) of weight. Vivo iQOO Neo 855 has 6.38 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Vivo iQOO Neo 855 is powered by Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Chipset and Adreno 640 GPU along with 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM.Additional features of Vivo iQOO Neo 855 are HDR10, 32-bit/192kHz audio, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Vivo iQOO Neo 855 has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Huawei Enjoy 10s is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Huawei which runs on Android OS, v9.0 (Pie). Huawei Enjoy 10s is available in Black, Green, Blue/Pink colors and 163 g (5.75 oz) of weight. Huawei Enjoy 10s has 6.3 inches AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. Huawei Enjoy 10s is powered by Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm) Chipset and Mali-G51 MP4 GPU along with 64GB 6GB RAM.Additional features of Huawei Enjoy 10s are 600 nits, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic. Huawei Enjoy 10s has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

The Exynos 990 SoC might not end up powering the upcoming Galaxy S11 series. The flagship could employ the unannounced Exynos 9830 chipset instead. This is according to the latest One UI 2.0 beta release for the Galaxy S10 series. As passed along by @ MaxWinebach via Twitter, the latest beta release mentions support for both the Exynos 9830 and the Snapdragon 865 chipsets, neither of which are official. Galaxy S11 to be powered by Exynos 9830 or 990 Technically speaking, the Exynos 990 introduced by Samsung last week seems like the perfect fit for an upcoming flagship phone. It not only promises noticeable performance and power efficiency gains but also offers support for 120Hz displays and LPDDR5 memory. Regardless of the chipset's prowess, it looks like Samsung is still working on the Exynos 9830, or what could be the true successor to the ongoing Exynos 9825 silicon that beats at the heart of the Galaxy Note 10 lineup. Once again, the Galaxy S11 series is expected to

Whenever you type a URL into your browser (for example "redcross.org"), this information is sent to a domain name system (DNS) provider that converts that request into the unique numerical "IP address" (e.g. 162.6.217.119) that identifies websites on the Internet. Your browser then uses that numerical IP address to take you to the site you were looking for. Unfortunately, today the requests from your browser to the DNS provider are not encrypted (which makes you vulnerable to passive monitoring by strangers) nor authenticated (which makes you vulnerable to online attackers). This is especially true when you're connected to public WiFi, for example at a cafe or airport, since anyone else using the network can see and track the websites you visit and maybe redirect your browser to a malicious website. In September, we announced an experiment in Chrome to improve online privacy and security by enabling secure DNS connections with DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for users a

South Korea's largest companies have invested more money into R&D throughout 2018 compared to previous years. The figure is roughly 49.7 trillion won ($42.5 billion) combined, reveals a recent report by The Korea Herald citing the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology. More to the point at hand, out of all the South Korean companies that have contributed to this figure, it turns out that Samsung Electronics is the biggest spender. Samsung Electronics was 2018's biggest R&D spender in South Korea The top eight largest South Korean companies have reportedly spent 30 trillion won ($25.6 billion) on R&D combined, out of the total of 49.7 trillion ($42.5 billion) invested throughout 2018 by no less than 1,000 Korean companies. Samsung Electronics' $14.2 billion R&D investment overshadowed all of its peers and competitors last year, including Samsung's own Display division, as well as LG Electronics, LG Display, and LG Chem. Its R&D budget eve

Samsung's Space Selfie campaign came to an end just a little bit earlier than planned as the company decided to bring the high-altitude balloon back to Earth ahead of schedule. According to a spokesperson cited by The Independent , the balloon's planned descent to Earth had already begun when unfavorable weather conditions forced Samsung to prematurely soft-land the unmanned vehicle in a selected rural area. The Space Selfie balloon landed on Saturday morning on a field in Merrill, Michigan. It didn't damage any properties or cause any injuries, and Samsung apologized for any inconvenience the minor incident may have created. Samsung Space Selfie balloon returns safely to Earth The idea behind the Space Selfie campaign was simple: send a selfie, group photo, or pet photo to Samsung and you'll get a chance for the image to be sent into the Earth's stratosphere along with a Galaxy S10 5G . The photo would then be recaptured on camera with planet Earth serving a

Samsung kickstarted the rollout of the November 2019 security patch before the end of October beginning with the Galaxy Tab S4 a couple of days back. It is, however, not the only Galaxy device to receive the latest patch as the Korean company is rolling out the same update to its flagship Galaxy S10 5G as well. The update is currently out only in Nordic countries and carries the software version G977BXXU2ASJ5 there. Considering the Galaxy S10 5G is available in select markets, you can expect the rollout to be completed soon. Also, since the device shares many similarities with other S10 models, the same update for other variants should arrive soon. Neither Google nor Samsung has released any information about what's included in the November 2019 SMR (Security Maintenance Release) so far. Given that Samsung is already beta testing Android 10 with One UI 2.0 on the Galaxy S10 lineup , it's doubtful the latest patch brings any new features. It is worth pointing out the

