Samsung is pushing the July security update to about half a dozen Galaxy smartphones in the US. The latest security patch is available for the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy A54, and Galaxy A53. It fixes as many as 90 vulnerabilities across the Galaxy family.
The Galaxy Note 20 series first picked up the July SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in Latin America. Samsung released the update about a week back for both 4G and 5G versions of its last Note-branded phones in the region. Recently, it rolled out the latest security patch to the devices in the US as well.
As of this writing, the update is limited to carrier-locked units. The new firmware build number for those phones is N98*USQS4HWF5 (via SamMobile). The July SMR should soon reach factory-unlocked Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as well. The update doesn’t bring anything apart from the latest security fixes.
These security fixes are also available for the Galaxy S21 FE in the US. The same publication confirms the rollout for carrier-locked variants. The update bumps the firmware version of the phone to G990USQS8EWF1. Once again, it’s all about this month’s security patches and nothing else. Users with an unlocked unit should get the update in the coming days.
The July SMR for the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A53 is even more limited. Samsung seems to have only released the update for Verizon-specific models of the two premium mid-range phones (model numbers SM-A546V and SM-A536V, respectively). The new build number for the former is A546VSQS4AWF2, while that for the latter is A536VSQS8CWF6 (via).
Other US versions of the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A53 may have to wait longer for the July update. But if you’re using any of these Samsung smartphones, you can manually check for updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and install. Note that the latest updates may not show up for everyone at the same time.
The July update patches 90 security issues in Galaxy devices
The July SMR is one of the biggest monthly security releases from Samsung in recent times. It patches no less than 90 vulnerabilities across the Galaxy family. These include at least three critical Android OS flaws and 38 Galaxy-specific issues. The Korean firm will push these security fixes to more eligible Galaxy models in the coming days. We will keep you posted on those releases.
2023-07-18 15:08:17