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Samsung Galaxy S20 and Note 20 receive October 2021 update, Digital Key access
Yesterday, Samsung started releasing the October 2021 security update to the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 series smartphone users in South Korea. Aside from the security enhancements, the latest firmware update also introduces a new feature called Digital Key that works with the help of UWB.
Following yesterday’s initial rollout, the Korean tech giant is now expanding the reach of the October 2021 security update to more Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S20 series smartphone owners in its home ground. At the same time, the Galaxy S20 FE has also received the same treatment last night.
Software versions:
- Galaxy S20 Series:
- Galaxy S20 – G981NKSU1EUI3
- Galaxy S20 Plus – G986NKSU1EUI3
- Galaxy S20 Ultra – G988NKSU1EUI3
- Galaxy Note 20 Series:
- Galaxy Note 20 – N981NKSU1DUI2
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – N986NKSU1DUI2
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To be mentioned, the South Korean tech giant didn’t reveal the details of its October 2021 security patch for the Galaxy devices. We can expect, the security bulletin will be released in the coming days or in the first week of October 2021.
If you want to check for new software update manually, then open your device Settings, head to the Software updates menu and hit the Download and install button.
July 2024 is going to be an important month as Samsung will host its Galaxy Unpacked event, where the company will launch several products including the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. Alongside these launches, Samsung has started rolling out the July 2024 security patch for Galaxy devices, with the Galaxy A55 being the first device to receive it.
The July 2024 security patch addresses more than 55 issues to enhance system security. Google brings fixes for 4 critical and 21 high-level vulnerabilities in Android, although 2 are not relevant to Samsung devices.
In addition, Samsung has fixed 33 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) to further strengthen device security. These vulnerabilities mainly impact components such as One UI Home, System Property, System UI, Filter Provider, Secure Folder, Configuration Message, IMS service, Knox, MTP app, and others.
Below is the list of Galaxy devices that have already received the July 2024 update.
Samsung One UI July 2024 Updates List
July 06
- Samsung’s July 2024 security update has arrived, starting with Galaxy A55
*More Galaxy devices will be added in the coming days.
Samsung July 2024 Security Patch Details Released: Here’s What’s New
Samsung is expanding the June 2024 security update for the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone in more countries including Brazil. This update is already available in the US and India.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE smartphone in Brazil are getting the June 2024 security update with One UI build version S711BXXS3CXE8. The company will soon make this update available in more countries.
June 2024 security patch fixes 37 high-level CVEs for the Android operating system and 22 SVE items for Samsung’s One UI. It improves the grid image display, battery statistics services, call verification, the Samsung Dialer app, and more.
This update protects from possible bugs and viruses to ensure the smartphones operate smoothly. Samsung advises all users to install the update immediately to benefit from the new security measures.
Users should navigate to their smartphone’s settings to update installation, select ‘Software Update’, and then ‘Download and install’.
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE June 2024 update – Brazil #Samsung #GalaxyS23FE #OneUI pic.twitter.com/7D06WNJOY1
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) July 6, 2024
Despite preparing for its next One UI iteration release, Samsung has continued to release regular patches. As of 6 July 2024, Samsung has started rolling out the latest security update, with the Galaxy A55 being the first device to receive it.
Samsung Galaxy A55 smartphone is getting the July 2024 security update in India and the company will soon make it available in more countries. Users can verify the update with version A556EXXS4AXF6 and have to download a software package of around 225.97MB to install the update.
July 2024 Security Maintenance Release (SMR) combines patches from Google and Samsung. Google brings fixes for 4 critical and 21 high-level vulnerabilities in Android, although 2 are not applicable to Samsung devices.
Samsung has resolved 33 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) to further improve device security. These SVE items are mainly related to One UI Home, System Property, System UI, Filter Provider, Secure Folder, Configuration Message, IMS service, Knox, MTP app, and more.
This update brings system security improvement, stability optimization, bug fixes, and enhanced functions to provide an amazing experience. Customers can download it and review the latest changes through the Software Update and tap on Download and Install option in the Settings app.
It is an initial rollout so the company will add more Galaxy devices to the July 2024 update list in the coming weeks or days.
Samsung Galaxy A55 July 2024 update #Samsung #GalaxyA55 pic.twitter.com/GSXdVWqJzj
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) July 6, 2024