T-Mobile's Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now receiving the November security update

T-Mobile's Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are now receiving the November security update

T-Mobile is currently busy rolling out a new software update for both the and the . Unfortunately this will not make either device run that update will probably arrive next year. In the meantime, however, you can take advantage of the newest security fixes. And that's exactly what the new software release for T-Mobile brings. Upon installing the update on your S7 or S7 edge, you'll be on the November 1, 2017 security patch level. As T-Mobile hasn't yet updated its support pages to reflect the availability of this update, there's no official changelog to speak of. Don't expect anything but bug fixes, however. The new build number for the Galaxy S7 is G930TUVS4BQJ2, and for the S7 edge you get G935TUVS4BQJ2. The identical strings (save for the differing phone model numbers), imply that the exact same goodies are packed in for both phones. The download size is 121.99MB for the S7, and 122.55MB for the S7 edge. If you haven't yet received the update notification, it might help to manually check for the new software by going to Settings > Software update > Download updates manually. You could get lucky.

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Samsung brings Tizen 3.0 to the Gear S3 with a Value Pack update

Samsung brings Tizen 3.0 to the Gear S3 with a Value Pack update

Samsung just announced the Value Pack update that brings Tizen 3.0 to the smartwatches. It comes with plenty of new features and more user-friendly widgets. The smartwatches can now control Samsung-enabled IoT devices through Samsung Connect, including the Samsung Gear VR. The Gear S3 might not be as sporty as the Gear Sport, but Samsung introduces an improved accuracy and detailed feedback on the heart rate monitoring. There is also a nutrition management feature, reminders for drinking water and a calorie balance assistant. Gear S3 owners could easily call someone on their watch, but with Tizen 3.0 they can even add contacts. New events, alerts, and text-based location entries are also available now. The optimized UI brings widgets that allow quick access to contacts, numerous weather panels and music control of the native app or Spotify. With the new Tizen 3.0, you can also see different information depending on how fast you rotate the bezel. One fast spin brings different design options for the watch face. You can also go from a text message notification straight to the reply input. There are plenty of pre-loaded replies, and you can add some on your own through the watch.

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