Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Suyong Yang

Xinwen Zhang

Changwook Lee

Dongsuk Jung

Jinyup Kim

Sukkyung Yoon

Junho Ha

Alice Lee Chu

Myonghwan Jung

Sungwhan Moon

Kukjin Bae

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for obtaining information on a cellular network through direct communication in an electronic device. The electronic device may include: a memory, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, and a processor, and the processor may be configured to control the electronic device to: identify a country in which the electronic device is located using the first communication circuit, obtain network information of at least one external electronic device through direct communication using the second communication circuit based on determining that the country in which the electronic device is located has changed, detect a PLMN to which the electronic device is accessible based on the network information of the at least one external electronic device, perform a network search related to the detected PLMN through the first communication circuit, and perform a network registration procedure through a detected cell based on the network search through the first communication circuit.

Electronic device for acquiring network information and method for operating same

An embodiment discloses an electronic device capable of performing an upgrade to an Operating System (OS) having enhanced security without deleting any user data in an electronic device having an OS and a method of operating the same. An embodiment discloses a method of upgrading an OS of an electronic device. The method includes detecting operating system upgrade initiation. The method also includes generating labeling information on each piece of user data; and relabeling the user data based on the labeling information.

Method and apparatus for upgrading operating system of electronic device

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Seoul, South Korea

Suyong Yang