New Galaxy S8+ May update improves camera stability

Last updated: May 31st, 2019 at 20:49 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy S8+ was one of the first few devices which received the May 2019 security patch earlier this month. However, Samsung is now rolling out a new Galaxy S8+ May update today. There are no big ticket items included in the update so don't wait much in the way of new features.

Germany was the first country where Samsung rolled out the May 2019 security patch for the Galaxy S8+. Today's update besides happens to be rolling out in Germany first. It weighs in at quite a scrap more than the first May update.

New Milky way S8 May update rolling out

Since the device has already received the latest security maintenance release, it doesn't utilise a new monthly patch. Samsung won't really be detailing June's patch until adjacent week at the very to the lowest degree.

The changelog of this update, bearing version number G955FXXU4DSE4, only mentions camera stability improvements and an update for the security patch. We checked anyway just to exist sure if features like the new Night mode and Scene Optimizer had trickled down perchance. That'due south a difficult no.

The original May 2019 update for the Galaxy S8+ weighed in at but over 400MB while the firmware that'due south rolling out today comes in at north of 600MB. Whatever changes it applies behind-the-scenes must be significant enough to warrant a second update in the same calendar month.

Samsung is now rolling out this firmware version over-the-air in Deutschland. You can as well download it from our firmware section. It may not exist long before the Milky way S8 also receives this update. Users in other markets beyond the world will somewhen get the update as well.