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Samsung‘s August 2023 security update is now widely available for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4. The company began the rollout in the US early last week. The update recently arrived in international markets, starting in Latin America. Users in other parts of the world will also soon get the latest security patch.
The August SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with the firmware build number F936BXXS4CWG6 in Latine America. The update is live in Chile, Guatemala, and Panama. The Galaxy Z Flip 4, on the other hand, is picking up the new security patch with firmware version F721BXXS4CWG9 in Colombia and F721BXXS4CWG8 in Chile, Guatemala, and Panama (via SamMobile).
The official changelog supplied by Samsung confirms that the two 2022 foldables aren’t getting anything more than the latest security fixes. It has already published the details of the August SMR for Galaxy devices. This month’s security release fixes more than 80 vulnerabilities, including at least three critical flaws and dozens of high-severity flaws across the global Galaxy family.
All of these security fixes should soon reach Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 users all around the world. Even in the US, the update isn’t yet available for users with a carrier-locked unit. Hopefully, Samsung won’t keep them waiting for much longer. As usual, you can check for updates from the Settings app. You may also get a notification once the OTA (over-the-air) rollout hits your foldable smartphone.
The Galaxy A22 is also getting Samsung’s August 2023 update
Samsung has been rolling out the August SMR to eligible Galaxy devices since early this month. The company has already pushed the latest security fixes to dozens of models, including all of its recent Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Z series flagships (except for the newly released Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5). The rollout is largely limited to select markets, but all flagship Galaxy phones have received the August update at least in one market.
The Korean firm is now shifting focus to budget and mid-range models. Over the past few days, it has pushed the August SMR to the Galaxy A54, Galaxy A53, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A04s, and a few others. You can now add Galaxy A22 to that list. This 2021 mid-range phone is receiving the latest security patch in Latin America with firmware version A225MUBS6CWH1. The update is not yet available for its 5G version.