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The word 'update' has the same effect for the Android user as the bell for Pavlov's dog. We always think, when we hear 'update' that our mobile phone, finally, will receive the latest available version of Android, thus being able to fiddle with the new functions. This is the case of the new update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 that now reaches many countries, including Spain. An update to a phone that hit stores in 2016 with Android 6 Marshmallow pre-installed. Brands usually ensure two Android updates for each terminal. So no, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is not going to update to Android 9 Pie. Not now, not never. If the user wants to have version 9 of the Google operating system, he will have to resort to cooked ROMs from third parties.
Security update for the Samsung Galaxy S7
This new update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be available in France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Spain and some other regions.
So what is the owner of the Samsung Galaxy S7 going to find in this new August update? Well, this is the August Security Maintenance Release (SMR) that includes patches for, specifically, seven critical and high-risk Android vulnerabilities, in addition to seventeen Samsung fixes for specific threats to its Galaxy devices. No, it is not a system version update but they are essential files to continue using your phone with total security guarantee.
Samsung offers a staggered rollout of these updates, so not all users will receive them at the same time: some will have them before others. However, you can see if you already have this update available by going to the phone's settings. You should go to the 'Download updates' option in ' Software update '. If there is no file to download and install, try again later or wait for the update notification. This update will also be available for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
Tips we give you before updating your Samsung phone
Make sure you have enough battery for the installation to complete successfully without the phone shutting down. If this happens and the installation is not carried out, you could leave your mobile unusable. With having an 80% battery in the phone we believe that it is enough, although if you want to make sure, fully charge it before updating or even keep it connected to the network while you perform this operation.
It is convenient that you make a backup copy of your videos and photos. There are times when you will need to format your mobile after the update for the system to settle, so you will have to investigate how to do it on your phone. After formatting, you will only have to copy the backup folder back into your mobile storage.
Do you have enough space to be able to install the update? There are times when the installation file can be hundreds of megabytes, so we advise you to look at the cleaning applications pre-installed on your system or get one in the Play Store application store.
