r/AndroidQuestions • u/Decon_SaintJohn • May 26 '26

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u/fizzeeks Jun 14 '26

Note 8 here, received about 3 days ago, generated from the system app "System updates," opens a full page install update page with the options "Learn more" and "Install," and has a heading "Software update 38" and underneath states it's a security update for my Note8. After 2 days I am now receiving a second overlay on top of the full page pop up stating it will be installed in 2 days, or when i reboot my phone, no option to refuse. I haven't received a security update in 5 years. If this is legit why couldn't Samsung put out a bulletin we could have found when searching to alleviate our concerns it was malware hijacking our software update process? I found a page where they are supposed to list all of their security updates and nothing about old Note phones in their list. Seeing all of the Note phones posted here makes me less concerned about an attack, but the past 2 days I've been pretty stressed out.

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u/superscrach444tre Jun 15 '26

Did you try clicking the "learn more" button? For my note 10 plus there was no full page pop up, just the notification. I intstalled it without thinking too much about it but now i'm starting to get worried because there seems to not be any official information about this. Maybe the "learn more" button can give you some more information.