This new Exynos chip reportedly coming soon for entry-level phones

Samsung made a huge jump in terms of performance and power efficiency with the Exynos 2100. Going forward, the coming will start integrating AMD Radeon GPUs in its Exynos processors, starting with the Exynos 2200. Now, it is being reported that the company could soon launch a new Exynos chipset for entry-level devices.

According to famous tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), the South Korean firm will soon launch the Exynos 1280 mobile chipset. Apparently, its specifications are not as good as the Exynos 1080, which could mean that it is destined to be used inside entry-level smartphones and tablets. There is still no information regarding its fabrication process, CPU cores, or GPU. However, it is possible that the Exynos 1280 will feature 5G connectivity.

Unlike 2021, when most Galaxy smartphones and tablets used MediaTek or Qualcomm chips, it is being rumored that most Samsung devices getting released in 2022 will feature Exynos processors. The company is said to be working on at least two high-end Exynos processors, a mid-range chipset, and at least one entry-level Exynos processor.

The Exynos 2200, which will debut inside the Galaxy S22 series, is expected to be fabricated using Samsung Foundry’s 4nm process. It is rumored to feature one Cortex-X2 CPU core, three Cortex-A710 CPU cores, four Cortex-A510 CPU cores, and the AMD Mobile Radeon GPU based in the RDNA2 architecture.

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We go hands-on with One UI 4.0 beta 4, and yes, it lacks overscrolling FX

The fourth One UI 4.0 beta firmware based on Android 12 got rolled out for the Galaxy S21 series earlier today. The new beta build (firmware version ZUK1) is now available in every country that participates in the beta program, and of course, we took the latest release out for a spin in a new hands-on video at SamMobile TV.

To save you the suspense, the fourth One UI 4.0 beta update barely brings any visible additions over the previous build. Visually, the most noticeable change in beta 4 is the removal of the stretch effect when overscrolling menus. Many people liked how this effect looked, but for whatever reason, Samsung removed it and hasn’t put any other effects in its place. At least not yet.

Aside from visual changes, the latest beta does seem to be fairly solid in terms of stability and bug fixes. It addresses various issues, from random crashes to the UI and certain Samsung apps misbehaving in certain scenarios.

You can refer to our hands-on video below if you want to see the old scrolling effect alongside the new, non-existent effect in One UI 4.0 beta 4. And if you already are a beta tester, you probably know the drill by now. You can now download the latest beta build via the Software update menu inside the Settings app.

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Samsung remained the dominant Android tablet vendor in Q3 2021

Global tablet shipments saw a steep 15% year-on-year decline in Q3 2021, according to market watcher Canalys, and the PC market as a whole (including tablets) experienced a drop in shipments in almost every region, save for APAC (Asia Pacific). Samsung posted a whopping 20% year-on-year decline in terms of tablet shipments worldwide, but the company was able to capture second place behind Apple.

In the third quarter of the year, an estimated total of 37.7 million tablets got shipped worldwide by all major vendors. Samsung alone shipped 7.2 million units over the three-month period, down from 9.03 million a year ago.

Tablet shipments including laptops and Chromebooks declined by 27% in EMEA, 14% in Greater China, 24% in North America, and 1% in Latin America. The market did experience a 23% increase in shipments in the Asia Pacific region.

As far as the tablet market is concerned — save for PCs — Samsung took 2nd place with a 19.1% share. It was led by Apple with a 40.4% share and followed by Lenovo, Amazon, and Huawei, the latter three of which captured 11.3%, 7.4%, and 6.6% of the tablet market, respectively — in terms of shipments.

Samsung didn’t make it among the top 5 Chromebook manufacturers and fell behind Lenovo, Apple, HP, and Dell in terms of PC and tablet shipments combined.

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Samsung’s betting on AI-powered S Pen and its increasing popularity

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the first foldable smartphone to support the iconic S Pen, and a lot of work went into making it possible. Numerous Samsung teams in different countries have worked together to create the best-possible S Pen experience for the Galaxy Z Fold 3. The company revealed in a recent interview how a big focus when developing the S Pen Fold Edition was on leveraging AI technologies to improve responsiveness and latency.

