T-Mobile sending a new firmware to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4/ Fold3/ Flip4/ Flip3/ Galaxy S21 Series

Samsung has updated its devices with Android 13 as per the timeline and initially introduced the update to the high-end devices of the S series and Z series segment in several regions. If we talk about the timeline of the update, it started with the Galaxy S22 device and then expanded to other flagships and mid-rangers. Currently, the Korean giant is busy distributing the January 2023 security update, and it is gradually rolling out to Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

However, on the other hand, in the US market, the carrier-locked variant of some Galaxy devices, including Galaxy Z Fold 4, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 4, Flip 3, and Galaxy S21 series, is receiving one month older firmware in the form of December 2022 security patch. As of now, these devices are getting the latest update on the T- Mobile network.

Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Fold 3

Samsung has introduced these devices as the latest generation of the foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Fold 4 was released in 2022 and comes with Android 12 on board; the predecessor device is one year older and was introduced in 2021 and comes with Android 11 preinstalled. However, both of the devices received the Android 13 at the starting week of January 2023; now, the devices are quickly receiving one more firmware update in the form of a December 2022 security patch. Users can identify the new update with version numbers F936USQU1BVL7 and F926USQS2EVKE for Galaxy Fold Z 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 3, respectively.

Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Flip 3

Samsung introduced Galaxy Flip series devices to capture the market of users who want foldable screen devices but with small screen sizes, and the strategy is working, so the company has released more devices; the latest ones are Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Flip 3. If we talk about software updates, then Samsung is treating all its foldable devices in the same way. These devices are also getting the update at the same time as the fold devices series. At present, The December 2022 update is available for the devices which are affiliated with the T- Mobile devices; the update carries a new firmware version number F721USQU1BVL9 and F711USQS3EVKE for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Flip 3, respectively.

Galaxy S21 series

Galaxy S21 series was Samsung’s flagship series of the year 2021, but as time passed, the company released one more device in the past year as Galaxy S22, and for the current year, Samsung is all set to introduce the latest generation of Galaxy S, it is estimated that you will see the Galaxy S23 device in the market from the mid-Feb. However, Samsung remembers its previous devices; the company has updated the Galaxy S21 devices with Android 13 and also dropped two more updates as security patches in some regions. But on some networks in the US, the locked variant of the Galaxy S21 is now receiving the December 2022 update in January month. The update is currently rolling out on the T-mobile network. Users can identify the latest update by the firmware version number G991USQU5DVL9, G996USQU5DVL9, and G998USQU5DVL9 for the Galaxy S21 general, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra, respectively.

December 2022 security update details

The December 2022 security update includes several bug fixes which are related to the device performance and stability, and according to the information, the update resolves 90+ security vulnerabilities; Google has included 80 patches which are available for all android phones, while Samsung has also added 13 more patches which are exclusively available for Galaxy devices.

Moreover, the December 2022 security update doesn’t bring any features; it is a regular monthly update that Samsung provides for its Galaxy devices; you should download the latest update to enhance the security of the device.