Samsung releases Galaxy A52s Maintenance mode, January 2023 patch in Europe

Samsung Galaxy A52s smartphone users living in Europe have begun collecting a new software update that installs January 2023 Android security patch as well as a new Maintenance mode feature.

This update further addresses around six dozen privacy and security-related issues to boost the overall device functionality. As per the official support page, these fixes include 52 CVEs which are a part of Google’s Android OS, and 20 SVEs from Samsung’s One UI software.

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Maintenance mode:

Samsung introduced the Maintenance mode feature with its One UI 5.0 and it’s now only reaching Galaxy A52s users. This feature helps protect your privacy when someone else is using your phone, such as when you send it in for repairs.

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It prevents your pictures, messages, accounts, and other personal data from being accessed when you are not around your phone. When turned on, it automatically switches your phone to a new guest user account that doesn’t have access to any of your data.

Software version:

Samsung is rolling out the Maintenance mode and January 2023 security patch software update for Galaxy A52s users with One UI build version A528BXXU1DWA4 in Europe.

Galaxy A52s One UI 5.1 is being ready:

Samsung will introduce the new One UI 5.1 software for Galaxy smartphones on February 1. Ahead of this, the company has internally started testing the new version so that users don’t face any instability when it gets official, and the Galaxy A52s is one of them.

CheckFirm app has recently detected the new A528BXXU2EWA6 firmware for Galaxy A52s smartphone which is One UI 5.1 based on Android 13. It suggets that the company should not take much time to release the update after the first introduction with Galaxy S23 next week.