Samsung, without taking any breaks, constantly expanded the November 2023 security update to more Galaxy devices. Earlier, the company introduced a security patch to many high-end Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S20 FE, and even the Galaxy S21 FE, in different countries. Now, it is expanding to one more Fan Edition device, the Galaxy S21 FE.
Notably, the Galaxy S21 FE is getting a new update in the US and Brazil. The Brazilian units of the Galaxy S21FE are getting a new update with firmware version number G990EXXS7EWK1. While in the US, the carrier-locked unit of the Galaxy S21FE is receiving new updates on two carriers, including T-Mobile and MetroPCS, which carry firmware version G990USQS9EWK1.
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The latest update for Galaxy devices is the new patch update in the form of the November 2023 update, so don’t expect much from the update. The latest update only includes some new security-related enhancements by fixing the number of bug fixes; in detail, there are more than 60 patches introduced by Samsung that are added to strengthen security.
It is worth noticing that the Galaxy S21 FE is listed under the monthly security update category; therefore, it is getting at least one update per month. Earlier, it received the One UI 5.1 update, which brought many new features, but after that, it only received the security patches.
The Galaxy S21 FE was launched in 2022 and comes with Android 12 preinstalled. Later, it received one more major update in the form of Android 13. In the future, it will be eligible to get at least three more major updates as Samsung has added the device to the four-year security update policy.
