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Is your Samsung Galaxy device received the January 2023 update? Check out now

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With the start of 2023, Samsung has started distributing the latest firmware update to Galaxy devices in the form of a January 2023 security update. The Korean giant is aggressively working towards and expanding the update to regions day by day. The company has served the latest update to several Galaxy devices till now. Let’s discuss it more and find out whether your device has received this update or not

What will the January 2023 update bring for your Galaxy devices?

The January 2023 security patch update has several fixes, which Google and Samsung include. In detail, there are 52 patches added by Google which are marked as High priority. Along with these, Samsung has also included 20 other patches which are specially designed for its Galaxy devices.

Moreover, the update may carry some different features for the devices because, as per the observing few updates of Galaxy devices, it has been identified that the update brings some minor features as well that improve the overall performance and stability of the Galaxy devices.

Here is the list of updated Galaxy devices

Samsung always starts rolling out updates with its latest and flagship models, but in some cases, the company is unpredictable, and it expands the update to the device irrespective of their price range of availability. The same happened with the January 2023 update. The Korean giant is still serving the update for Galaxy devices.

Galaxy Z series

Nowadays, Samsung is treating the Galaxy Z series device as a new flagship device; the company has changed its update approach after introducing foldable devices. As per the past timelines, we found that Samsung is more dedicated to serving the update for these devices. Most of the time, the company has started serving the updates with Galaxy Z series devices, but this time the company has gone with another device for January 2023.

Only one foldable device has received the update so far, and January 2023 will make a debut in different regions.

Galaxy S series

Galaxy S series devices are the most anticipated device of Samsung. After introducing the fold series device, the Korean giant is still mainly focusing on the S series device and upgrades it every year with a new model; this year, the company is all set to unveil the Galaxy S23 device in early February. These devices still have more fans than any other series of devices. To make sure the security of S series devices, Samsung has timely updated them with the latest security update. Here you can check the list of S series devices.

  • Galaxy S22 / S22+ / S22 Ultra — S90xU1UES2BVL4 (Released first in the US)
  • Galaxy S21 / S21+ / S22 Ultra — G99xBXXS5DVL3 (Released first in Switzerland)
  • Galaxy S20/S20+/S20 Ultra – G98xFXXSFGWA7 ( Europe)
  • Galaxy S10 /S10+/S10e – G97xFXXSGHWA3 ( Europe)
  • Galaxy S21FE – G990EXXS3DWA2 ( Brazil)

Galaxy Note series

Galaxy note series devices were the most stylish devices of their time. It is Samsung’s most successful series, but sadly we have to say goodbye to this series because the company has taken a strict step and stopped it to the Note 20 series device; however, the company has shifted all the features to the new S series devices. But the Korean giant hasn’t stopped the updates for the note series devices. Recently, the company rolled out the January 2023 update to these devices in several regions.

  • Galaxy Note 20 / Note 20 Ultra — N98xU1UES3GVL1 (Released first in the US) US: Available on Unlocked phones
  • Galaxy Note 10 / Note 10+ — N970FXXS8HVL3 (Released first in Switzerland)

Affordable Galaxy Smartphones (including Galaxy A, F, and M series)

At the time of the security update, Samsung doesn’t discriminate among the devices regarding their price range; the company properly releases the update for its mid-range devices at the ideal time. As of now, the company has released the January 2023 update for its several devices.

  • Galaxy A73 5G — A736BXXS2BVL3 (Released first in Malaysia)
  • Galaxy A10 — A105MUBS8CVL1 (Released first in South America)
  • Galaxy A51—- A515FXXU5GWA2 (Australia)

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Galaxy Tab S9 WiFi variant also getting One UI 6.1 update in Canada

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Yesterday, Samsung rolled out the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy Tab S9 series devices, but it was limited to the 5G variants. Now, the company has started rolling out the update for the Wi-Fi variants.

According to the information, the Wi-Fi variants of the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra are getting a new update in Canada, which is coming with the firmware version numbers X710XXU2BXC9, X810XXU2BXC9, and X910XXU2BXC9, respectively. The update has brought several new One UI 6.1 features that will enhance the overall user experience.

The One UI 6.1 update will provide several new features. The most highlighted features are those related to Galaxy AI, which include: transcript assist, note assist, chat assist, and many more. With all the new AI features, users will have more convenience in communication. Along with this, the update will also provide some new features for bringing more customization to UI elements, including wallpaper, widgets, customized alarm alerts, calendars, and many more.

If you are using the Wi-Fi variant of the Galaxy Tab S9 in Canada, then you should start getting the One UI 6.1 update. To install the latest update, you just need to go to the software update settings, tap on the download and install button, and if you grabbed the update, tap on the download button.


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Samsung brings One UI 6.1 for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy S23 in more countries

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Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for multiple Galaxy devices, which will bring several new features that will enhance the overall user experience of the devices. It is worth noticing that the company has rolled out the update to several regions of last year’s flagship devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 5Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy S23 series, and Galaxy S23 FE. Now it has expanded the update to more regions.

As per the latest development, the company has now expanded the update to more countries, including South Korea and China. More specifically, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, which come with the firmware version numbers F946NKSU1CXCH and F731NKSU1CXCJ, Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra devices in South Korea are getting the same update with the firmware version numbers S911NKSU2CXCG, S916NKSU2CXCG, and S918NKSU2CXCG, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Chinese units of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy S23 are getting the One UI 6.1 update with the firmware version numbers F9460ZCU2CXCF and S91x0ZCU2CXCF. 

With the latest update, the company has brought several new AI features that will introduce several new enhancements for communications and many utility features that will allow you to do several tasks with convenience. If you want to explore the full changelog, you can check out this article.

If you want to take advantage of all the new features, then you should update your Galaxy devices to One UI 6.1. If you are using the above-mentioned devices in China and South Korea, to install the latest update on your device, you just need to go to the software update menu through the system settings.


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One UI 6.1’s AI Features Arrive for Unlocked Galaxy S23 and Z Fold 5 in the US

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The Galaxy S23 Series is the first contender to get the One UI 6.1 update, and the device has received the update initially. However, without wasting time, the company has already expanded the update for all the eligible Galaxy devices for the first phase, and with the gradual expansion, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 have started receiving the update in the US.

The update is now available for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra with the firmware version numbers S911U1UEU2CXCG, S916U1UEU2CXCG, and S918U1UEU2CXCG, respectively. Meanwhile, the unlocked Galaxy Z Fold 5 has received an update with the firmware version number F946U1UEU2CXCF. The update is coming in a nearly 3GB software package.

Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 5

With the latest update, the company has introduced several new features that will enhance the overall user experience. In a nutshell, the update has brought several AI features, including Circle to Search, Note Assist, Chat Assist, Transkrip Assist, Live Call Translation, and On Demand Summarization. Apart from the AI feature, the company has brought some more changes to the existing functions, including Gallery, and also brought some privacy-related enhancements for more security.

If you are using the unlocked unit of the Galaxy S23 or Galaxy Z Fold 5, then you should start receiving the notification about the update availability, but if you don’t receive the notification yet, you can still manually check the update by going to the software update menu in the system settings.


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