09-30-2014 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Note 10.1, 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 These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs.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
Australia (XSA)	SM-G850Y		4.4.4	G850YDOU2ANI1
Austria (Orange) (ONE)	GT-I8160	GALAXY Ace 2	4.1.2	I8160XXNF2
Baltic (SEB)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Baltic (SEB)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.4.2	N7100XXUFNE1
Bangladesh (TML)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.4.2	N7100XXUFNI1
Bulgaria (BGL)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Bulgaria (BGL)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH2
Canada (XAC)	SM-P900	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	P900UEU1BNI2
Canada (Bell Mobile) (Black Edition)(BMC)	SM-G850W		4.4.4	G850WVLU1ANI4
Canada (Virgin Mobile) (Black Edition)(VMC)	SM-G850W		4.4.4	G850WVLU1ANI4
Cellular south (XAR)	SM-P900	GALAXY NotePRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	P900UEU1BNI2
Chile (CHO)	SM-G850Y		4.4.4	G850YDOU2ANHB
Chile (Entel PCS) (CHE)	SM-G850Y		4.4.4	G850YDOU2ANHB
Chile (Entel PCS) (CHE)	GT-S7580E		4.2.2	S7580EUHUANB1
China (CHM)	SM-N9008	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N9008ZMUFNI2
China (CHN)	SM-T800	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T800ZCU1ANI1
China (CHU)	SM-N9106W		4.4.4	N9106WZNU1ANIF
China (CHN)	SM-T700	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T700ZCU1ANI1
Cyprus (Cytamobile Vodafone) (CYO)	GT-S6810P	GALAXY Fame	4.1.2	S6810PXXANH3
Czech Republic (ETL)	GT-S6810P	GALAXY Fame	4.1.2	S6810PXXANH3
Czech Republic (T-Mobile) (TMZ)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
France (XEF)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANI2
France (Bouygues) (BOG)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Germany (DBT)	SM-T900	GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T900XXUANI1
Germany (DBT)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Greece (EUR)	SM-T315	GALAXY Tab3 8.0 LTE	4.4.2	T315XXUBNH3
Greece (EUR)	GT-S7580	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580XXUBNH2
Greece (Cosmote) (COS)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Hong Kong (La Fleur)(TGY)	SM-G7508Q		4.4.4	G7508QZHU1ANI1
Hungary (XEH)	GT-S7390	GALAXY Trend Lite	4.1.2	S7390XXUANF2
Hungary (XEH)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Hungary (T-mobile) (TMH)	GT-S7390	GALAXY Trend Lite	4.1.2	S7390XXUANH2
Hungary (Telenor) (PAN)	SM-T535	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 4G	4.4.2	T535XXU1ANH6
Hungary (Telenor) (PAN)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
India (INU)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900XXUENI1
India (INS)	SM-N900	GALAXY Note 3	4.4.2	N900XXUENI1
Indonesia (XSE)	SM-G750H		4.4.4	G750HXXU1ANI4
Iraq (MID)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Italy (ITV)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Italy (ITV)	SM-T235	GALAXY Tab 4 7.0 LTE	4.4.2	T235XXU1ANI2
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Italy (TIM) (TIM)	GT-S7580	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580XXUBNH2
Italy (Vodafone) (OMN)	GT-I8190N	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190NXXANI1
Kenya (AFR)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Korea (KT Corporation) (KTC)	SM-G900K	GALAXY S5	4.4.2	G900KKTU1ANI2
Korea (SK Telecom) (SKC)	SM-N750S	GALAXY Note 3 Neo LTE	4.4.2	N750SKSU1BNI3
Libya (BTC)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Luxembourg (LUX)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Macedonia (T-Mobile) (MBM)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Malaysia (XME)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNH4
Mexico (Telcel) (TCE)	SM-G355M	GALAXY Core 2 DUOS	4.4.2	G355MUBU0ANF7
