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After the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Note 20 series, a couple more Samsung smartphones are receiving the June 2023 security update in the US. The Korean firm is pushing the latest security patch to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy A53 stateside. More eligible devices will join the party in the coming days.
Like the previous two devices, the June SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is also initially rolling out to factory-unlocked units. Samsung is pushing the firmware build number F721U1UES2CWE1 to the 2022 clamshell foldable. The official changelog supplied by the company only mentions the latest security fixes, and that’s probably it. Don’t go deep looking for anything else. The update should soon reach carrier-locked units as well, while the Korean firm gradually expands the release to international markets.
The story for the Galaxy A53 5G, meanwhile, is the other way around. Samsung has begun with the carrier-locked variant here. The latest update for this premium mid-range phone comes with the build number A536USQS6CWE5. As of this writing, the rollout appears limited to units on the Dish Wireless network, according to SamMobile. However, it may not be long before the Korean firm widely rolls out the June SMR for the Galaxy A53, covering unlocked units as well as international versions of the phone.
As said earlier, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy A53 are following the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Note 20 series in Samsung’s June 2023 update party. The latter two were the first Galaxy phones to get this month’s security patch. The company has also released this update for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S20, Galaxy A52s 5G, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A23, Galaxy Tab Active 3, and Galaxy A12 Nacho in a handful of international markets. The rollout should reach the US in the coming weeks (for models launched in the US).
Samsung is pushing over 60 security fixes to Galaxy devices with the June 2023 update
This month’s security update for Galaxy devices patches more than 60 vulnerabilities. 11 of those are Galaxy-specific patches (these security issues don’t exist on Android products from other brands). The remaining patches concern generic Android OS issues, at least three of which were labeled critical flaws by Google. If you’re using any of the aforementioned Galaxy devices and haven’t received the June SMR yet, watch out for a new update in the coming days. As usual, you can check for updates manually from the Settings app.