The Galaxy A50 is Samsung’s first phone to get the October security update

[SamNoteUser]

Not too shabby for a 2019 mid-ranger

There was a time when even Samsung flagships had to wait for months to get the latest Android updates, but not anymore. In the last few months, Samsung has consistently delivered monthly security updates to pretty much its entire line-up, at times even trumping the Pixel phones. With October just upon us, Samsung is already releasing this month’s security patches to its devices, beginning with the mid-tier Galaxy A50.

The biggest takeaway from this One UI update is surely the latest security patch that even Pixels are yet to pick up. As for other changes, Samsung hasn’t explicitly mentioned exactly what else you’re getting. The changelog vaguely says that new features, performance improvements, and stability optimizations can be there. The firmware version A505FNXXS5BTI9 for the Galaxy A50 weighs in at just about 123MB.

As evident from the version number, this update is first coming to the Galaxy A50’s international model. But given Samsung’s recent track record, the US variants shouldn’t be far behind, while other Galaxy flagships should also catch up soon. As always, this build may take a little while to reach everyone, so it’s best to wait patiently until your phone gets the update notification.

[KataraKai]

without one ui 2.5
sorry to say, shame on samsung. this is the last i use samsung phone.

[KataraKai]

Another month, another new security update. Unsurprisingly, Samsung once again managed to beat Google to deliver the monthly security patches ahead of the Pixel lineup. This time, the Korean OEM has started rolling out the October 2020 security patchset to the mid-ranger Galaxy A50.

Samsung Galaxy A50 XDA Forums

As reported by SamMobile, the update is rolling out for the SM-A505FN variant of the Galaxy A50. Other than bumping the Android Security Patch Level, the new build (software version A505FNXXS5BTI9) apparently doesn’t bring in any significant new feature. The size of the incremental update package is about 123MB, and the FOTA is currently available across a number of European countries, including but not limited to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, and the Nordic region.

FYI, the Galaxy A50 also picked up the September 2020 security patches before the Google Pixel series. Moreover, the last month’s update (software version A505FNXXU5BTH8) added a number of fixes related to AR Emoji, Wi-Fi connectivity, and compatibility with third-party applications. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same for this month’s build. The bootloader version (v5) also remains the same.

As always, power users can use tools like Frija or Samloader to download the new firmware right now without waiting. Note that the Galaxy A50 is not present in Samsung’s big list of phones getting the One UI 2.5 update, but it is highly unlikely that Samsung won’t bring feature updates to this popular mid-range smartphone anyway.

For those looking for a deeper insight into the new patches, it is worth mentioning that Google usually publishes the Android Security Bulletin (ASB) on the first Monday of each month. Samsung’s own Mobile Security portal has also not been updated yet. As a result, we don’t have all the details on what vulnerabilities have been patched in the October 2020 security update. We’ll follow-up once the ASB for this month goes live.

[sinceridad]

tengo un Galaxy A50 6g RAM 128 interno 2020 está muy bueno, trabaja rápido,buenas fotos, buena conexión y muy manuable, para ser gama media está bien,