Samsung also shared a bit more about its future vision of the S Pen and offered a few clues as to what it plans for this accessory moving forward. In short, the company seems to be committed to making the S Pen the starting point of “a revolution in input technology.”

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Most cutting-edge technologies involving the S Pen were developed by groups of Samsung engineers from all over the world, working together for the common goal of materializing the vision of the perfect input device.

Samsung Research Ukraine was instrumental to the S Pen Fold Edition’s development, and according to Olga Radyvonenko from the Visual Intelligence Team, the lab was focused primarily on “bringing Samsung users human-centric AI technologies that make input and interaction easy and enjoyable.”

An input device such as the S Pen needs a high level of responsiveness to feel natural. As such, a big focus with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 was to develop on-device deep learning technologies capable of predicting the S Pen’s movement to minimize input delay.

As of now, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 S Pen supports handwriting recognition in 88 languages. 14 languages were added over the past year, and Samsung will continue leveraging AI and deep learning to make the feature even more inclusive.

What does the future of the S Pen have in store?

The S pen is no longer exclusive to the Galaxy Note series. This much is obvious. It was added to the Galaxy S21 Ultra as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 3, and the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra is expected to embrace it fully with a dedicated S Pen holster. Of course, it’s too early for Samsung to be discussing the Galaxy S22 officially, but all the recent leaks suggest that the Ultra model will have a dedicated S Pen slot.

Beyond the Galaxy S series, the good news for S Pen fans is that Samsung wants to make this accessory ubiquitous.

“I want for as many people as possible to experience the power and convenience of the S Pen and its handwritten input capabilities,” said Olga Radyvonenko in the recent interview while further highlighting Samsung’s view on the S Pen.

It’s not only a “cool gadget,” but more importantly, the S Pen is “an accessible and useful tool” that can be used in everyday life, as well as the workplace and the education sector.

Do you use the S Pen with your Galaxy Z Fold 3? Should this accessory come to more Galaxy smartphone models? Feel free to join us in the comment section or our social media channels and share your thoughts.

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WhatsApp might soon let users delete three-month-old sent messages

If you’re a Galaxy smartphone user, you’re probably using WhatsApp, and if you do, then you’ve probably already been in a situation where you had to delete a sent message. You may have found out the hard way that the ability to delete sent messages has a limitation. Namely, it doesn’t allow for messages that are older than one hour to be removed. Only fresh ones. However, according to recent findings, it looks like WhatsApp is now working on lifting that limitation.

When the ‘delete sent messages’ feature got introduced to WhatsApp, it was only available for messages that weren’t older than 7 minutes. That limit was eventually pushed back to 1 hour and 8 minutes, and WhatsApp is now apparently working on extending that time window to up to 3 months.

The feature was discovered by Wabetainfo in an unreleased WhatsApp build, so there’s no guarantee that it will be released through a future update. Even if the time limit will be extended, as yet, there’s no guarantee that it will be extended by three months. What’s certain is that Facebook has been working on improving the existing system in WhatsApp, and some changes could be coming to the live app soon.

As a reminder, Facebook was also showing signs that it’s working on a new Community feature for WhatsApp not long ago, though it has yet to be released publicly.

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Confirmed: Galaxy M52 5G is coming to the Netherlands this month

The best of what Samsung’s mobile division had to offer this year got unveiled at the two previous Galaxy Unpacked events, and there’s not much left to expect in 2021 aside from existing phones reaching more markets. Speaking of which, Samsung has just announced pricing and availability details for the Galaxy M52 5G in the Netherlands.

The Galaxy M52 5G got listed without a price tag on the company’s online shop roughly a couple of weeks ago, so we knew it was coming, but we didn’t know when. Now, according to the latest announcement, the Galaxy M52 5G will be sold in the Netherlands at the end of November, though Samsung hasn’t revealed an exact date. The phone will be sold exclusively online for the suggested retail price of €379.

Arriving in two color options and one memory configuration

The price mentioned above corresponds to the Galaxy M52 5G model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Other storage variants weren’t mentioned, so this is what customers will get at launch. However, they’ll have the option of picking one of two color options: Icy Blue and Blazing Black.

