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Samsung Android July 2022 Firmware – Here what’s new & who will receive it
Samsung earlier this year committed to a Software Distribution 4-year Policy by offering up to four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades on select Galaxy devices.
July has now come to life, and Samsung, one of the companies most attentive to the issue of updates, has already kicked off the release of this month’s update for the various smartphones in its portfolio.
SMR is a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of the monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This includes patches from Google and Samsung, mostly for security and privacy purposes.
What’s new
As for the part that Google does, the July security patches introduce the fix for 23 vulnerabilities, three of which are critical (one related to a flaw in the modem software, which made it possible to crash the remote modem).
Moving on to the update part relating to the Samsung interface, according to what we learned, it includes 41 fixes that concern the security of Samsung Galaxy devices.
However, in some cases, frequent operating system upgrades may cause delays in scheduled security updates, but operating system upgrades will include security patches, and updated frameworks when distributed.
Delivery times for security patches may vary by region and model. Some fixes received from chipset vendors (also known as device-specific fixes) may not be included in the monthly security update package and will be bundled along with security update packages when prepared.
These models that will receive the firmware
As for the devices for which the release of this update seems certain, here is the complete list:
- Samsung Galaxy S22 / S22 Plus / S22 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S21 / S21 Plus / S21 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20 Plus / S20 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Fold
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20 / Note 20 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 / Note 10 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Samsung Galaxy A53
- Samsung Galaxy A52
- Samsung Galaxy A52s
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro / Xcover 5 / Xcover 4S
This update should also arrive for the Samsung Galaxy A13, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A32 4G, and Galaxy A71.
Moving on to tablets, the update should also be released for some of the models of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S and Galaxy Tab A series.
Finally, as regards the timing, the Korean giant will need a few weeks.
When the update is actually available, a notification will inform users. The most impatient can carry out a manual check by going to the Settings menu and entering the section dedicated to updates.
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April 2024 Update also available for Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 in South Korea
After introducing the April 2024 security patch to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 devices, Samsung has now made the April 2024 security patch update live for the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy S21 smartphones in South Korea. Earlier, the company had already distributed the same update for these smartphones in some regions.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE is getting the April 2024 security patch update in South Korea with the firmware version number S711NKSS1BXD5. For the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra, the update is coming with the firmware version numbers S901NKSU3DXD3, S906NKSU3DXD3, and S908NKSU3DXD3, respectively. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra are getting the same update with firmware version numbers G991NKSU4FXD3, G996NKSU4FXD3, and G998NKSU4FXD3, respectively.
The April 2024 update brings new security-related enhancements; as per the documentation, there are more than 40 fixes introduced. Google has included 27 fixes that will resolve issues in the Android OS. Along with this, Samsung has also added 17 patches that will fix the issues found in Galaxy devices exclusively.
Along with this, Samsung has also introduced a mobile ID function for the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 users. With this function, users will be able to carry their driving license and national veteran registration card in the Samsung Wallet.
if you are using the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S22, or Galaxy S21 device in South Korea. In that case, you can now update to the latest version, April 2024, by going to the software update menu via system settings.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is one of the flagship smartphones from the Korean giant; it was launched back last year and comes with One UI 5.1 based on Android 13 preinstalled. As per the latest development, the device has already received some significant updates in the form of One UI 6.0 and One UI 6.1 based on Android 14. With the continuation, the device is getting a new security update in the form of the April 2024 patch.
Notably, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are getting new updates in South Korea with these firmware version numbers: S911NKSS2CXD5, S916NKSS2CXD5, and S918NKSS2CXD5, respectively. With the latest update, users will get some security-related enhancements.
For your information, the April 2024 update is part of Google’s Android security maintenance program, which aims to enhance the overall security of the devices. In a nutshell, the latest software will address more than 40 fixes, where Google has added 27 fixes and Samsung has added 17 more fixes exclusively for Galaxy devices.
Moreover, the update is not always limited to security enhancements; it may also provide some more improvements to the internal functions of the devices. As in the last update, the Galaxy S23 has received the One UI 6.1 update. So if you have any problems while using the device after installing the fresh One UI update, you should update your device to the latest version.
If you are using the Galaxy S23 device in South Korea, you can install the latest update by going to the software update menu via system settings. In case you haven’t received any updates yet, wait for some time, as it takes time to reach every unit of the devices.
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Samsung Wallet gets new changes with April 2024 security patch for Galaxy Z Fold 4, Flip 4, and Fold 3 in South Korea
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 are getting an April 2024 security patch in South Korea. With the latest update, there will be some new changes for the Samsung wallet as well as enhancements to the overall security of the device.
Users who own the Galaxy Z Flip 4 in South Korea can identify the latest update by the firmware version number, F721NKSU2EXD2. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 is getting a new update with the different version number F936NKSU2EXD2. On the other hand the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is receiving the update on firmware version F926NKSU2HXD2.
- Samsung Wallet supports mobile ID with the April 2024 security patch
Samsung has brought some new changes to its wallet application with the April 2024 security patch, exclusively in South Korea. With the new changes, Samsung Wallet now supports’mobile ID’, which allows users to use their mobile driver’s license and national veterans registration card officially issued by the government anywhere online or offline, just like the actual ID.
Along with this, the company has introduced some new security enhancements that will improve the overall mechanism of the devices. There are more than 40 fixes introduced with the update. From them, Google has introduced 27 fixes. Meanwhile, Samsung has included 17 fixes for Galaxy devices exclusively.
If you want to take advantage of and use the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Flip 4, or Galaxy Z Fold 3 to its full potential, you should update your device to the latest version via the software update menu in the system settings. If you haven’t received the update yet, then you have to wait for some time, as it takes time to reach every unit of the devices.
