Samsung July 2021 security update now rolling out to the Galaxy A02s

Not only flagships, Samsung’s entry-level devices are also getting the latest security patch with new firmware. In a recent development, the ultra-affordable Galaxy A02s started grabbing the July 2021 security update in a number of smartphone markets globally.

Launched back in late last year, the Galaxy A02s ships with Android 10-based One UI 2. In April, the company has completely changed the device’s UI and added numerous new functionalities along with the Android 11-based One UI 3.1 update.

Well, the latest update only brings the latest Android and One UI patches released in July 2021 in order to enhance the overall device performance. Aside from this, it’s expected that the update also fixes the Android Auto-related issue that was appeared last month.

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July 2021 Security Bulletin: According to the official release note, the July 2021 security update for Galaxy A02s comes with firmware version: A025MUBU2BUF5, which brings fixes for 3 critical and 38 high levels of CVEs from Google. At the same time, it includes fixes for 8 SVEs from Samsung for Galaxy devices.

In terms of identification, the Galaxy A02s July 2021 update sports firmware version A025MUBU2BUF5, and it’s currently rolling out in Brazil. I’m sure that Samsung will not take too much time to extend its availability to more global markets.

Till then, you can manually check for the s/w update by following the steps given below.

How to check for updates

• Open device Settings
• Software updates
• Download and install.