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Carrier-locked Galaxy S20 FE gets January 2024 security patch in the US
Samsung is regularly expanding the January 2024 security patch for its Galaxy devices. Due to carrier limitations, the US-based devices are getting the same update at different times. Now, the Galaxy S20 FE has started getting a new update on the locked variants.
As of writing, the locked variants of the Galaxy S20 FE are spotted on the US Cellular with the firmware G781USQSEHWL2. More carriers are expected to offer the locked variants of Galaxy S20 FE in the coming days. The update includes the January 2024 security patch, which comes with a standard changelog that says it only includes new security patches, so don’t expect any new features or innovations for the device.
More specifically, January 2024 brings a total of 80 fixes for software management; from them, there are 75 issues addressed by Google to make the Android OS less vulnerable. Additionally, 5 more fixes were added by Samsung, which brings some exclusive fixes for the Galaxy devices.
Moreover, suppose you keep your device updated with the latest security patch. In that case, it will always give you the best protection against any security threats or other dangerous malware that can be harmful to your device. To check the latest update for your device, just go to the software update option through the device’s main settings.
The Galaxy S20 FE is the first Galaxy S series Fan Edition device that I designed to provide a flagship-level experience in an affordable range. It was launched back in 2020 with Android 10 preinstalled. Later, it received three major updates: Android 11, Android 12, and Android 13. Now, it is no longer eligible to get any feature-full updates, but it will still get some more minor updates.
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Is the January 2024 update also available for the unlocked variants of the Galaxy S20 FE?
Currently, the update is only available in the locked variant of US Cellular.
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When will the unlocked variants get the January 2024 security patch?
The update usually expands gradually and depends on carriers, so the update may be available in the coming days.
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Has the Galaxy S20 FE also received the update outside the US?
As of writing, the device has only received the update in the US, but it is expected to be available in the next few days.
Samsung started expanding the One UI 6.1 update to more units of Galaxy S21 series devices. Earlier, the company introduced the update to only South Korean units, but with the latest development, it has started rolling out the update to European countries and is expected to expand it to more regions.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra devices, which come with the firmware version number G99*BXXUAGXDA. The latest update hasn’t brought the May 2024 security patch for the device and is still using the April 2024 patch.
The Galaxy S21 series grabs Circle to search feature
Samsung has introduced several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1 update for all flagship Galaxy devices except the Galaxy S21 series. For this device, the company has only introduced the circle-to-search feature, which brings the ability to instantly search for the things that appear on the screen.
Along with this, the update will also provide several new features that will bring more options to customize the existing functions, including lock screen, wallpaper, alarm, calendar notification, etc. For more privacy, the attest update also brings some enhancements for the Samsung cloud and a passkey.
The One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S21 series is now live in Europe. You can check the update by going to the software update via system settings. If you haven’t received the update yet, wait for some time until it expands to all the devices.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 6.1 update for all the eligible Galaxy flagship devices that have been released since 2021; however, some devices have only received the update in South Korea till now. But the good news is that gradually, the company has expanded to some devices like the Galaxy S22 series in more countries.
The Galaxy S22 series devices have started receiving the UI 6.1 update in Europe. The devices are spotted receiving new updates with the firmware version number S90*BXXU9EXE1. With the latest update, users will get several new features coming with the latest UI, but it doesn’t bring the May 2024 security patch.
The Galaxy S22 gets all Galaxy AI features
Samsung has introduced several Galaxy AI features with its Galaxy S24 series devices, and now with the One UI 6.1 update, it has brought all those features to the Galaxy S22 series devices as well. With the new Galaxy AI features, users are now able to get a whole new experience in communication and take advantage of several utilities to get more productive.
For instance, you can use Note Assist to easily arrange and format notes in one click. With browsing assist, you can take a useful summarization and translation of a webpage to get the information more quickly. Similarly, there are many Galaxy AI features that have been introduced that unlock the potential of several features.
If you are using the Galaxy S22 series device in Europe, then you can easily take advantage of all the Galaxy AI features by updating your device to One UI 6.1. To do that, just follow these simple steps: First, go to the system settings, then tap on the software update menu. Now, click on the download and install option. If it shows a new update available, hit the download button.
After introducing the May 2024 security patch update in the US region for the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has expanded the latest security update to the European region as well. It is in the initial stage, so the update is live for limited units, but it will be fully expanded to the whole region in the coming days.
Notably, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are getting the May 2024 security patch in Europe with the firmware version numbers S921BXXS2AXD6, S926BXXS2AXD6, and S928BXXS2AXD6, respectively. The update is currently spotted in Germany and is expected to be distributed worldwide in the next few days.
The latest update for the Galaxy S24 brings a new set of security enhancements. In a nutshell, there are more than 50 fixes, and Google has included 31 fixes that target bringing extra protection to the Android ecosystem. Along with this, the Korean giant also added 25 more patches that enhance the security of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Moreover, the latest update is coming with a software package of 452.81 MB, which indicates that Samsung may not add any innovative changes for smartphones, but it is expected that the latest software may bring some internal function improvements that will level your experience while using the device.
If you are using the Galaxy S24 device in Europe, a new notification should arrive on your smartphone to alert you about fresh software availability. But if you don’t receive any such notification, you can also check it manually by navigating to the system settings and selecting the software update menu.
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