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Samsung Galaxy S20 grabs November 2023 update in more countries, including more US carries

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The Samsung Galaxy S20 is one of the most popular devices, but it is now no longer eligible to get any major updates, but the device is still eligible to get some security-related updates for at least one more year. So therefore, the company is regularly bringing new updates. Now,  with the latest development, it has started receiving new security updates in the form of the November 2023 patch.

Notably, the latest update for the Galaxy S20 has already been served to some locked units in the US and one in Europe, but now it has started expanding to more units, including New Zealand and the US. More specifically, in the US, the locked and unlocked units of the Galaxy S20 device are getting the update with firmware version numbers G98*USQS7HWJ1 and G98*U1UES7HWJ4, respectively. While in New Zealand, the update is available for the 4G units with the firmware version number G98*FXXSIHWJF.

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The latest update is bringing new security-related enhancements for the devices. If we go into the details, according to the documentation, it will bring more than 60 fixes. More specifically, 49 patches are included by Google, and 15 fixes are added by Samsung, which exclusively enhance the overall performance of the devices.

Moreover, with all these patches, your device will become more secure and will be able to protect your data from newly defined malware or other external threats. Sometimes these updates are not limited to only security but also bring some other improvements for the devices, so it is always better to keep your device up-to-date.

If you are also using the Galaxy S20 series device in the above-mentioned regions, then you can now easily download the update. To do that, just follow these steps: Go to the settings, then tap on the software update and select the download option, then wait until it finishes searching. After that, touch the download button.


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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s May Update Bring Efficient Improvement In Battery Life & Overall Performance

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Samsung started rolling out the May update for the Galaxy S24 smartphone in the US, Canada, and Europe. Now the reports point to significant improvements in battery life and overall performance. 

After installing the May update on its Galaxy S24 Ultra device, a Reddit user shared his experience, stating that he noticed a dramatic increase in screen-on time. He elaborated on his experience by stating that before upgrading the update, he was getting 4-5 hours of screen-on time on his Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone. After upgrading, he noticed eight hours of screen-on time with 26% battery remaining. 

Apart from the extended battery life, the Reddit user also mentioned a noticeable enhancement in overall performance and inconvenient issues such as app crashes, screen jitters, and slowdowns while multitasking is not appearing, which resulted in flawless functionality and seamless performance. 

A user shared the Reddit post on X and stated, “It feels like a brand new phone for him.” 

This report is increasing the excitement among Galaxy S24 Ultra users for grabbing the latest May update as it improves battery life and smoother performance. It appears the Galaxy S24 Ultra May update is well-received by users who installed it, with improvements in battery life, performance, and overall stability. However, at the moment, the update is available in limited regions only, but it is expected that soon the brand will expand the update to more regions.

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Galaxy S24 Receive May 2024 Security Patch In Canada

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Samsung is now dispatching the May 2024 security patch for the Galaxy S24 series in the Canada region. 

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has already received the May 2024 security patch in several other regions, including the US and Europe. Now its turn for the Canada region, and it is expected that soon the brand will expand this May patch in more regions. 

The update has arrived with its own identification build number, S92*WVLS2AXD3. One can easily download the update since it’s not quite bigger; it just needs 514.33 MB in size. 

The update is fixing all the bugs and issues spotted in the previous version, improving safety and security, upgrading stability, and enhancing overall functionality to deliver a seamless and flawless software experience to the users. All the security vulnerabilities get fixed with this update, enhancing the secure experience. For the latest and most up-to-date experience, you should upgrade your device with the latest security patch. 

If this May 2024 security update is available in your region, you can easily download it by just following the steps mentioned here: Go to Settings >> About Phone >> System Update >> If the update is available, Download and install. If you haven’t received the update yet, you can wait since the brand is rolling out the update gradually. 

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Galaxy S21 Getting One UI 6.1 Update In The US

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The Samsung Galaxy S21 is receiving a One UI 6.1 update in the United States on Verizon carriers, as well as Unlocked version, but with limited Galaxy AI features.

Samsung draws a line between the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy AI features, as the device only gets two AI features, including Circle to Search with Google and Chat Assist, with this latest One UI 6.1 software update. 

At the moment, the Galaxy S21 series is receiving the One UI 6.1 update in the US on a carrier-locked Verizon network with the identification build number G99*USQUAGXDE

Whereas, the unlocked Galaxy S21 series models are getting the One UI 6.1 update with the dedicated version number, G99*U1UEUAGXDE

This update will help to optimize device performance, resolve all known issues that were present in the previous version and were creating a kind of inconvenience, and deliver new features for a seamless experience. Jumping on the Galaxy AI features, the update only brings Circle to Search, which automatically provides information regarding images or text you circled to search, and the Chat Assist feature, which uses AI to help with text messaging.

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