Galaxy A5 (2016) update for India adds S Bike mode, Samsung Members app

Last updated: November 13th, 2017 at 16:05 UTC+01:00

A new update that is rolling out to the Galaxy A5 (2016) in Bharat brings Samsung'south Due south Cycle mode and the Samsung Members app to the device. Samsung has announced this update in the Samsung Members app (the very same app that the update adds to the phone). The announcement seems to be for the Indian version of the phone right now, but it could roll out to other countries where Samsung had launched the S Wheel feature.

What is S Bicycle mode? It's Samsung'southward implementation of a practise not disturb manner for those who commute on bikes. When enabled (and installed from the Play Store one time yous take updated your device), Due south Bike mode disables all incoming notifications and plays a prerecorded message for callers. Should it be an emergency, callers can dial ane to make the call go through to the rider, only the latter would demand to slow downwardly to a speed below 10 kilometers per hour to be able to answer. S Bike likewise logs information on a user'south rides and supports quick activation via NFC tags.

Galaxy A5 (2016) update for India adds S Bike mode and Samsung Members app

Samsung Members, meanwhile, is Samsung'southward chief back up app and boasts of a user customs where the company'due south officials offer regular tips and tricks and answers to user queries. Word for beta versions of major Android upgrades for Samsung's flagships also takes identify in the Samsung Members community. For many devices, the Samsung Members app is available on the Play Shop and Milky way Apps, but we estimate that isn't the example for the 2016 Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 models. ~~Information technology'south also unclear if this update includes the Nov security patch, which rolled out to the 2017 models of the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 before today~~. The update does include the November security patch, which also rolled out to the 2017 models of the Galaxy A5 and A7 earlier today.

Have you received the update however?

Using a Galaxy A5 (2016) in India? You should see a notification one time the update arrives on your handset. If y'all're unwilling to wait, you can come across if the update is available by going to the Settings » Software update card and tapping on the Download updates manually option. Do let us know if you lot have received the update past leaving a annotate below.