Samsung is rolling out the March security update to the Galaxy S24 series. The update is available for all three models in Europe and Canada. It doesn’t bring anything more than the latest security fixes. Users in other regions, such as the US, should get it soon.
The Galaxy S24 series gets the March update
In mid-February, Samsung released the first software update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. It brought the February security patch and a few other changes, including a screen vividness slider and camera improvements. The update debuted in the firm’s homeland, South Korea, and gradually made it into other markets.
As it reached users globally, Samsung recently pushed a second February update to the new flagships in South Korea. We expected the new release to arrive in more regions. While a second update is now rolling out in Europe and Canada, it surprisingly comes with the March SMR (Security Maintenance Release).
This update comes with the firmware build number S92*BXXS1AXBG in Europe and S92*WVLS1AXBG in Canada. The OTA (over-the-air) package weighs 285MB for the European version of the Galaxy S24+. It weighs 441MB and 428MB for the Ultra in the two regions, respectively. The official changelog supplied by Samsung says the update brings the latest security patch.
This isn’t surprising since the new flagships picked up a feature update just about a week ago. That said, the February build failed to fully address the camera complaints Galaxy S24 users have had. Samsung seemingly didn’t optimize the update properly. We are optimistic that the latest release will bring further camera improvements, though we can’t confirm anything yet.
March security patch details are not known
As far as the new security fixes are concerned, neither Samsung nor Google has published the patch details for March 2024. As usual, the latest SMR for Galaxy devices should bring dozens of Android OS fixes and a handful of exclusive fixes directly from Samsung. We expect the companies to reveal the details early next week.
If you are using a Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, or Galaxy S24 Ultra on the February patch, the March update should be available to you soon. Watch out for a notification in the coming days. You can also manually check for updates on your phone. Open the Settings app, go to the Software update menu, and tap on Download and install.
2024-03-02 15:06:44