Samsung Galaxy S21 was launched back in 2021; it came with Android 11 preinstalled, and following the software policy, the company has already got the three major updates, and currently, the device is running on Android 14. Along with the major update, the device also gets new security patch updates, and we are continuing it now that the device has started getting a new February 2024 security patch.
Notably, the Galaxy S21 is getting a new update in the US; more specifically, the update is available for the locked units of the devices. According to the information, the update for the Galaxy S21 series is spotted on two carrier networks, including Sprint and T-Mobile. Users who own the device can identify the latest update by the firmware version number, G99*USQSAFXAI.
According to the information, the February 2024 security patch is coming with more than 60 patches from them. There are 61 patches included by Google that address issues related to Android devices, while another 8 fixes were introduced by Samsung that improve the functioning of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Moreover, if you go into the details of the changelog, it doesn’t mention any significant changes for the devices; it only says that it will improve the overall security and stability of the devices. If you are facing any issues related to the UI functioning, then you should update to the latest version.
If you are using the locked units of the Galaxy S21 series, which are bound to the above-mentioned carriers, then you should start receiving notifications about the update availability for the devices. From the notification panel, tap on the software update notification, which will redirect you to the software update menu. Here, you just tap on the download update menu, then tap on the download button.
