This update decision comes as a surprise. Updated on Dec. 6 with a more detailed Android threat assessment and the news that Google has issued attack warnings for targeted users around the world.

Samsung has detailed its March 2026 Android security patch, which will soon roll out to Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The update includes 65 total fixes — 60 Android CVEs provided by Google and 5 ...

Samsung has been working on One UI 8.5 for the past few months. It’s still based on Android 16 but uses a newer QPR2 development build, allowing Samsung to include deeper system-level features that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Per SammyFans, this “surprise” is for users of the company’s ...