Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra receiving November 2024 security update

Samsung has pushed the November 2024 security update for Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones. The update is currently live for users in Canada and the company will expand it soon to more countries.

The fresh update improves system security and stability to provide a better Galaxy experience. It installs the Android security patch, fixing several bugs encountered in the previous version.

Notably, the November 2024 security update brings security fixes from both Google and Samsung. In total, 52 bugs and vulnerabilities have been patched in Android and Samsung software. Out of these, 38 are considered high-level by Google. There’s also one issue that doesn’t affect Galaxy devices.

However, Samsung has also fixed 13 other problems, mostly related to multiple user profiles, Dex Mode, Galaxy Watch, Settings, and Maintenance Mode. All in all, this update will help keep your Galaxy devices running safely and smoothly. Overall,  it improves the performance for a smoother experience.

November 2024 security update for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series can be identified through the One UI build version mentioned below.

• G991WVLSEGXJ4 – Galaxy S21
• G996WVLSEGXJ4 – Galaxy S21 Plus
• G998WVLSEGXJ4 – Galaxy S21 Ultra

The installation package size of this update is around 329.90MB. If you have received the notification of the update then install it now to get a bug-free experience. You can also check the update by visiting the Settings app on your smartphone opening the Software Update section and tapping on the Download and Install option.

Samsung Galaxy S21 phones are currently running Android 14 based One UI 6.1 and it will get One UI 7 update next year.