Help Software update legit?

[Android Question]

I have a Galaxy Note 3. An icon appeared at the top of my screen today. It is a rectangle, vertically oriented, with two arrows in the bottom right hand corner of the rectangle. The arrows are bent to form a circle. When I drag down from the top of my screen, the icon indicates this text: "Software update available. Tap to install new software." This doesn't look legit because the blue notification light on my phone will blink when I have an update or message. The light isn't blinking. I can't get rid of the icon or the message. Is this a legit update or not?

 

[lunatic59]

If this is an Android notification, you can long-press the notice and it should tell you what's generating it.

If you haven't rooted your phone or installed apps from outside the play store, it probably is an update to something on your phone, but I couldn't tell you what.

 

[rob black]

When I press it, it has a cell phone icon with the android guy and says says "This software update contains enhancements and improvements to your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 including Android security updates." It goes on to say I won't be able to make or receive phone calls, including emergency calls, for 10 minutes and my phone will be restarted. I've never had an update, Android or otherwise, inform me of this.

 

[rob black]

Thanks for replying!

 

[lunatic59]

When I press it, it has a cell phone icon with the android guy and says says "This software update contains enhancements and improvements to your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 including Android security updates." It goes on to say I won't be able to make or receive phone calls, including emergency calls, for 10 minutes and my phone will be restarted. I've never had an update, Android or otherwise, inform me of this.

that's a standard system security patch. To apply it it has to update system files and it takes a few minutes. If the notice in annoying go ahead and apply it. You should be fine.