While Galaxy S24 series owners are currently receiving One UI 7 beta 4 hotfix, Samsung is continuing with the February 2025 security update rollout for its other older Galaxy devices.
Meanwhile, the patch is now available for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22 lineup alongside the Fan Edition models, including Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S23 FE in the US on Verizon carrier.
The latest February 2025 security update for the carrier-locked Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra has G991USQSEGYA5, G996USQSEGYA5 and G998USQSEGYA5 build numbers, respectively. Alternatively, Galaxy S22 carries S901USQS7EYA5, S22+ has S906USQS7EYA5 and the higher one Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with the S908USQS7EYA5 version number.
At the same time, the firmware for Samsung’s older Fan Edition models, Galaxy S23 FE is identified with the S711USQS6CYB3 version number, while the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S21 FE (2022) units’ update have been recognized with the G990USQSEGYA3 and G990U2SQSCGYA3 build numbers, respectively.
The software; however, doesn’t pack any major features and changes, it significantly brings a lot of fixes for all the security vulnerabilities that were addressed in the previous version, which plays a crucial role in offering a more safe and secure user experience, while also providing the device against potential threats and attacks.
On the other hand, the update further marks the addition of stability to the overall system behavior, while also introducing certain performance optimizations that provide a more smooth, stable and efficient user experience.
