[Expanding] Samsung Galaxy S23 family gets October 2024 security update

Samsung is expanding the October 2024 security update for the Galaxy S23 series in Europe and India. This update improves the overall performance of the device by fixing several issues.

Users of Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra can verify the update via One UI builds S911BXXS6CXI4, S916BXXS6CXI4, and S918BXXS6CXI4 respectively.

October 14:

Samsung has begun releasing the October 2024 security update for Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones. The update is rolling out in the US and the company will soon make it available in more countries.

Users of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series are getting the October 2024 security update in the US through One UI builds given below.

• Galaxy S23 – S911USQS4CXI4
• Galaxy S23 Plus – S916USQS4CXI4
• Galaxy S23 Ultra – S918USQS4CXI4

The fresh update brings fixes for some issues that users encountered in previous versions to make your Galaxy S23 more stable and secure. The installation package size of this update is around 400MB.

October 2024 security update brings important fixes from both Google and Samsung, addressing vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and Samsung’s software. Google fixes 2 critical and 28 high-level issues, with 1 previously resolved and 2 not affecting Galaxy devices.

On the other side, Samsung resolves 12 specific vulnerabilities related to system services and Knox security. Additionally, Samsung Semiconductor has enhanced performance with a fix for 1 high-level issue.

The update is currently available for locked models and the company will expand it soon to unlocked ones. It is a gradual rollout so it may take some hours or days to reach all models.

To check the update, you just need to navigate to the device’s Settings, then a Software update, and Download and install. If you have received the update, install it now to get enhanced features.