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Samsung brings surprise update for the original Galaxy Watch
Samsung has rolled out a new update for its original Galaxy Watch after over a year; the last major update introduced in the watch was released in November 2021. The latest update improves the performance of the sensors of the watch; let’s explore it more.
The latest update comes in a 34.40MB software package, it doesn’t bring any new features, but it enhances the accuracy of the inbuilt functions, and it may improve the accuracy of health tracking on and activity on the Galaxy watch.
Currently, the update is available in some European countries like Switzerland, and it is expected that the update will be expanded to more countries in the coming days. The update carries the firmware version R810XXU1GWE2. It is a bit surprising that Samsung is still rolling out the update to its five-year device, but at the same time, it’s worth appreciating that company is still caring about its customers, even for the older product.
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For your information, the original Galaxy watch was released back in 2018; it came with Samsung’s self-designed Tizen OS 4 preinstalled; later, it has also received more updates and running on the Tizen OS 5.5.
Samsung follows the tradition of providing details about the security patch on a monthly basis. As we enter July, the company has already published the office bulletin of the update, which has mentioned the changes that will arrive to the devices that are eligible to get the next security patch.
Samsung July 2024 security patch: what’s new?
The July 2024 update is totally focused on the enactment of the security of the devices. According to the official documentation, there are more than 60 patches introduced. Google has brought 27 patches, but two of them do not apply to Galaxy devices. Here, 21 are marked as high-priority patches and 4 are critical patches.
In simple words, these patches will address the security vulnerability found at the Android OS level. Meanwhile, two more patches are introduced to fix the issue found in the Samsung semiconductor chip. Along with this, Samsung has also introduced some exclusive patches for Galaxy devices; check them out below.
Samsung has introduced 33 patches for Galaxy devices
Samsung frequently analyzes its Galaxy devices and always takes the necessary steps to address issues found in some software. Security patches are also one of the important mediums where users get more confidence to get protection against different security threats.
With the latest July 2024 update, Samsung has addressed a total of 33 patches, which will strengthen the security of the devices. According to the information, these patches addressed some One UI Home, implementation in BLE, System UI, secure folders, and many others.
In conclusion, if you want to get all-around safety, then you should update the Galaxy device to the latest security update. As fast as the available update is covered, generally, Samsung starts rolling out the latest security patch update to the Galaxy device with the release of the detail bulletin, so it is expected that if you are using the latest device, then you should get the update within this week.
Samsung Device That Will Receive The July 2024 Security patch
Smartphones
- Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
- Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
- Galaxy Z Fold4
- Galaxy Z Flip4
- Galaxy Z Fold5
- Galaxy Z Flip5
- W23
- W23 flip
- W24
- W24 Flip
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy S21 5G
- Galaxy S21+ 5G
- Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy Note20
- Galaxy Note20 5G
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy A52s 5G
- Galaxy A53 5G
- Galaxy A54 5G
- Galaxy A55 5G
- Galaxy Xcover5
- Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
- Galaxy Xcover7
Galaxy Wearables
- Galaxy Watch4 40mm
- Galaxy Watch4 44mm
- Galaxy Watch4 Classic 42mm
- Galaxy Watch4 Classic 46mm
- Galaxy Watch5 40mm
- Galaxy Watch5 44mm
- Galaxy Watch5 Pro
- Galaxy Watch6 40mm
- Galaxy Watch6 44mm
- Galaxy Watch6 Classic 43mm
- Galaxy Watch6 Classic 47mm
Galaxy Books
- Galaxy Book4 Ultra
- Galaxy Book4 Pro
- Galaxy Book4 Pro 360
- Galaxy Book4 360
- Galaxy Book4
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Samsung has rolled out the June 2024 security patch to almost all the Galaxy devices available in different regions; however, several Canadian Galaxy smartphone users still haven’t received the update.
Now, the company has started rolling out the update for the nine devices, including the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
Firmware details for June 2024 Update
Users who own the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices in Canada can identify the latest update by these firmware version numbers: F926WVLS6IXF1 and F711WVLS7IXF1, respectively.
The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 +, and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers G991WVLSBGXF1, G996WVLSBGXF1, and G998WVLSBGXF1, respectively. The Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S20 FE are getting a new update with the firmware version numbers G990WVLSBGXF1 and G998WVLSGXF1, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are getting new updates with the firmware version numbers N981WVLS7HXF1 and N986WVLS7HXF1, respectively.
The June 2024 security patch update for these devices doesn’t bring any significant changes to the device, but it will provide some new security enhancements that will improve the internal functioning of the device, enhance productivity, and make your device safer.
If you are using any of the above-mentioned devices in Canada, then you check for the latest update by following these simple steps: first, go to the system settings, then tap on the software update option. Here, touch the download and install button, and it will start showing new updates available.
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Samsung has rolled out the June 2024 security patch for most of the devices; however, due to the availability of a large number of eligible devices, the company is still gradually expanding the update to more countries. Like the Galaxy A54, it has already grabbed the latest security patch in the US, and now it is getting the update in Europe and South Korea.
Notably, the June update for the South Korean units of Galaxy A54 devices is carrying the firmware version number A546SKSS5CXF2. Meanwhile, in Europe, the device is getting a new update with the firmware version number A546BXXS8CXF1. The latest update for the Galaxy A54 is coming in a software package of 275 MB. It means you will not get any new features.
June 2024 is one of the normal security patch updates, which aims to enhance the working of the devices. According to the official documentation, the June 2024 update brings nearly 60 fixes, where Google has included 37 fixes and Samsung brings 22 patches that are exclusively available for Galaxy devices.
Along with this, the update may also bring some new enhancements to the working of the devices, which will improve the overall performance of the devices. If you are having any issues while using the device, the update may address the issue as well.
If you are using the Galaxy A54 in Europe or South Korea, then you should update the device to the latest version by following these simple steps: First, go to the system settings, select the software update menu, and if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button to initiate the process.
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