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Verizon Galaxy S22 and S23 FE receives March 2024 update in the US
Earlier today, Samsung was spotted rolling out the Match 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 updates in the US. Now with the latest development, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S23 FE devices.
The March 2024 security patch for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S23 FE devices is now available for the locked variants, which are bound to the Verizon network. Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901USQS4DXBG, S906USQS4DXBG, and S908USQS4DXBG, respectively. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23 FE is getting the same update with a different firmware version number, S711USQS2BXBF.
For your information, the Match 2024 security patch is one of the standard security patch updates that doesn’t bring any significant innovation for the devices. In other words, users will not get any usable features for the device, but at the same time, it is an important update that brings home new mechanisms for protecting against harmful threats.
If we talk about the official changelog, then there are no significant changes that arrived for the device; it only says that the update will provide the most up-to-date security patches. Going into details, the latest update for the Galaxy devices includes a total of 46 patches; 37 of them are included by Google, while nine other fixes are added by Samsung exclusively for the Galaxy devices. For more details, you can check out this article. So if you are facing any issues while using the device, then you should update it to the latest version.
If you are using the Galaxy S22 or Galaxy S23 FE device in the US, then you can update your device to the latest version by following the latest update by following the simple steps: Just go to the system settings, then select the software update menu. Here, tap on the Download and Install option and wait until it shows the download available, then tap on the download button.
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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Last week we reported about the problems faced by Galaxy XCover 5 users after installing the One UI 6.0 update. Now it seems that the company may start working to bring improvements with the upcoming update.
For your information, after installing the One UI 6.0 and Android 14 update on the Galaxy XCover 5, users have faced an annoying camera, which has affected the autofocus functionality of the camera, and therefore users are not able to capture sharp photos.
Now, according to the Galaxy Club, Samsung is working on developing a new Android 14 firmware for the rugged smartphone. However, the Korean giant hasn’t confirmed it officially yet, but most probably the new firmware should bring fixes to the camera functioning of the devices.
As of now, there is no information available about the availability of the next significant update. However, when Samsung starts rolling out, we will immediately update you about it, so stay tuned.
It is worth noticing that the Galaxy XCover 5 is one of those devices that got the major One UI 6.0 update pretty late. Samsung has already started rolling out the One UI 6.1 update for several eligible devices. The rugged device is also eligible to get the same update, but based on the speed of expansion of One UI 6.1, it seems like the device may not receive the update anytime soon.