Android 11 with One UI 3.1 is available out of the box, and of course, Samsung will eventually update the phone to Android 12 and One UI 4.0. The Galaxy M52 5G has a Snapdragon 778G chipset, a 120Hz Super AMOLED+ display, and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging capabilities. For more details beyond the on-paper specifications, feel free to refer to our review linked below.

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Once again, Pixel 6 Pro charging speeds can’t match the Galaxy S21 Ultra

Google’s latest Pixel 6 Pro flagship can’t hold a candle to the Galaxy S21 Ultra when it comes to wired fast charging speeds, but in case there was any doubt, we decided to put these phones side-by-side in a new video at SamMobile TV.

The rules of our test were as follows: both phones were charged in one go in airplane mode from 0% charge using the official 25W chargers. These have to be purchased separately, by the way, as neither phone comes with a charger in the box.

Furthermore, we made sure to disable Adaptive charging on the Pixel 6 Pro and Protect battery on the Galaxy S21 Ultra to make this as fair a test as possible. Protect battery originated on tablets, but the feature began making its way onto Galaxy smartphones back in August.

Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6 Pro charge speed test results

As you probably expect, the Galaxy S21 Ultra did came out on top in this test. But more interesting is how these phones perform side-by-side. Each device has a 5,000mAh battery, but their power management systems are very different — as evidenced throughout our benchmark.

At the 15 minute mark, the Galaxy S21 Ultra had only a 2% advantage over the Google Pixel 6 Pro, but by the time Samsung’s flagship reached full charge, the Pixel 6 Pro was sitting at 87% charge.

The more unexpected result is that while the Galaxy S21 Ultra finished charging in 1 hour and 12 minutes, the Pixel 6 Pro began to struggle in the final stretch and reached 100% charge in 2 hours and 2 minutes. Clearly, not every 5,000mAh battery performs the same.

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New Galaxy S21 Android 12 One UI 4.0 beta rolling out with lots of bug fixes!

Samsung has released a new Android 12-based One UI 4.0 beta update for the Galaxy S21 series today, bringing a whole host of bug fixes and improvements as it makes the push for a public One UI 4.0 release before the end of the year. All countries where the beta program is active seem to be getting the new beta update (firmware version ZUK1), so you should be able to download it via your Galaxy S21’s Settings » Software update menu if you’re running the One UI 4.0 beta.

As expected, these recent beta updates are all about fixing bugs that have been reported by Galaxy S21 series users. From the Wi-Fi hotspot feature not working to performance being decreased when the highest screen resolution is selected, there’s a lot the newest beta tackles (check the screenshot below). It also removes the stretch effect that activates when you reach the end of a list – this stretch effect was added with the previous beta update and has now been removed for some reason (though if you ask us, it’s probably because it looked quite bad).

Our experience with the One UI 4.0 beta has overall been pretty positive so far, so let’s hope the final stable version of the update isn’t far off and will be released globally before the end of this month. We’re also hoping Samsung opens up the beta program to more devices and customers – it released the One UI 4.0 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 recently but has not said anything about bringing other phones into the fold (no pun intended) yet.

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Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ start getting the November 2021 security update

Samsung has released new software updates to dozens of Galaxy smartphones, including the unlocked Galaxy S21, Galaxy A32 5G, and the Galaxy Note 10. The company has now started rolling out its latest security patch to the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ in various Asian and European markets.

The latest software update for the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ has firmware version G96xFXXSHFUJ2. It includes the November 2021 security patch that fixes dozens of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities. The new software might also fix general bugs and improve the stability of the device. The update is currently rolling out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Baltic region, the Nordic region, and the UK.

If you are a Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ user in any of the countries mentioned above, you can check for the update by navigating to Settings » Software update and clicking on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

Samsung had launched the Galaxy S9 series in early 2018 with Android 8.0 Oreo onboard. The smartphones received two major Android OS updates and have been getting quarterly security updates, which is impressive considering that they are almost four years old.

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New Samsung Internet beta update brings a very useful change

Samsung has a beta version of its very own internet browser that allows it to test new features before they’re released to everyone. It’s great for fans as well since they get to take the new features for a spin.

