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Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G, Note 20, and Galaxy S21 Update With November 2022 Security Patch In Europe
Samsung’s team of developers continues to work tirelessly to update the company’s various smartphones and in recent hours a new update has been released for Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G, Galaxy Note 20/Ultra and Galaxy S21/S21+/S21 Ultra.
Galaxy Fold 5G November 2022 Update:
The company has started pushing a new software update for Galaxy Z Fold 5G. The latest firmware contains the latest November 2022 security patch; it can be identified by its software version number F907BXXU6HVJ7 for Galaxy Z Fold 5G, the device comes in two variants, and the 4G variant got the same update earlier. For now, the update is available in the United Kingdom region. If you are from other regions, Samsung will also serve the latest security in your region.
The November 2022 security doesn’t introduce any new features, but it includes some bug fixes and enhancements that improve overall security and stability, so it is highly recommended to you that you should install the latest update to ensure your device’s safety and performance.
Galaxy Note 20/ Note 20 Ultra November 2022 Update
Samsung has distributed November 2022 security patches to its various Galaxy Smartphones. The company has served the same update to most of the high-end smartphones in different regions.
November 2022 security update is now available for some European countries for Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The update brings several new enhancements regarding system stability and security, which improves the overall performance of the device, the new security patch update consists of several Google security patches; along with this, Samsung also provides 26 SVE items, which improves the defence system of the device.
The latest update can be identified by the firmware version numbers –
- 4G variants
- Galaxy Note 20 N980FXXS5GVK1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra N985FXXS5GVK1
- 5G variants
- Galaxy Note 20 5G N981BXXS5GVK1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G N986BXXS5GVK1
Currently, the update is available in Southeast European and the US markets, but Samsung could expand the November 2022 security update to other markets soon.
Galaxy S21/ Galaxy S21+/ Galaxy S21 Ultra November 2022 Update
Samsung has quickly released the second update( November 2022 security patch) based on Android 13 for European markets. To keep up the consistency, the Korean giant is working with hard determination and providing the monthly security patch on time; besides this, the company has already served the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) Update for Galaxy S21 series devices.
Users who own the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices can identify its software update version by their build numbers G991BXXS5DVK1, G996BXXS5DVK1, and G998BXXS5DVK1 respectively, other the update is currently available in European markets. However, Samsung will surely provide November 2022 update to other markets soon.
According to Samsung documentation, the November 2022 security update contains several security patches that resolve various issues regarding the device’s defence system and fix some known bugs that improve device stability and performance.
Moreover, if you are using an S21 series device in Europe, you are highly recommended to install the latest security patch update, so you can enjoy the online internet stuff without any tension of data security. It is also noticeable that Galaxy S21 FE didn’t receive any update because it was already received in November 2022. security update recently.
How To Update
Moreover, If you have these devices user in the Europe you can install the update by following the given updates.
- First, go to system settings, then
- Click on the Software update menu
- Then click on the Download and Install button, it will start downloading and it gets installed automatically.
Samsung started distributing the April 2024 security patch at the end of March, and then it expanded gradually to more devices. It has already distributed the update to many Galaxy devices, whether they belong to high-end or midrange Galaxy devices,but due to server limitations, the update is not reaching every region. Now, with the latest development, Verizon has started rolling out the latest security patch to several Galaxy devices.
Verizon has made the April 2024 security patch update live for several Galaxy devices that are bound to its network. This includes the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S21 FE (2022), Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy A54 5G.
Verizon locked Galaxy devices getting the April 2024 update with these firmware numbers
- Galaxy Z Fold 3: F926USQS5HXD1
- Galaxy Z Flip 3: F711USQS6HXD1
- Galaxy S23: S911USQS2CXCN
- Galaxy S23+: S916USQS2CXCN
- Galaxy S23 Ultra: S918USQS2CXCN
- Galaxy S22: S901USQS4DXD1
- Galaxy S22+: S906USQS4DXD1
- Galaxy S22 Ultra: S908USQS4DXD1
- Galaxy S21: G991USQSAFXD1
- Galaxy S21+: G996USQSAFXD1
- Galaxy S21 Ultra: G998USQSAFXD1
- Galaxy S21 FE – G990U2SQS8FXD1
- Galaxy S21 FE (2022): G990U2SQS8FXD1
- Galaxy Note 20: N981USQS6HXD1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: N986USQS6HXD1
- Galaxy A54 5G: A546 SQS6BXD1
For your information, the update has been spotted on the Verizon network, but it is expected that the update will be available on more carriers in the next few days. If you are using any of the devices mentioned in the above list, then you should start getting new update notifications. If you haven’t received it yet, you can also check it manually in your system settings.
It is worth noticing that the April 2024 update doesn’t bring any new features or innovations for the devices, but it will provide some enhancements under the settings, so you will get protection against external threats on the internet.
Samsung has rolled out the April 2024 security patch for almost all the high-end devices, and now it is focusing on providing updates to affordable-range devices. For instance, earlier it distributed the security patch for the Galaxy Tab S9 series; now it has started serving the update to the affordable tablets, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+.
Notably, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ are getting an April 2024 security patch update in Europe. Users who own the 5G variant devices can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers X516BXXS3BXD6 and X616BXXS3BXD6, respectively. Meanwhile, the Wi-Fi variants of the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ are getting a new update with the firmware version numbers X510BXXS3BXD6 and X610BXXS3BXD6, respectively.
According to the official documentation, the April 2024 security patch could bring more than 40 fixes. In these, Google has added 27 more fixes, and along with this, there are 17 more fixes that are introduced by Samsung, which exclusively provide support for Galaxy devices.
Moreover, the latest update may also provide some extra improvements and stability by changing the internal functions of the devices. But as far as its significance, the user will not get any important changes for the device. In case you are facing any issues while using any function, you should also update your device to the latest version, as it may also fix them.
If you are using the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series in Europe, then you should start getting new updates, but if you haven’t received the notification yet, you can also check the update manually by going to the software update menu through the system settings.
Samsung has already rolled out the April 2024 security patch update to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy A53 in the US, but the update was available for limited users. Now the update is available on more carriers.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 devices are spotted getting new updates on several carriers, including MetroPCS, Comcast, and Spectrum Mobile. Users can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers F936USQS4EXD1 and F721USQS4EXD1.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy A53 is getting the firmware update with the firmware version number A536USQS9DXDA. It has been spotted on two carriers, including T-Mobile and MetroPCS, and is expected to be available on more carriers in the next few days.
The April 2024 update brings the latest security patches for the Galaxy devices. Going into details, the update has brought more than 40 fixes, and Google has added 27 patches that will improve the security of the Android OS. Meanwhile, Samsung has also added 17 more patches, which will exclusively bring more improvements for Galaxy devices.
If you are having issues while using your device in the last version, then you should update your device to the latest version. To do that, you just need to go to the software update menu through the system settings.