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What you need to know.
- Samsung’s January security update came with about 51 patches focused on preventing vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to read or execute code on a user’s device without permission.
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 series was the first to receive the update in Korea, and now the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Fold SE have been added to the list.
- 24 “High” level fixes along with five “Critical” level fixes that address issues with Samsung’s Messages, Notification Manager and bootloader.
Samsung is starting the year with the latest updates for its devices. The company’s security update came hot with around 51 patches including 21 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVEs), which are specific to Samsung. The remaining 29 patches are Android bug fixes.
These patches are intended to improve device security as part of Samsung’s monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. The update was first rolled out to the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in South Korea for users who have the One UI 7 Beta 3 update. Today (January 9), the Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Fold SE received a security update.
A large number of these patches focused on blocking vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to read or execute code on a user’s device without permission, and one of them affected Android versions 12, 13 and 14 also changed the device’s notification settings without the user’s knowledge. through Sam Mobile).
Although Samsung did not reveal exactly what these threats were, Samsung did Patch changelog Mentions 24 “high” level fixes as well as five “critical” level fixes. They fix issues with Samsung Messages, Notification Manager, and Bootloader.
As of today, this security patch is only available on carrier-locked units in the US and all devices in South Korea. However, according to its website, Samsung plans to release the update to all of the aforementioned devices globally and said that “security patch delivery times may vary depending on regions and models.”
Users can check for updates on their devices by visiting > Settings System and Updates > Security Update. If you haven’t received the update yet, don’t worry too much as it is rolling out in phases.
Meanwhile, Pixel devices also received the January patch this week, rolling out to Pixel 6 and above devices. There were bug fixes for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series, but the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series only get security improvements.
Samsung is currently busy planning for its next big Unpacked event in California on January 22, finally revealing the Galaxy S25 series and stable One UI 7 to the world. To learn more about what we expect from this year’s flagships, you can check out our definitive Galaxy S25 guide.
