Samsung issues rare update to old Galaxy phones to improve GPS

The Samsung Galaxy S7, now a good six years old, is among the older phones now being given an unexpected software update. — dpa

BERLIN: Most Android phones are given just two years of major software updates before falling into neglect, but Samsung is now handing out a rare fix to half a billion Galaxy phones as old as the S5 from 2015 and Galaxy Alpha from 2014.

After an update for the Galaxy J7 at the start of August, Samsung is now following up with updates for other older models, some of which were launched eight years ago, according to tech industry media.