Morocco (MAT) (MAT)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Morocco (MWD) (MWD)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Nepal (NPL)	GT-I8262	GALAXY Core DUOS	4.1.2	I8262XXBNH1
Nepal (NPL)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.4.2	N7100XXUFNI1
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Netherlands (PHN)	SM-T900	GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T900XXUANI1
Netherlands (VDP)	GT-S7580	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580XXUBNH2
Netherlands (T-Mobile) (TNL)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNG8
New Zealand (NZC)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	4.4.2	I9506XXUCNH4
New Zealand (TNZ)	GT-I9506	GALAXY S4 LTE-A	4.4.2	I9506XXUCNH4
New Zealand (Vodafone) (VNZ)	SM-G850Y		4.4.4	G850YDOU2ANI1
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-T530	GALAXY Tab4 10.1 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T530XXU1ANH7
Nordic countries (NEE)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Open Austria (ATO)	GT-S7580	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580XXUBNH2
Open Austria (ATO)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Panama (TPA)	SM-N750	GALAXY Note 3 Neo	4.4.2	N750UBUCNG1
Philippines (Open Line) (XTC)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNH4
Poland (XEO)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Poland (XEO)	GT-I9515	GALAXY S4 VE	4.4.2	I9515XXU1ANI2
Poland (XEO)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNI1
Poland (PLUS) (PLS)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Poland (T-mobile) (TPL)	GT-N8000	GALAXY Note 10.1	4.4.2	N8000XXUDNH2
Poland (T-mobile) (TPL)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Puerto Rico (PCT)	GT-I9195H		4.4.2	I9195HUBUCNH1
Romania (Cosmote) (COA)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Russia (SER)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXWU1ANH1
Saudi Arabia (KSA)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANI8
Singapore (XSP)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNH4
Slovakia (TMS)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANHD
Slovakia (ORX)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	GT-S6810P	GALAXY Fame	4.1.2	S6810PXXANH3
Slovenia (Si.mobil) (SIM)	SM-T805	GALAXY Tab S 10.5 LTE	4.4.2	T805XXU1ANFB
South Africa (XFA)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
South Africa (XFE)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
South Africa (XFE)	GT-S7390	GALAXY Trend Lite	4.1.2	S7390XXUANB4
Spain (PHE)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
Spain (PHE)	GT-S7390	GALAXY Trend Lite	4.1.2	S7390XXUANF2
Spain (Orange) (AMN)	GT-S7580	GALAXY Trend Plus	4.2.2	S7580XXUBNH2
Spain (Vodafone) (ATL)	GT-I8190N	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190NXXANI1
Sri Lanka (SLK)	GT-N7100	GALAXY Note II	4.4.2	N7100XXUFNI1
Switzerland (AUT)	SM-T900	GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T900XXUANI1
Thailand (THL)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNH4
Tunisia (TUN)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
Turkey (La Fleur)(TUR)	SM-G850FQ		4.4.4	G850FQJVU2ANI1
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANI8
United Arab Emirates (XSG)	GT-N5100	GALAXY Note 8.0	4.4.2	N5100XXDNH3
United Arab Emirates (LYS)	SM-G850F	Galaxy Alpha	4.4.4	G850FXXU2ANI2
United Arab Emirates (XSI)	GT-I9505	GALAXY S4 LTE	4.4.2	I9505XXUGNH8
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-G357FZ	Galaxy Ace 4 LTE	4.4.4	G357FZXXU1ANH7
United Kingdom (BTU)	SM-T900	GALAXY TabPRO 12.2 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T900XXUANI1
United Kingdom (BTU)	GT-P5110	GALAXY Tab 2 10.1 WIFI	4.2.2	P5110XXDNH2
United Kingdom (EE) (EVR)	SM-T705	GALAXY Tab S 8.4 LTE	4.4.2	T705XXU1ANG2
United Kingdom (Vodafone) (VOD)	GT-I8190N	GALAXY S III mini	4.1.2	I8190NXXANI1
Unknown (VFJ)	GT-S7390	GALAXY Trend Lite	4.1.2	S7390XXUANB4
Vietnam (XXV)	SM-T210	GALAXY Tab3 7.0 Wi-Fi	4.4.2	T210XXBNH4

