Samsung Galaxy S21 begins receiving August 2023 update

Samsung has started releasing a new update with the August 2023 security patch for Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones. The update is currently rolling out in Latin America and other regions could get the new software update in the next few days or weeks.

According to the official details, the August 2023 security patch for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series fixes a number of CVEs along with flaws related to Galaxy Store, Internet Browser, and Members apps.

Users of Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones can identify the latest update through G991BXXS9EWH1, G996BXXS9EWH1, and G998BXXS9EWH1 respectively.

Your Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone will notify you to download and install the new update when available. Meanwhile, there’s an easy way to manually force installation by navigating to the device’s Settings, then a Software update, and Download and install. Follow the on-screen instructions to install it.