New update alert: Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Verizon Galaxy Note 10 & A50, Honor 9N, Realme X50 5G, Realme C3, Redmi 7 & Redmi Note 8

A bunch of phones from different smartphone OEMs are now getting security updates. Notably, Verizon Galaxy Note 10 series, Verizon Galaxy A50, Sprint Galaxy Note 9, Realme X50 5G and Redmi Note 8 (Chinese variant) are getting served with the March 2020 security update.

On the other hand, Honor 9N, and Redmi 7 are picking up the February 2020 patchset. Whereas, the Realme C3 and Redmi Note 8 (Global variant) is grabbing the optimization update. Let us take a look at the updates one by one:

(March 2020 update)

Verizon Galaxy Note 10 Series and S10+ 5G

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, Note 10+ 5G and the Galaxy S10+ 5G are getting the March security update on the Verizon carrier network.

The March security patch arrives with the version number BTB3 for all the Note 10 series phones while the Galaxy S10+ 5G is getting it with version BTB4.

Here is the common changelog for the update hitting all the Galaxy Note 10 and S10+ 5G phones:

What’s changing:
– The current software update provides the most up to date Android security patches on your device.

Verizon Galaxy A50

The Verizon variant of the Galaxy A50 is also picking up the March 2020 update. It arrives with the version number ATB3 and is purely incremental in nature.

What’s changing:
– The current software update provides the most up to date Android security patches on your device.

(Source)

Sprint Galaxy Note 9

Another major US carrier network, Sprint is rolling out the March 2020 update for the Galaxy Note 9. The OTA arrives with the version number DTB2 and weighs in around 171.80 MB in size.

Notably, the Sprint variant of the Galaxy Note 9 has recently picked up the One UI 2.0 (Android 10) update with February 2020 security patchset.

Realme X50 5G

The recently launched Realme X50 5G is also being delivered a new update that brings along fixes and enhancements for the network, camera as well as bumps the security patch to March 2020.

It hits the units with version number A.10 and is currently live in China. Below is the official changelog of the update:

Changelog (Translated from Chinese):

Security
● Update Google security patch in March

Network
● Optimize network performance and improve Internet stability
● Optimize 5G signal icon display rules

Camera
● Added front slow motion function
● Optimized camera effect to enhance shooting experience

Fix
● Fix the problem that the application avatar icon cannot be displayed in
some scenes
● Fix the small problem of sending call and recording sound in headset in some scenes

Redmi Note 8 (China)

Xiaomi has now rolled out the March 2020 update for the Redmi Note 8 in China. The OTA arrives with the version number V11.0.6.0.PCOCNXM.

Changes:

System
– Updated Android Security Patch to March 2020. Increased system security.

App lock
– New: App lock is supported for all apps now
– New: Revamped the start page and optimized some features

You can also grab the download package file from the below section:

• Device: Redmi Note 8
• Codename: GINKGO
• Channel: China
• Version: V11.0.6.0.PCOCNXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: c0598800f63e6eff6c53bcbcfa85766a

(February 2020 update)

Honor 9N

The update for the Honor 9N brings February 2020 patchset with the version number V9.1.0.136 and weighs in around 203 MB.

Redmi 7

Xiaomi has pushed the February 2020 patch update for the Redmi 7 phone in India. This update bumps the patch level from V11.0.3.0.PFLINXM to V11.0.5.0.PFLINXM.

Changelog:

System
– Updated Android Security Patch to February 2020. Increased system security.

App vault
– New: Music card

The size of the OTA is 603 MB. But if you wish to download the package file right away, then head to the below section:

• Device: Redmi 7
• Codename: ONCLITE
• Channel: India
• Version: V11.0.5.0.PFLINXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: d05a3324819b1335e9b22fb6405cca71

(Other updates)

Realme C3

Realme has rolled out a featureful and optimization update for the Realme C3. It arrives with version A.15 and brings optimization for the camera, gyroscope, etc.

Changelog:

Camera
● Improved front camera preview clarity
● Improved the accuracy of front camera portrait mode
● Improved the brightness of the three-party apk front camera under the backlight
● Improved the clarity of rear camera portrait mode in darkness
● Improved the clarity of rear camera zoom2x/4x mode
● Improved rear camera preview clarity
● Optimized the noise of rear camera in darkness
● Optimized the noise of rear camera video
● Optimized the quality of SLO-MO preview and video

Fixed
● Optimized the issue that some menu pages are slightly stuck while swiping left or right
● Optimized gyroscope sensitivity in games

The complete package file weighs in around 2.28 GB and you can download the package file from below:

• Device: Realme C3
• Version: RMX2020_11_A.15
• Android: 10
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: E25285BE3FE2582A9470C9E05E907F5E

Redmi Note 8 (Global)

The global variant of the Redmi 8 is grabbing a new optimization update. It arrives with the version V11.0.7.0.PCOMIXM and weighs in around 2 GB in size.

Changelog:

Optimization: Increased system stability
Optimization: Reduced system lag

Download the update package file from below:

• Device: Redmi 8
• Channel: Global Stable
• Version: V11.0.7.0.PCOMIXM
• Android: 9
  • Type: Recovery
    • Download: Link
    • MD5: 8b2a9f5dbebcd866f30e4c0a55f4a8c7

Happy Installing!

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