A few of Samsung's component suppliers from South Korea are reportedly beginning to worry for their future as Samsung's plans for outsourcing the production of some of its smartphones to Chinese ODMs could put a dent into their revenues. According to The Korea Times citing market analyst Kim Joon-hwan, local component suppliers could lose 3.4 trillion Won ($2.9 billion) if Samsung goes with its alleged plan to outsource the production of more than 60 million Galaxy M (2020) and Galaxy A (2020) smartphones next year. Chinese ODMs pose a threat to Samsung's local part suppliers This year Samsung launched a couple of ODM smartphone models that were manufactured in China without much of Samsung's input, expertise, and supply channels. A few months ago the company was said to plan shipping between 30 to 40 million ODM phones by the end of 2019, and now fresh reports suggest that Samsung aims to ship 60-70 million ODM devices in 2020. These smartphone models beari

It's a good day for those who are looking for a fitness tracker that is also capable of standalone music playback. The Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro is not the most expensive activity tracker to begin with, but you can now get it at a whopping 25% off! This wearable device has a good value for money proposition as it has some very useful features like GPS and a standalone music player, so there's no need to bring your phone to track your route or listen to music. Hit the Buy Now button below to get your discounted Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro! The post Daily Deal: 25% off the Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro appeared first on SamMobile . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Samsung is once again rolling out the One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. The beta program was finally opened up to the devices last week . We were even able to get the beta on one of our devices in Germany. However, the beta had actually been sent out by mistake. Samsung halted the rollout and we were told that it would be released next week. The company has stuck to its word and released the beta for the Galaxy Note 10 on the very first day of the week. Samsung finally releases One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy Note 10 Samsung launched the One UI 2.0 beta a couple of weeks ago. The Galaxy S10 series was the first to get it. Samsung has released the beta firmware for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ in over half a dozen markets across the globe. It had made no secret of the fact that the program would be opened up to the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ as well. It was only a matter of waiting for that to happen. The beta briefly became avail

We reported a couple of weeks ago that Samsung will soon be expanding the Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 beta to a few other markets . The beta is already out in South Korea, the United States, Germany, India and elsewhere. China was on the list of markets where Samsung was going to release the beta. That's precisely what the company has done today. It's rolling out the Android 10 beta firmware for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ in the People's Republic. Galaxy S10 One UI 2.0 beta is being rolled out in China China is one of the few markets where Samsung releases the Snapdragon-powered variants of its flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S10 series runs on the Snapdragon 855 processor down there. Samsung is now rolling out the One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ in China. It's rolling out firmware version G97*0ZCU2ZSJI for the devices. The beta firmware brings Android 10 to these devices along with One UI 2.0. The latest ver

It's not unusual for Samsung to release an upcoming security patch for a device even before the relevant month rolls around. It's the Galaxy Tab S4's turn this time around to receive such an update. The November 2019 security patch has been released for the tablet in several markets across Europe. The update has been released for the Wi-Fi variant of the tablet so far. As one would expect from a security maintenance release, the update primarily brings fixes for vulnerabilities discovered in Android and Samsung's custom software. The September 2019 security patch was released for the device a little over a month ago . Galaxy Tab S4 gets November 2019 security patch The details of the November 2019 security patch are not available at this point in time. Google hasn't posted the latest Android Security Bulletin. Samsung hasn't detailed the patch yet as well since it does that after the bulletin gets posted. We've seen this happen for many devices in th

The Galaxy S10 series is receiving a new software update in some countries today, and it brings a couple of new features. These features include the ability to take slow motion videos with the front camera , a function called Auto Hotspot that lets you share your phone's internet connection with other devices logged into the same Samsung account, and Intelligent Wi-Fi 1.5. The update also adds Media and Devices buttons to the notification shade to allow users to control external devices (such as TVs and Bluetooth devices) from a central location. Samsung keeps introducing new features for with every other Galaxy S10 update It continues to impress us how Samsung has been pushing out updates packed with new features – some of which debuted on the Galaxy Note 10/10+ – to the Galaxy S10 lineup. The last major Galaxy S10 update, for example, brought multiple Galaxy Note 10 camera features , and now, the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ are receiving new functionality that w

Android 10 is greatly restricting access to external storage via filesystem APIs. Instead, we need to use other APIs to work with content. This is the second post in a series where we will explore how to work with those alternatives, starting with the Storage Access Framework (SAF). So, you used ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT or ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT to get a Uri that you can use to read and/or write some content. Great! You got that Uri in the scope of some Activity . Perhaps you called startActivityForResult() directly on the Activity . Or, perhaps you called startActivityForResult() on some Fragment which, in turn, is managed by some Activity . The good news is that your Activity should be able to work with that Uri , even across configuration changes. The bad news is that your rights to that Uri content end there, by default. Using the Uri in Other Components You might try using that Uri from other components in your app. Perhaps you stick that Uri in some shared

Samsung Group's vice-chairman and the de facto chief Lee Jae-yong appeared in Seoul's High Court on Friday as the retrial in the high-profile corruption scandal began in the country's capital. In August this year, the country's top court ordered a retrial in the case , overturning parts of the ruling by the lower court that went in Lee's favor. "I feel very sorry that I caused concerns to many people," Lee told the press (via Reuters ) before entering the court amidst protests from some citizens demanding his arrest. During the hearing, presiding judge Jung Joon-young said the case pertains to a crime planned and committed by the high-ranking officials in the conglomerate and that an effective monitoring system could have prevented it. "Please take this trial with an attitude to humbly accept whatever results of the trial will be," the judge told Lee before wrapping up the hearing. Samsung heir's lawyers said they will not fight the top