April 2018 Android Security Updates for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Here comes April 2018 Android Security Updates for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices across the world. These updates are all still based in Android 7.0 Nougat as the Android Oreo updates are nearly approaching this coming June.

Again, these updates will only add-up the April 2018 Android Security Paches and there is nothing more to expect for but might also includes various bug fixes.

You may check out the following table below according to your device model number and or carrier providers. Noting that each variants will get an update in phases, so be patient as you will get your update sooner.


United States Carriers Including the Factory unlocked variant: 
Carrier Galaxy S7 Galaxy S7 Edge
AT&T G930AUCS4BRD1 G935AUCS4BRD1
T-Mobile G930TUVU4CRF1  G935TUVU4CRF1 
Sprint G930PVPU4BQD2 G935PVPU4BQD2
Verizon G930VVRS4BRC3 G935VVRS4BRC3
US Unlocked G935UUEU4BRD1 G935UUEU4BRD1


Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Meltdown and Spectre Migration Patches with March 2018 Android Security Updates

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Here comes another round of updates for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge within this month of March 2018. Unlike any previous released, these updates deals the Meltdown Spectre and Migration Patches, while also bumping up the devices Android Security Patch level to March 1, 2018. In short, these updates brings fixes for Android OS vulnerabilities, and it does not bring any further changes to its features and other application.

So here goes  the updates for each Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S& edge variants.  Just make sure your precious Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge should received these important treatment to deal with this two huge security issues in the form of Meltdown and Spectre.



2018 February Security Updates Landed on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

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Yet the monthly Android security updates has once again making it rounds on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices. This time the updates around here are the following updates the bumps-up the Android security patch level to February 1, 2018.

However, Samsung  hasn't fully rolled out the said updates for this month in the United States. While there are several specific carriers and countries has gotten the monthly security update treatment, but some devices hasn't received it yet.


2018 January Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Updates includes Meltdown and Spectre migration patches

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Here are the updates hitting the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge that brings up the Android security updates for January 2018. But nevertheless, these updates also includes the latest "Meltdown" and "Spectre" migration patches. The said fixes is about the recently found  critical vulnerabilities in modern processors in computers including the mobile phones.
Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors. These hardware vulnerabilities allow programs to steal data which is currently processed on the computer. While programs are typically not permitted to read data from other programs, a malicious program can exploit Meltdown and Spectre to get hold of secrets stored in the memory of other running programs. This might include your passwords stored in a password manager or browser, your personal photos, emails, instant messages and even business-critical documents.



December 2017 Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Security Updates

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The year 2017 is almost over, but the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge still receiving an update during the holiday season. As usual, each updates brings the typical monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) from Google and Samsung. This time around, the update basically contains the December 1st Security Updates.

United States Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Updates

Here are the December 2017 updates officially released on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.  You may just take a look of each release build version if your device already gotten one.

T-Mobile Galaxy S7/S7 Edge

T-Mobile's updates also includes various system improvements in addition to the said security patches. The update appears on December 21, 2017.  The Galaxy S7 edge’s update is version G935TUVS4BQL2 and is 49.3MB, while the Galaxy S7’s update is version G930TUVS4BQL2 and is 49.15MB.


November 2017 Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Updates aka The KRACK Exploit Fix

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Last month the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge received the  "BlueBorne" fix, the Bluetooth vulnerability security patches. This time around another round of updates hitting each devices that does not only bringing the monthly security updates, but it also includes "KRACK" exploit fix.  Whatever that is, it simply means as the Wi-FI vulnerability patches.

KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack) is a severe replay attack on the Wi-Fi Protected Access protocol that secures Wi-Fi connections. It was discovered in 2016 by the Belgian researchers Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens of the University of Leuven.
We discovered serious weaknesses in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An attacker within range of a victim can exploit these weaknesses using key reinstallation attacks (KRACKs). Concretely, attackers can use this novel attack technique to read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted. This can be abused to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emails, photos, and so on. The attack works against all modern protected Wi-Fi networks.


October 2017 Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Updates aka The Blueborne Fix

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Since we haven't seen massive updates on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge last month. It was supposed to be the released of the September 2017 security updates, but for unknown reasons there was only few devices receives the said monthly security patches.  But here goes the end of October, and hopefully we have seen that each devices got an update treatments.

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge October security updates hasn't came alone. The update is also accompanied with Bluetooth vulnerability security patches dubbed as the "BlueBorne" fix.

The Blueborne were recently published by Armis Labs. and it defines how vulnerable and allows attackers to take control of devices via Bluetooth connection.
BlueBorne is an attack vector by which hackers can leverage Bluetooth connections to penetrate and take complete control over targeted devices. BlueBorne affects ordinary computers, mobile phones, and the expanding realm of IoT devices.

Here comes the updates of each devices, just make sure you may have one of these updates to ensure that your precious data stored in your device would not  get compromise by attackers. However, if you won't take the update, then you may not use the Bluetooth at all.  But, if you are an avid user of that Bluetooth feature in your devices, then you should considerably update it right now.


Galaxy S7, S7 Edge August 2017 Updates

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Here goes Galaxy S7 and Galaxy  S7 edge official release updates for the month of August 2017. As time goes on this devices has received the monthly Android security maintenance for the past couple of months since its launched. This time around let's take a look inside of the new updates for the whole month of August across the world. Noting that these updates has one thing in common, and that is bumping  up the Android security patch level to August 1, 2017.

First, here comes the updates of which officially rolled out in the United States Galaxy S7 and S7 edge users.  This includes all major US carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and the factory unlocked variant.

AT&T's Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935A) and Galaxy S7  (SM-G930A)


Bringing the Android device security updates for the month of August 2017. These updates weighs at 41.6MB in file size,  of which officially rolled out on August 28, 2017.





Galaxy S7 & S7 edge July 2017 Android Security Patch Updates

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Here are the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge updates that we have been gathered  for the whole month of July 2017.  Most of these updates includes the July 2017 Security patch that basically bumped-up the device Android security patch level to July 1, 2017. However, other releases also contains fixes to known issues, performance improvements, and other system enhancements.

You may simply find your Galaxy S7 and or a Galaxy S7 phone in the list below to take a closer look if your device already received the said update.

US Unlocked Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 edge Updates


This update is release to all factory unlocked version of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge no matter what SIM-card the device used.  Either Cricket, C-Spire, Boost, Tracfone, Blue Grass Cellular, US Cellular, Virgin-Mobile, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and all the retail factory unlocked Galaxy S7/S7edge in the US.



Galaxy S7 & S7edge 2017 June Android Security Patch Updates

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Here's another round of the monthly Android security updates landed on Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge throughout the month June 2017. Since we already hitting the month-end of June, so we've rounding up a list of all updates that brings none other than the June 2017 security patches.

You may simply find your Galaxy S7 and or a Galaxy S7 phone in the list below to take a closer look if your device already received the said update.

United States - June 2017 Android Security Updates on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge


First on the list below are the June 2017 Security updates landed on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge variants in the United States.

AT&T Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 edge Updates


For AT&T Galaxy S7 and S7 edge updates were not soly brings the June 2017 Security enhancements but rather also includes additional fixes and several improvements. The updates also contains various fixes, including Calendar fixes, Samsung Knox fixes, and Messaging fixes. While the rest such as stability improvements, and the Video calling improvements were also addressed. The rolling out were scheduled to start on July 6, 2017.



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