Phones as smart device, often need manufacturers to continue to update the system, but because of the time and effort, many manufacturers will not provide system updates to models that have been on the market for a long time.
Samsung is recently releasing firmware updates for a number of older models like the Galaxy S7 / S8 to improve their GPS stability, SAMMOBILE reported yesterday. Yesterday, Samsung provided a firmware update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge with firmware version G93xFXXU8EVG3, while the last update for these two phones was back in November 2020. Meanwhile, Samsung has also provided an update for the Galaxy S8 series with firmware version G95xFXXUCDVG4, which was last officially updated in April 2021.
As you can see from the changelog, this update aims to improve GPS stability. According to GalaxyClub, Samsung plans to provide the update for more older models, including the Galaxy S6 series, which was launched in 2015, and the Galaxy S9 series, as many older models that were discontinued, are still being used. However, this update will not bring the latest security patches, but only improve GPS stability.
In early August this year, Samsung pushed out a firmware update for the 7-year-old Samsung Galaxy J7 with firmware versions J700FXXU4BVG2 (for SM-J700F models) and J700HXXU3BVG2 (for SM-J700H models), which also improved the GPS stability of the Galaxy J7.
