Samsung is rolling out the August 2023 Android security patch to a few more Galaxy devices in the US. The Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy A53 5G, and Galaxy A52 5G are all receiving the latest security update stateside. The new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) has already reached dozens of other Galaxy smartphones.
As of this writing, Samsung is pushing the August SMR to carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S21 FE in the US. The update is live for users on T-Mobile, Metro, and Dish networks with the firmware build number G990USQS8EWG3. The official changelog confirms that the device isn’t getting anything more than this month’s security fixes.
These security fixes will soon reach unlocked Galaxy S21 FE units in the US. Meanwhile, Samsung is rolling out the same update in Europe with the build number G990BXXS6EWG9. Users in other parts of the world, such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America, can also expect to receive the August SMR in the coming days.
Galaxy A53 5G and A52 5G also get Samsung’s August update in the US
Along with the Galaxy S21 FE, Samsung is also rolling out the August update to Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A52 5G in the US. Once again, the update is limited to carrier-locked units. The new build numbers for the duo are A536USQS7CWH1 and A526USQSAEWG9, respectively. Samsung’s official changelog reveals that the update doesn’t bring anything apart from the latest security patches.
While the Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A52 5G aren’t getting the August SMR anywhere else, the rollout is live for the 4G/LTE version of the latter in Asia and Europe. The update comes with firmware version A525FXXS6DWG2 and shares the changelog with the 5G version. Note that the Galaxy A53 wasn’t sold in a 4G flavor, while the 4G version of the Galaxy A52 never arrived in the US.
While the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy A53 5G, Galaxy A52 5G, and Galaxy A52 may not be getting any new features or improvements with the August update, the latest SMR contains plenty of vulnerability fixes. To be specific, it patches 86 vulnerabilities across the Galaxy family. At least three of those were critical security flaws, Google and Samsung confirmed earlier this month.
If you’re using any of these Samsung smartphones and have yet to receive the August update, you should soon. Watch out for a notification prompting you to download the OTA (over-the-air) update. You can also manually check for new updates from the Settings app on your phone.The post Galaxy S21 FE, A53 5G & A52 5G get August update in the US appeared first on Android Headlines.

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