Firmware
Samsung serves July 2022 security firmware to the Galaxy S21 Trio in Europe
Recently Samsung rolled out a June 2022 Android security update to its flagship Galaxy S22 Series in Europe & Asia, which is expected to be released in the United States as well.
Now the S.Korean company is serving the latest security firmware to the Galaxy S21 trio. This is the first update in July and has a download size of 265.94 MB, which comes with a new firmware build no. G99*BXXS5CVFB. It is currently available in Germany.
Here you can see all three models:
- SM-G998B – S21 Ultra – G998BXXS5CVFB.
- SM-G996B – S21+ – G996BXXS5CVFB.
- SM-G991B S21 – G991BXXS5CVFB.
This OTA seems to be a regular security patch; not much to add here. According to the Changelog and user-posted screenshot on Reddit:
This month’s update fixes the security and privacy-related issues and comes with a Google security patch, which might also include minor UI tweaking & native apps update.
It is expected that Samsung and Google’s report, July 2022, comes with a security patch fix for dozens of vulnerabilities related to user privacy and data security and also improves overall system stability.
The update is for security and privacy issues fixes but is not limited to it, it can also include general bug fixes and device stability improvements.
We have seen continuous updates for Galaxy S21, S21 Ultra, and S21+ from Samsung; as one would expect from Samsung to treat their flagship series & this was lightning fast.
The Galaxy S21 Series was released in 2021 and is expected to get updated in terms of both the latest OS and UI as per Samsung’s 4-Year Software Distribution Policy.
Users can also check for the latest software update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install or turning auto-updates or notifications on in the settings of the device.
Interested readers can check the links below for the user’s posted screenshot & an un-updated changelog on the Samsung changelog website.
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Samsung has introduced the May 2024 security patch update for several Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, and Galaxy S22 series. Now, the latest development company has released the update for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 devices.
The May 2024 security update for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is coming in India with the firmware version number F946BXXS2CXE2. With the latest update, the company hasn’t added any new features, so you won’t get any significant features for the devices. We anticipate that the company will soon extend the update to additional regions.
The May 2024 security patch is one of the standard updates that doesn’t bring any additions to the software. In a nutshell, there are more than 50 fixes introduced by Google and Samsung to eradicate the issues that can harm the device’s security completely.
Moreover, as the second update arrives after the One UI 6.1 update, it may bring some resolutions to the issues that arrived with the major update. If you’re using the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in India, you can now take advantage of the latest security patch by installing it.
To install the latest update on your device, just go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu, then select the download and install button. If you get the latest update, then tap on the download button.
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Earlier today, Samsung served the May 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S24 devices, and now it has continued the update expansion to the Galaxy S23 devices. As of writing, the update has been spotted in the US.
According to the information, the locked units of Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra come with the firmware version number S91*USQS3CXD7. It is expected to soon be available on unlocked devices. However, with the latest update, there will be no more security patches for the devices.
According to the official documentation, the May 2024 security patch will provide more than 50 fixes, with these patches aimed at improving the overall protection of smartphones. There are 31 fixes added by Google that are dedicated to improving the overall performance of the devices and the functions related to the Android ecosystem. Meanwhile, Samsung has also added 25 more fixes to provide enhancements exclusively for the devices.
If you are using the Galaxy S23 series device in the US, then you should start getting a new update notification on your device. Just tap on the notification, and it will redirect you to the software menu. Alternatively, you can also check the update manually by going to the system settings.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 devices in 2023. It came with Android 13 pre-installed and has received its first major update in the form of the One UI 6.1 update based on Android 14, and following the software policy, it will get three more major Android updates in the future.
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Samsung has introduced the May 2024 security patch to the Galaxy device, initiating with the Galaxy S24 devices; however, the update hasn’t fully reached all the units available worldwide, but the company is expanding it rapidly to the remaining ones. Now, with the latest development, the company has started rolling out the update in the Australian region.
The Australian units of the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers S921BXXS2AXD5, S926BXXS2AXD5, and S928BXXS2AXD5 sequentially.
The latest update for the Galaxy S24 series has only brought some security-related enhancements; you may not notice any visual effect on your device. However, if you have been facing any issues since updating the March software update, you should check out the latest update as it may provide fixes.
According to the official documentation, the May 2024 security patch will address more than 50 different system variabilities. More specifically, Google has introduced 31 fixes that will improve the functioning of the Android ecosystem; meanwhile, Samsung has also added 25 fixes for Galaxy devices exclusively.
Galaxy S24 users can now easily update the device to the May 2024 update by going to the software update menu manually in system settings. As the company has recently initiated the update in Australia, it is possible to take time to reach every unit, so keep patience.
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