Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 European variant has started getting Android 7.0 Nougat based latest firmware update from it’s manufacturer. The update doesn’t brings anything major except October security patch that brings security fix for the Blueborne vulnerability. The October security patch for Galaxy A3 2016 SM-A310F arrives as build number A310FXXU3CQI9, the OTA also brings under the hood improvements and bug fixes as well.
The OTA is now live for Italian carrier (TIM) but you can also install it on your device via Kies or Odin, whole process is mentioned below just keep follow each step carefully.
Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 gets updated with October security patch A310FXXU3CQI9 build
Samsung skipped the September security patch and directly jumps from August to October. Although these updates look minor but are very important too, the purpose of security updates is to protect your device from Malware and Exposures that mostly come through internet.
You can also update your device via Samsung Kies as well, follow this guide to update firmware on Galaxy A3 2016 via Kies.
If you think the Kies method remained unhelpful then grab the firmware tar file from the links below and update it via Odin. Here is the guide to install stock firmware via Odin on Galaxy A3 2016.
Download A310FXXU3CQI9 for Galaxy A3 2016: Here
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