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It’s August and Galaxy A33 5G is still getting the July 2023 update
Samsung has already rolled out the August 2023 security update for its Galaxy devices with Galaxy S20FE. Meanwhile, Galaxy A33 is still receiving July 2023 security updates in India.
Notably, the Galaxy A33 5G is now getting a new update in India. The device is now getting the July 2023 security update for now. Users can easily identify the update by the firmware version number A336EDXS7CWG2. It comes in a size of 426.95MB.
The July 2023 security patch is one month older update which doesn’t bring anything new because it did not belong to the One UI. But it comes with over 90 fixes that resolve the security issues found in the last software versions.
For your information, Samsung has also added 38 more patches to improve Galaxy devices. Several internal functions are improved in these patches, including package installation, secure sim lock response, Audio system settings, transaction data profile and many more.
The Galaxy A33 5G was released in 2022 with Android 12. Recently, the device grabbed the One UI 5.1 update, the last major update. It is worth noticing that the device is eligible for five years of security updates for the generation of Android OS support, which means your device will get a major update up to Android 16.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s May Update Bring Efficient Improvement In Battery Life & Overall Performance
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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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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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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