Samsung continues its line of providing constant and timely updates to the entire range of Android smartphones. Several Galaxy phones and tablets have already started receiving the November 2022 security update from Samsung.
Samsung November 2022 Security Update – Here are the new features:
Every month, Google and its partners release a new Android Security Patch, detailing every way your smartphone can be more secure with every update. The security patch now arriving on Galaxy phones includes the hotfixes from the November 1, 2022 bulletin as well as the October 5 bulletin. In total, between the two Android releases, which also include Qualcomm-specific fixes, Samsung devices will see 34 fixes, including three that are considered critical and 30 that have a high degree of severity.
Meanwhile, Samsung is also expanding on the core Android patch with its own security improvements as well as fixes for issues specific to Samsung devices and apps. We’re still waiting for Samsung to publicly release its notes on the November patch for Galaxy phones and tablets, but it’s set to be available in the coming days.
For now, we can take a look at the official patch notes from Samsung, which were shared on the software update screen.
• The security of your device has been improved.
Software update can include but is not limited to:
– Device stability improvements and bug fixes.
– New and/or improved features.
– More performance improvements.
Devices with the Samsung November 2022 security update
As you’d hope, Samsung generally prioritizes its premium phones when it comes to new updates, focusing on the Galaxy S and Galaxy Z series. From there, Samsung usually releases updates to its newer devices before older ones, in general.
This list will include a note on where the update first appeared and if it’s also available in the US. As usual, the latest additions will be flagged in bold.
Galaxy Z series foldable
In short, the Galaxy Z series from Flips and Folds took the crown from the Galaxy S phones to become Samsung’s true “flagship” Android devices. As such, Samsung has given both the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold phones a high priority when it comes to security updates, and they’re often among the first to receive the patch each month.
The November 2022 security update was no different, as it debuted on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 on November 7, including in the US. A generation ago, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 were updated a few hours later on the same day.
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 – F936U1UES1AVJ1 (first introduced in the US)
- US: Available on unlocked devices
- Galaxy Z Flip 4 – F721BXXS1AVJE (first introduced in Ireland)
- US: Available on unlocked devices
- Galaxy Z Fold 3 – F926U1TBS2DVJ1 (first introduced in the US)
- US: Available on unlocked devices
- Galaxy Z Flip 3 – F711U1TBS3EVJ2 (first introduced in the US)
- US: Available on unlocked devices
How to check for the latest OTA on your Galaxy device
If your Samsung device has already been updated, but the October patch did not reach you in person, you can try to update manually. Simply open the Settings app, tap Software Update, and choose Download and Install.
This article was first published on November 7 and was most recently updated on November 7.
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