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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE getting November 2023 update in Europe
After releasing the November 2023 update to almost every high-end Galaxy device, the company is now gradually expanding it to more units of those devices. For instance, the Galaxy S21 FE has received the new security patch in several countries, including the US. Now, these devices have started receiving the same update as the European units.
As you know, the Galaxy S21 FE is available in two modals, one of which is G990B and the other is G990B2, so the user who owns any of the models can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers G990BXXS6EWJB and G990B2XXS5EWJB, respectively. The update is currently being spotted in some European countries, including Ireland.
The latest update for the Galaxy S21 FE is the November 2023 security update. It is coming with a lot of improvements for the devices, and from them, the main aim of the update is to provide security-related enhancements. Additionally, it may also bring some more improvements, so it can boost the performance and stability of the devices.
According to the official documentation, the latest update for the device will bring a bunch of new patches, which will improve the security of the devices internally. Going into details, the latest update patch will come with more than 60 patches that will fix the Android OS and Galaxy device’s vulnerability issues.
The Galaxy S21 FE was launched back in 2022. Samsung has packed the device with Android 12. Later, it received a new major update in the form of Android 13. As per Samsung policy, this device is eligible for at least four major updates, so it will get three more major and several security updates in the future.
Last week, Samsung initiated the May 2024 security patch with the Galaxy S24 series devices. Now, it has started expanding the update to more devices, like the Galaxy S22 series.
Notably, the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra devices are getting a May 2024 security patch with the firmware version numbers S901BXXSAEXE3, S906BXXSAEXE3, and S908BXXSAEXE3, respectively. As of writing, the update has been spotted in the European regions and is expected to be available in more regions in the next few days.
The May 2024 security patch for Galaxy S22 devices doesn’t bring any new features or changes, but it will surely bring some enhancements that will strengthen the security mechanisms of the Galaxy devices, and therefore it is coming in a small software package of 270.07 MB. Along with this, it may also bring some fixes for the issues that appeared in previous software updates.
If you are facing any issues while using the previous update of One UI 6.1 features, then you should try the latest update. It may address some issues that will improve the overall performance of the devices.
If you are using the Galaxy S22 series in Europe, then you should start getting notifications about the update availability. If you don’t receive the notification yet, you can manually check for the update via the software update menu via system settings.
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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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