Carrier-locked Galaxy S21/S22/Note 20 series receiving March 2023 security update in the USA

Samsung is always ahead when it comes to providing new updates to its devices; being a smartphone giant, the company also dominates in the Android software market after Google; most of the time company has also beaten Google in the security updates segment, as it has updated its devices with new security patch even before the official bulletin announcement.

But on the other hand, the company is also struggling to provide the update at the same time for the devices available around the world. However, the company is evolving and trying its best to provide new updates as soon as possible. And we observed it at the time of the One UI 5.1 update, where the company updated several devices together and expanded the update worldwide in a very short time.

Now the company is expanding the March 2023 update in the US

In March 2023 rolling-out session, Samsung rapidly updated several devices which belong to an unlocked variant category, but due to carrier restrictions, the company has to slow down the pace still; the high-end devices are getting the update on time. Now continuing the speed, the locked variant of Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Note 20 series devices are getting the March 2023 update on several networks. Let’s know more about the update.

Galaxy S21 is now getting the March 2023 update on several networks, including T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon. The update comes with different version numbers for all the models, such as Galaxy S21 base– G991USQS5EWB3, Galaxy S21+ — G996USQS5EWB3 and Galaxy S21 Ultra— G998USQS5EWB3.

The March 2023 update is landing on Galaxy S23 devices by the Verizon network. Users who own Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra devices can identify the latest update by these firmware version numbers S901USQS2CWB7, S906USQS2CWB7 and S908USQS2CWB7, respectively.

The  Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra devices are receiving the latest update, which is coming as of March 2023 security devices; for identified this update, users can see the software version numbers N981USQS3HWB7 and N986USQS3HWB7 respectively. The update is currently available on the Verizon network for locked variants. 

What is March 2023 update?

Samsung has recently taken a significant step towards addressing various security and privacy issues that are affecting its smartphone users. In a recent update, the tech giant resolved 40 CVE items as part of Google’s Android security bulletin and 23 SVEs for Galaxy One UI devices. 

These issues are related to Bluetooth, function driver, Galaxy Themes, Samsung Keyboard, System UI, and other One UI services. This move highlights Samsung’s commitment to providing its users with a safe and secure experience while using their devices.