#samsung vows to release monthly security updates for unlocked US #galaxy #smartphones

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Samsung has committed to providing monthly security updates for unlocked Galaxy smartphones in the United States, according to ZDNet. That will result in a more frequent release cycle compared to the quarterly patches the company has issued in recent months. The carrier-branded Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge phones have been updated to Android 7.0 Nougat, while the unlocked S7s haven’t seen the major upgrade — and remain months behind on security releases. Even AT&T’s Galaxy S7 Active is getting Nougat before the unlocked variants.

That’s the opposite of how things usually work with Android devices; typically manufacturers can roll out software faster when carriers aren’t deeply involved in the process.

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