Firmware
Samsung served January 2023 update to its 5 more smartphones
Samsung is certainly one of the companies that guarantee software support constantly and at a fast time, obviously second only to Google—confirming this, after the first wave of updates continues, the distribution of new versions on smartphones of different price ranges, including Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy XCover Pro, XCover5, and Galaxy A52s. It indicates that the Company wants to cover its devices’ overall markets as soon as possible.
All mentioned devices are receiving the January 2023 update in various countries. Let’s find out more about the update.
Galaxy A52s 5G
Galaxy A52s was launched in 2021 and came with Android 11. However, the device has received the Android 13-based One UI 5.0. Currently, the device is receiving the latest security update in the form of a January 2023 update; it comes with version number A528BXXU1DWA4.
Galaxy XCover Pro and XCover5
The Galaxy XCover series phones are the most rugged device of Samsung. The Company has launched these devices in limited countries of Europe; being less popular devices still, the Korean giant fully supports them in terms of security updates, and most of the time, they receive the updates in the ideal timing. Now moving this continuity forward, the South Korean giant has released the January 2023 update. The update carries a new firmware version number G715U1UESFDWA2 and G525FXXS5CWA2 for Galaxy XCover Pro and XCover 5, respectively.
Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE back in 2020, and then the Company released it in two more models: LTE and the other 5G; both of the device’s variants have already received the Android 13, which may be the last major update for them. However, the device is still eligible for some new security updates in the future; as of now, the update brings the latest security patch of the year. Notably, the update is available for both of the variants of the devices; it can identify the build version G780GXXS3DWA3 and G781BXXS4GWA3 for the LTE variant and 5G variant of the device, respectively.
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Yesterday, we reported that Galaxy Z Fold 4 had received the January 2023 update in the US. Now Samsung is expanding the update to more countries in different continents, including Africa, Asia, and Europe. As the device belongs to one of the premium flagship devices, it is eligible for monthly security updates. Users can identify the update by build number F936BXXS1BWA2 if they don’t receive the update notification yet, so they can manually check the update through the device’s settings.
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.
Firmware
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.
Firmware
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.
