The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ received their final update in May 2021 after being widely acclaimed since their early 2017 launches. Samsung has recently released a quick fix, which is surprising because we believed it was the final update.
The only change noted in the firmware G95*FXXUCDVG4 changelog is an improvement to GPS stability. The 420MB download size doesn't seem to be explained by that, but if there are any other fixes, they weren't considered crucial enough to report.
Furthermore, this is merely a workaround; the device is still running Android 9 with the April 1, 2021, security patch installed. Yet, it goes above and beyond what we anticipated for a phone that is already five and a half years old.
This GPS update appears to be the identical (or very similar) to the one distributed to Galaxy J7 devices in Asia (the J7 hails from the distant 2015). Furthermore, these outdated phones might not be the only ones.
The Galaxy S7 from 2016 and even the Galaxy S6 from 2015 are reportedly among the older devices that will soon receive an upgrade, according to GalaxyClub. Of course, the more recent Galaxy S9 (2018) will also receive updates. None of these are on the official list of supported devices, and the Galaxy S10 from 2019, which receives updates on a quarterly basis, is the oldest S-series model still receiving regular updates (the S10 Lite is still on the monthly schedule).
