January 2022 Security patch

The mid-ranger Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is the second Android smartphone in the first place in Galaxy A series to update the security patches of January 2023.

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The distribution of the new update has started in Malaysia and will soon spread to other Asian and European countries.

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The update has reached the Galaxy A73 5G with the firmware version A736BXXS2BVL3. The update size is around 250MB.

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Android Security Patch

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After the month, the Samsung software updates confirm its position as a virtuous example in the Android community

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South Korean manufacturer started 2023 properly as it finished 2022: by releasing new security updates and even beating Google.

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You can perform a availability check via the usual path ‘Settings > Software Updates > Download and Install’.

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