Samsung has released the June 2023 Android security update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series in the US. The latest security patch is also widely available for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 stateside. It contains fixes for more than 60 vulnerabilities.
The June update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series is currently rolling out to the cellular versions in the US. The new firmware build number for the carrier-locked Galaxy Tab S8+ is X808USQU4BWE8. The other two models should also be getting the latest security patch with a similar build number. Samsung’s official changelog states that the update brings some changes to Terms & Conditions along with the latest security fixes.
This month’s security update for the Galaxy Tab S8 series isn’t yet available widely in the US or anywhere else. But it has already reached many other devices globally. The rollout for the US versions of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 has also gotten wider in recent days. Samsung updated the factory-unlocked variants of the two foldables to the June SMR (Security Maintenance Release) early this month. The carrier-locked units are now joining the party too.
The updated build number for the carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 4 is F936USQU2CWEM. That for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is F721USQU2CWEM. The update hasn’t yet reached devices on all networks, but it’s just a matter of time. The official changelog for the two foldables is the same as the Galaxy Tab S8 series. So don’t expect any major user-facing changes or new features here. Samsung is only pushing the latest security fixes to the two foldable phones.
June update patches over 60 security issues in Galaxy devices
As said earlier, the June SMR for Galaxy devices patches more than 60 vulnerabilities. These include 11 Galaxy-specific patches and 50 Android OS patches. The former issues exist only on Samsung’s Android products, while the flaws affect the entire Android ecosystem. At least three Android OS vulnerabilities patched this month were classified as critical issues by Google. Threat actors could exploit those to cause severe damage to affected devices.
If you’re using any of the aforementioned Galaxy devices or any other Android-powered Samsung device and have yet to receive the June SMR, you should soon. As usual, you can go to the Software update menu in the Settings app and tap on Download and install to check for updates manually. You can check your phone’s current security patch level from the About phone menu in the Settings app.
2023-06-28 15:09:26