Samsung announces the Galaxy Grand Prime with 5MP front camera in India

The Galaxy Grand Prime recently leaked on a Vietnamese website, and now, Samsung has made the newest variant of its popular Galaxy Grand lineup official in India. The Galaxy Grand Prime holds the crown for being the first Samsung smartphone with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, though it certainly won’t be the last as all of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A smartphoneswill also feature 5MP front cameras. Samsung is touting a feature it calls ‘Groupfie’, a not-so-fancy title for taking selfies with a group of people, thanks to the 85 degree wide-angle lens of the front-facing camera.

Other than the high-resolution front camera, the Galaxy Grand Prime features middling specs as befits the mid-range nature of the Galaxy Grand lineup. It has a 5-inch qHD (540×960) display, a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and a microSD slot, an 8-megapixel rear camera, dual SIM slots, and a 2,600 mAh battery. The phone runs on Android 4.4, with the version of TouchWiz UX that is present on the Galaxy S5, and will be made available for sale sometime in October in white and grey color options.

The price of the Galaxy Grand Prime has been set at Rs. 15,499 (around $250), a price that will make it hard for Samsung to sell the phone in a market like India as the Galaxy Grand Prime will go up against devices like the Xiaomi Mi 3, the new Moto G, and the ASUS ZenFone 5 in the country. All these smartphones feature much better specs at a lower price, though the fact that they are all exclusively sold online should work in Samsung’s favor, as the majority of smartphone sales in India continue to happen offline.

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Google clamping down on Samsung’s control over Android

Google has always allowed Android manufacturers to make their own customizations to the software that powers their smartphones and tablets but now evidence has surfaced which reveals that the company is tightening requirements for manufacturing partners that want to build Android devices. Confidential documents obtained by The Information show that since Google wants the Android experience to be more consistent across all the different devices available it wants manufacturers to pre-load more of its apps and position them in prominent places.

The report claims that this has been a frequent point of contention “particularly between Google and Samsung.” It goes without saying that Samsung is Google’s biggest hardware partner and it is known for making customizations like TouchWiz and placing its own native apps more prominently as opposed to the apps by Google.

The contract, called Mobile Application Distribution Agreement, will reportedly now require manufacturers to pre-load 20 Google apps on their devices, that’s up from nine back in 2011. The agreement also requires that a Google search widget be available as default on the homescreen apart from icons for Google Play store and a separate Google icon which contains 13 applications such as Chrome, Maps, YouTube, Gmail and others.

If manufacturers have agreed to adhere by this agreement then we should start seeing less customization and more of a consistent experience across different devices as far as Google’s products and services are concerned. Whether or not it will be received positively by customers remains to be seen.

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Galaxy Ace Style LTE quietly listed on Samsung Germany website

Samsung has quietly listed on the Galaxy Ace Style LTE on its website in Germany. The device bears a model number SM-G357FZ and features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) resolution, a 1.2GHz quad-core processor of an unspecified make, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of ROM along with an ability to expand the storage capacity using a microSD card slot. There’s a 5-megapixel camera at the back with LED flash and 720p HD video recording while the front-facing camera has a resolution of 1.3-megapixels.

The Galaxy Ace Style LTE distinguishes itself from the Galaxy Ace 4 with a grey accent line on its back cover. On the connectivity front, it features 4G LTE (2600/900/800/1800/2100MHz bands), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth v4.0, and NFC. The device weighs 126 grams, is 9.1 mm thin and is powered by a 1900 mAh battery. The Galaxy Ace Style LTE is currently available for purchase in Germany for $199.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 outlasts its rivals in battery life tests

The Galaxy Note 4 which was revealed earlier this month during IFA 2014, has already been reviewed by Korean website, PlayWare. In the review, the Exynos version of the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910) has been tested rigorously and put through some varied variety of tests such as peak display brightness calibration, Wi-Fi and screen-on time, video playback, and 3D gaming. According to its battery life tests, the Galaxy Note 4 has managed to outlast its competitors such as the LG G3 and the Apple iPhone 5S. To keep all the devices at a level playing field, their display brightness were set to 230 nits during the tests.

According to the numbers published by the Korean site, the Galaxy Note 4 lasted 8 hours and 30 minutes when displaying pure white image. This is a great feat considering the fact that AMOLED displays consume a lot more energy when compared to conventional LCD displays while displaying white images. In the video playback tests, the Galaxy Note 4 managed to last over 12 hours and during 3D gaming while it lasted for just 3 hours and 30 minutes. The Galaxy Note 4 turned out to be one of the longest lasting smartphones in these battery life and energy efficiency tests.

You should note that the Exynos version of the Galaxy Note 4 will be available in selected markets. Samsung is expected to sell the Snapdragon 805 variant of the device to most of the consumers worldwide, especially in the North American and European markets. We are waiting eagerly to see how the Snapdragon variant of the Galaxy Note 4 performs in its battery life tests.

 

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