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US Galaxy S24 Series (Carrier-Locked) Starts Receiving March 2024 Security Patch
The Korean tech giant has started on the right foot; the March 2024 security patch is now available for the Galaxy S24 series carrier-locked US variants.
The most recent security patch from March 2024 enhances system stability and security while boosting overall performance. Additionally, it enhances system stability to provide you with continuous, error-free gadget functionality.
The firmware numbers S921USQS1AXBG, S926USQS1AXBG, and S928USQS1AXBG, respectively, identify the latest update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. And it is available on several US carriers, including T-Mobile, MetroPCS, US Cellular, Verizon, Comcast, Spectrum Mobile, and Dish Wireless. However, unlocked and Verizon models has already received the update a few days ago.
The company has already released a March 2024 security bulletin, and based on it, the new security patch will provide more than 40 fixes. Of those, 37 patches were added by Google, and there are two critical vulnerabilities addressed and 35 high-priority fixes addressed. Along with this, Samsung has also addressed nine more fixes that improve the internal functioning of Galaxy devices exclusively.
If you wanna check for the update on your Samsung Galaxy S24 series device, go to the Settings app, navigate to Software update, and tap Download and install.
Samsung is expanding the range of Android 14-based One UI 6.1-awaited software updates in the U.S. for a bunch of devices, including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Tab S8, which arrived with Galaxy AI features.
The Korean giant is offering a bundle of Galaxy features with the One UI 6.1 update, including Circle to Search with Google, Chat Assist, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Generative Edit, Edit Suggestion, and AI-Generated Wallpaper.
The update is available in the U.S. for these devices on the Verizon and AT&T network with their dedicated firmware version:
- Galaxy S22 series: S90*USQU4EXE1
- Galaxy Z Flip 4 (F721USQU4FXE3)
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 (F936USQU4FXE3)
- Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G (X808USQU5CXE2)
Galaxy AI is way beyond communication by offering features that deliver messages across various languages; for instance, Live Translate offers instant voice and text translations during phone calls, an interpreter helps convert speech into translated text on a split screen on your foldable, and Chat Assist helps users’ messages in different languages and adjust message tone.
The update is ready to download for the Galaxy devices mentioned above on the Verizon network. It is expected that soon the brand will expand the update to more regions.
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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.
