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Samsung foldables and Galaxy Note 20 Series get September 2023 update in the US
While waiting for the arrival of stable One UI 6, which Samsung could release in October, the other manufacturers don’t stand idly by and release new security patches for several of Android’s smartphones. We are of course talking about Samsung, which is always among the most active in this regard and is distributing the latest security fixes to its several Galaxy devices.
Samsung just put out a security update for some of their phones in the US. These phones are the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Note 20 series. You can get this update if you have a phone that’s locked to a specific carrier or if your phone is unlocked. Samsung also released this update in Europe yesterday.
These Galaxy devices will no longer receive major updates after One UI 6 and Android 14
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are also updated in the US with the September 2023 security patches; in distribution, there are the firmwares F936USQS3DWH9 and F721USQS3DWH9, respectively. And it’s currently available on Xfinity Mobile, Comcast, Spectrum Mobile, Verizon, and US Cellular networks. All these folds will receive Android 14 and OneUI 6.0 in the coming months.
Similar updates are being distributed for other foldable smartphones in the Flip and Fold ranges. The distribution concerns the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. Here, too, the September 2023 security patches are being rolled out, leading to fixes to the aforementioned vulnerabilities and some generic improvements to system stability and performance. In these cases, the firmware distributed carrier-locked by Verizon is F926USQGS4GWH9 and F711USQS5GWH9.
UI 6.0 instead for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which will have to settle for security fixes. These Android smartphones are receiving September 2023 security patches in the US, which will fix several dozen vulnerabilities found in the system in these weeks. The distribution covers 5G models of the Note 20 with N98*USQS5HWHC firmware for Verizon carrier-locked units; on the other hand, unlocked Galaxy Note 20 units are receiving the update with firmware version N98*U1UES5HWHC.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for all the Galaxy devices launched back in 2021 and 2022; however, the company hasn’t distributed the update for all the units available in different regions around the world. Now with the latest development, the Korean giant has rolled out the batch of the latest major update for flagship devices, including the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
One UI 6.1 update brings several new features
The One UI 6.1 has brought a lot of new features that will allow users to take advantage of different features. For the last year, flagship devices including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 devices have received revolutionary Galaxy AI features that bring the utility of text summarization, translation, live call translation, and many more. Meanwhile, the models released back in 2021 have only received one Galaxy AI feature, Circle to Search, which allows users to instantly search images.
Here’s are build numbers of One UI 6.1 update
- Galaxy S22: S908WVLU4EXE1
- Fold 4: F936WVLU4FXE3
Flip 4: F721WVLU4FXE3 - Fold 3: F926WVLU5IXDB
Flip 3: F711WVLU6IXDB
Along with this, many other features will level up the experience for customization, enhance security and privacy, and bring more engaging features for sharing content. It is worth noticing that all the devices are still not getting the latest May 2024 security patch. So if you want to take advantage of all the new features, then you should keep your device up-to-date.
As of writing, the update is live in Canada for all the above-mentioned smartphones. If you are using any of the devices, you can now easily update them by going manually to the software update menu by system settings.
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units in Europe started getting the One UI 6.1 update; earlier, these devices had already grabbed the update in the US. Now, with the latest development, these devices are getting new updates in more regions, and gradually, they will be available world-wide.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE units are getting a new update with the firmware version number G990B2XXU6GXD6. With the latest update, the company hasn’t released a new May 2024 security patch for the devices. And continues to use the April 2024 security patch for the devices.
The One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S21 FE doesn’t bring any Galaxy AI features, but it will surely provide some new significant additions under the existing functionalities. According to the changelog, the latest update has brought several innovations that will help you create epic images, increase customization, enhance connectivity, and share.
If you are using the Galaxy S21 FE devices in Europe, then you should have started receiving notifications about the update, but if you haven’t received the notification yet, you can also check out the update manually from the system settings.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 FE devices back in 2022 with Android 12 preinstalled. Later, this device received two more major updates in the form of Android 13 and Android 14. In the next few days, the device will get two more major updates and also some security-related updates.
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After introducing the One UI 6.1 update to flagship tablets, including the Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series, the fan edition tablets have also started getting the new update. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ are starting to get the UI 6.1 update.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ were spotted getting new updates in Europe and South Korea. More specifically, in South Korea, the update is spotted for the Wi-Fi variant, which is coming with the firmware version numbers X510XXU3BXE1 and X610XXU3BXE1, respectively.
Meanwhile, in Europe, the 5G variant of these devices is getting a new update with the firmware version number X*16BXXU3BXDG, respectively. For the Wi-Fi variant, the update is coming with the firmware version number X*10XXU3BXE1.
The One UI 6.1 update for Galaxy Tab S9 FE devices doesn’t bring any AI features, but even after that, the update provides some significant changes for the tablets. With the latest update, there are several new features, like copy and paste from one image to another, more accurate image clipping, and multiple customization features related to lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
If you want to take advantage of new features, then you can now update your Galaxy Tab S9 FE series device to the latest version by following some simple steps: go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu. If the update is available, tap on the download button, but some time it takes time to reach every unit, so you have to wait for some time.
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