Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: Updates - how to perform them

Updates are important to keep the software of your Samsung S10 5G always up-to-date. Both the execution of system updates and the updating of apps installed on the device can be done automatically. We explain which settings are necessary for this here.

How to perform system updates on the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

To get new features for your Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and to close security gaps, it is important that you perform regular software updates on the device. On the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the firmware-over-the-air service (FOTA) is used for this purpose, which also allows you to schedule updates.

1. To get information about updates for your smartphone, please open the Settings app of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and tap on the "Software Update" entry.
2. Then go to "Last Update" to view the software version currently installed on your device and get information about the last update.
3. Under "Download and install" you also have the option to manually check for new updates for your device and install them.
4. On the other hand, if you want updates to be performed automatically, simply specify this by selecting "Automatically load via WLAN".

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: Perform updates for apps

In addition to performing firmware updates, you can also update the apps installed on the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. If they come from the Play Store, please go to "Settings" > "Automatic app updates" in the menu. If, on the other hand, you have your apps from the Galaxy Store, first tap on the "three-dot menu" before you set the update settings under "Settings" > "Automatically update apps".