January 2023 security patch

Samsung started rolling out the January 2023 security patch for the 5G units (SM-G981) of Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in Europe.

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The update, which is currently rolling out in France, should reach all regions within the next few days. However, a couple of days ago, the update is already rolled out for the LTE variant.

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The January 2023 security patch for Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20 Plus 5G, and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G carrie firmware version G981BXXSFGWA7, G986BXXSFGWA7, and G988BXXSFGWA7, respectively.

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The security patch includes fixes for 52 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS. These CVEs range from moderate to high severity.

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Overall, this is a solid update that addresses some important security issues and provides some helpful bug fixes.

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If you have a Galaxy S20 5G unit in Europe, be sure to check for the update and install it as soon as possible.

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Although Samsung has not announced when the January security patch will roll out to other regions, it is clear that the update is currently only available in Europe.

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January 2023 security patch

Galaxy S20 5G updated to January 2023 security patch

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Samsung started rolling out the January 2023 security patch for the 5G units (SM-G981) of Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in Europe.

IMG: Samsung

The update, which is currently rolling out in France, should reach all regions within the next few days. However, a couple of days ago, the update is already rolled out for the LTE variant.

IMG: Samsung

The January 2023 security patch for Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20 Plus 5G, and Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G carrie firmware version G981BXXSFGWA7, G986BXXSFGWA7, and G988BXXSFGWA7, respectively.

IMG: Samsung

The security patch includes fixes for 52 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) in the Android OS. These CVEs range from moderate to high severity.

IMG: Samsung

Overall, this is a solid update that addresses some important security issues and provides some helpful bug fixes.

IMG: Samsung

If you have a Galaxy S20 5G unit in Europe, be sure to check for the update and install it as soon as possible.

IMG: Samsung

Although Samsung has not announced when the January security patch will roll out to other regions, it is clear that the update is currently only available in Europe.

IMG: Samsung