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For The Love Of Friends

What friendship dynamic do you appreciate the most? “Being there for one another 24/7.” “We share a similar level of positivity.” “We have gone through many milestones together, so we can honestly confide in one another.” “My friends help me to see the high road.” “We understand what makes each other tick.” If you have pets, do you consider them your friends? Do you have childhood friends you keep in touch with?...

Galaxy A23 5G May Be Headed To The Us As An Affordable 5G Option

We first heard about the Galaxy A23 5G in January this year. Early reports said Samsung plans to launch the phone “in the coming months,” alongside a non-5G variant. Partly in line with those reports, the company announced the 4G-flavored Galaxy A23 in early March. But the 5G version continued to elude the official announcement. It may not for much longer, though. Earlier today, the Galaxy A23 5G showed up on benchmarking platform Geekbench bearing the model number SM-A236U (via)....

Galaxy A51 Gets New Update In The Us With Security Enhancements

The October SMR for the unlocked Galaxy A51 in the US comes with firmware version A515U1UES8DVI1. The update doesn’t bring any new features or enhancements. Samsung is only pushing this month’s security fixes to the device. The update contains fixes for more than 50 vulnerabilities, including 18 Galaxy-specific issues. The rest are Android OS problems that affect the entire Android ecosystem. These issues were patched by Google, with the company labeling one of them as a critical vulnerability....

Galaxy S20 S10 Lite A52 5G Get December Update In The Us

The December SMR is initially available for the carrier-locked versions of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in the US. Rolling out with firmware version G98*USQS3GVKA, the update comes shortly after the Android 13 release and expectedly doesn’t bring any new features or changes. It’s all about the latest vulnerability fixes. Samsung has already updated these phones to the new security release in most international markets. The unlocked units in the US should join the party soon....

Galaxy S20 Series Gets Maintenance Mode With New Update

Samsung first announced Maintenace Mode in July this year. The company soon began beta-testing the feature for its flagship models. Some eligible devices picked it up with the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update. Others are getting it now, including the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Maintenance Mode creates a separate user account on your Galaxy smartphone, with no access to your apps, photos, messages, and other data....