09-26-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 8.0, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3 LTE, and more

Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions every day, and you can find out which firmware updates were pushed out by the company over the last 24 hours through our firmware list.

As usual, you can download each of these firmware from our firmware section (simply enter your device’s model number to view all firmware for that device) in order to update manually, or as a means to return to your phone or tablet’s stock software.

Country (Product Code)	Model	Model Name	Version	PDA
Argentina (ANC)	SM-C115M	GALAXY K zoom LTE-A	4.4.2	C115MVJU1ANF2
Argentina (Movistar) (UFN)	SM-G350L	GALAXY Trend 3	4.3	G350LUBUANH2
Argentina (Personal) (PSN)	SM-G350L	GALAXY Trend 3	4.3	G350LUBUANH2
Baltic (SEB)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Baltic (SEB)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Belgium (Proximus) (PRO)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Bosnia and Herzegovina (TEB)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
Bosnia and Herzegovina (TEB)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Bulgaria (VVT) (VVT)	GT-I9105P	GALAXY S II Plus	4.2.2	I9105PXXUBNG1
Cambodia (CAM)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Canada (Telus) (Black Edition)(TLS)	SGH-I257M	GALAXY S4 mini	4.4.2	I257MVLUBNG1
Chile (CHO)	GT-I9200	GALAXY Mega 6.3	4.4.2	I9200UBUDNG1
China (Anycall) (CTC)	SCH-I829	GALAXY Style DUOS	4.1.2	I829KEANH3
China (Anycall) (CTC)	SCH-I869	GALAXY Win	4.1.2	I869KEANH2
Colombia (COO)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0ANH5
Croatia (TELE2) (TWO)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Cyprus (Black Edition)(CYV)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Czech Republic (ETL)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Czech Republic (ETL)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
France (XEF)	SM-P600	GALAXY Note 10.1 Wi-Fi 2014 Edition	4.4.2	P600XXUCNH3
France (XEF)	GT-N5120	GALAXY Note 8.0 LTE	4.4.2	N5120XXDNH3
France (XEF)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Greece (EUR)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Hong Kong (TGY)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900FZHU1ANI2
Hungary (XEH)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Hungary (XEH)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Hungary (XEH)	SM-T111	GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 3G	4.2.2	T111XXUANH1
Hungary (Telenor) (PAN)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Hungary (VDH) (VDH)	GT-P5200	GALAXY Tab3 3G	4.4.2	P5200XXUBNG2
Indonesia (XSE)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Ireland (Meteor) (MET)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Israel (ILO)	GT-S7580L	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580LJKUBNH1
Italy (Wind) (WIN)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300XXUGND5
Italy (Wind) (WIN)	SM-G900F	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900FXXU1ANG2
Italy (Wind) (WIN)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
Kenya (KEN)	GT-S7582	GALAXY S DUOS 2	4.2.2	S7582XXUANH3
Kenya (AFR)	GT-S7582	GALAXY S DUOS 2	4.2.2	S7582XXUANH3
Kenya (Zain) (DKR)	SM-G900H	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900HXXU1ANG3
Korea (LGT)	SHV-E300L	GALAXY S4	4.4.2	E300LKLUFNI3
Luxembourg (LUX)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-T110	GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.2.2	T110XXUANH6
Macedonia (VIM)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Macedonia (CMF)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Malaysia (XME)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	GT-S7580L	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580LUBUANH1
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-T110	GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.2.2	T110XXUANH6
Nepal (NPL)	SM-G313HZ	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313HZDDU0ANH2
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-T530	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T530XXU1ANH7
Netherlands (Vodafone) (VDF)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Nordic countries (NEE)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	4.4.2	I9506XXUCNI1
Open Austria (ATO)	SM-T110	GALAXY Tab3 Lite 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.2.2	T110XXUANH6
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	GT-I9003	GALAXY S CLEAR LCD	2.3.5	I9003DXKP9
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Portugal (TPH) (TPH)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANH6
Romania (ROM)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Serbia (VIP) (TOP)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Singapore (XSP)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Singapore (MM1)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Singapore (SingTel) (SIN)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Singapore (StarHub) (STH)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Slovenia (SIO)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
South East Europe (SEE)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
South East Europe (SEE)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Spain (PHE)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Sri Lanka (SLK)	SM-G313HZ	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313HZDDU0ANH2
Switzerland (AUT)	GT-I9300	GALAXY S III	4.3	I9300XXUGNH4
Thailand (THL)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0ANH5
Trinidad and Tobago (TTT)	GT-I9200	GALAXY Mega 6.3	4.4.2	I9200UBUDNG1
Turkey (TUR)	GT-N8005	GALAXY Note 10.1	4.4.2	N8005JVUDNH2
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1ANI2
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD)	SM-N9005	GALAXY Note 3 LTE	4.4.2	N9005XXUGNG1
Unknown (BNG)	SM-G313HZ	GALAXY Ace 4 LTE	4.4.2	G313HZDDU0ANH2
Unknown (ORL)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1ANI2
Uruguay (UPO)	GT-I9190	GALAXY S4 mini	4.4.2	I9190UBUCNG1
Vietnam (XXV)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI3

