Samsung‘s Android 14 update has reached a couple more Galaxy devices, the Galaxy A23 5G and Galaxy F23 5G. The two mid-range phones are receiving the new Android version with One UI 6.0 on top. The latter is also getting the latest security patch. It’s a month-old patch for the former.
The Galaxy A23 5G gets the Android 14 update
The Galaxy A23 5G is a popular mid-range phone from 2022. Samsung launched it with Android 12 in August last year. The device received Android 13 at the end of 2022 (early 2023 in some regions). It is now picking up its second major firmware upgrade in the form of Android 14-based One UI 6.0.
The new update comes with the build number A236BXXU4DWKA in Europe. Users in the US and some other markets may receive a different build number but that won’t affect the content of the update. It’s a major OS upgrade, after all. From UI changes and improved system animations to new features, functional improvements, bug fixes, and system optimizations, there are a lot of changes to look forward to.
Additionally, Samsung has bundled the November security patch with the big update. It may not be the latest security release but still fixes plenty of vulnerabilities—more than 60 of them. The Galaxy A23 5G will get a newer patch with a separate update later. In fact, Android 14 may come with the December patch in some markets if the company delays the release for a long.
If you are using this mid-range 5G phone from Samsung, you can expect to receive Android 14 and One UI 6.0 in the coming days. The update should also soon be available for the 4G model. Both models will get at least one more big update (Android 15) if not two. Their successor, the Galaxy A24, is eligible for four major Android OS upgrades, so you never know. Samsung has been improving its software support for low-cost devices lately.
The Galaxy F23 5G is also receiving this update
The Galaxy F23 5G is mostly a rebadged Galaxy A23 5G with minor changes. Unlike the A-series phone, it was only sold in India and a few neighboring countries—the F series is limited to the region. It is picking up the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update with the firmware build number E236BXXU5DWL2. The December security patch is part of the package for this phone. As usual, you can check for updates from the Settings app.
2023-12-27 15:07:50