Samsung launches the Galaxy Alpha in India, prices it at INR 39,990 ($653)

After launching it in the UK two weeks ago, Samsung has launched their first metal-clad Android smartphone, the Galaxy Alpha in India. Indian users can purchase the Galaxy Alpha for INR 39,990 ($ 653) starting from the first week of October. The device will be available for purchase through online stores as well as traditional brick and mortar stores. Samsung has also tied up with Airtel, a leading telecom operator in India, to offer 5GB of free 4G LTE data for two months.

Samsung also announced that it will launch more 4G LTE compatible devices in the country which will be priced under INR 40,000 (~ $650). Asim Warsi, VP at Samsung India (Mobile & IT) said during the launch, “We will come out with more 4G devices in near future which will be priced under Rs 40,000.”

The Galaxy Alpha was unveiled last month and features a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 12-megapixel camera with 4K video recording, a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, a finger-print sensor and a heart-rate monitor. Under the hood, the Galaxy Alpha is equipped with an octa-core Exynos 5430 processor with Mali-T628 MP6 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It features an 1,860 mAh battery, sports a metallic frame and is just 6.7 mm thin, making it the thinnest Android smartphone from Samsung.

SK Kim, Managing Director (Sales) at Samsung Electronics said, “As the market leader, Samsung has significantly contributed to the market growth by setting new benchmarks in offering the best-in-class technology and products.”

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Galaxy Note Edge is a “limited edition concept device”, says Samsung

Well, some folks will probably find this very unsurprising, but Samsung has apparently officially acknowledged that the Galaxy Note Edge is a “limited edition concept” that will not be shipped in large numbers. At a press conference in South Korea, Samsung president D.J. Lee said that the curved Galaxy Note 4 variant is a technology-intensive device that will start selling in South Korea in late October, but will take time to reach other nations, with its release date to vary by country. Samsung intends to ship around 1 million units this year, a figure that falls right in line with a prediction made by an industry analystfollowing the Galaxy Note Edge’s official announcement.

Again, some people will no doubt find this very normal, as the curved display technology used in the Galaxy Note Edge almost looks like something from the future and will probably not become commonplace in the near future. Still, it’s great that Samsung decided to give it a wider launch than the Galaxy Round, and hopefully we will see curved displays on smartphones become more and more common as time goes by.

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Samsung launches the Galaxy Tab Active, a ruggedized tablet for businesses

Water-resistant and rugged mobile devices are all too common in the consumer world, but those qualities haven’t permeated devices in the enterprise market. Samsung is looking to change that with the Galaxy Tab Active, a tablet that comes with IP67 certification for water resistance and an anti-shock covering that can withstand a 1.2-meter drop. The tablet is aimed at those working in enterprise – for example, Samsung is touting the inbuilt NFC connectivity as a great tool for transportation and logistics managers, and the rugged nature of the device as an advantage for retail auto sales representatives.

Like the Galaxy Note tablets, the Galaxy Tab Active comes with a stylus that Samsung is calling the C-Pen, something the company thinks those who have to wear gloves in their field of work can use as an alternative to standard touch input. The display on the tablet is an 8-inch unit of WXGA (1280×800) pixels resolution, and apart from the solid build, the Galaxy Tab Active sports mostly mid-range specs, like a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, 1.5GB RAM, a 3.1-megapixel rear camera, 16GB of internal storage and a microSD slot, a 4,450 mAh battery touted for 8-10 hours of general usage, and Android 4.4 KitKat.

The Galaxy Tab Active will be available in both Wi-Fi and LTE variants sometime later this year, and will come with the C-Pen and a Protective Cover right in the box. Samsung is only offering the Titanium Green color option; pricing hasn’t been revealed, but we’re guessing it will cost around the same as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 4 range of mid-range tablets.