The company has released a new version of the Samsung Internet beta app today. It’s a minor update but one that makes a very useful change. You wouldn’t want to miss checking out the updated app.

Samsung Internet beta is now an even better browser

Samsung Internet beta v16.0.2.15 is rolling out today. It provides users with an option to move the URL address bar from the top to the bottom. As some of the best Samsung smartphones have tall and narrow displays, it can often require finger gymnastics to reach the address bar. With this simple tweak, users can have the address bar positioned at the very bottom where it will be much easier to reach.

Support for tab groups has also been added. This lets users who often have many tabs open to sort them neatly into groups for easy access. It’s a feature that we’ve previously seen on Google Chrome. So it’s great that Samsung Internet beta now has it as well.

Last but certainly not least is a Labs or experimental feature for HTTPS priority connection. It’s yet another measure from Samsung to improve the privacy controls of its web browser.

All of these features are currently available in Samsung Internet beta only. It may take a few weeks before they are released for the stable version.

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November 2021 security update rolling out to unlocked Galaxy S21 in the US

The Galaxy S21 was the first smartphone to get the November 2021 security update. The update was first released to the units that are registered to beta-test the One UI 4.0 update. Later, it was released to the international versions of the Galaxy S21. Now, Samsung has started rolling it out to the unlocked units of the phones in the US.

The latest software update for the unlocked units of the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra in the US comes with firmware version G99xU1UES4AUJ7. While we don’t have the official changelog for the update yet, we know for sure that it includes the November 2021 security patch that fixes dozens of privacy and security-related vulnerabilities. The update might also contain device stability improvements and general bug fixes.

The new update is currently rolling out in the US on AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Comcast, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon’s networks. If you are a Galaxy S21 series smartphone user on any of the networks mentioned here, you can check for the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install. You can also download the latest firmware file from our database and flash it manually.

Samsung had launched the Galaxy S21 series earlier this year with Android 11-based One UI 3.1 onboard. It has already received the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 Beta update in a few markets, and the stable update could be released before the end of this year. Phones in this lineup get monthly security updates.

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When will my Galaxy phone get a security update?

Software of any kind can have unintended vulnerabilities and flaws, and Android is no different. As the most widely used mobile operating system, Android is a major target for hackers looking for a way to exploit those vulnerabilities in order to access user data and cause other such inconveniences. To prevent major security exploits, Google fixes newly discovered vulnerabilities in Android by the way of monthly patches that are then released by various smartphone manufacturers for their smartphones through security updates.

Samsung makes the most number of Android smartphones, and it releases security updates for many of them on a monthly basis. In addition to fixing vulnerabilities in the core Android OS, these updates also fix vulnerabilities that affect Samsung’s custom version of Android that runs on all Galaxy smartphones and tablets. But releasing monthly updates to every device in its lineup is a near-impossible task, so Samsung releases new security updates for some devices on a quarterly basis (that is, once every three months).

Usually, it’s the flagship devices that receive monthly security updates and the mid-range and budget ones that get quarterly updates, but it’s not always that clear-cut. Some devices may get monthly updates for the first year or two after they hit the market and then be moved to the quarterly schedule, while some may be relegated to quarterly updates from day one.

Some devices, especially those that went on sale more than three years ago, only get bi-annual updates. In some cases, Samsung may send security updates when a critical vulnerability is discovered or an old vulnerability gets fixed for any device.

When will my Galaxy phone or tablet get a security update?

How do you know how often your Galaxy phone or tablet is supposed to get security updates? Below is a list of all devices that Samsung currently offers monthly and quarterly updates for, and also those that get security updates only when necessary.

Devices on monthly security update schedule

• Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3
• Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S10 Lite
• Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20+ 5G, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy S20 FE 5G
• Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra
• Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Galaxy Note 10 Lite
• Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Note 20 5G, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G, Galaxy A52s
• Enterprise Models: Galaxy A50, Galaxy XCover 4s, Galaxy Xcover FieldPro, Galaxy Xcover Pro, Galaxy Xcover 5

Devices on quarterly security update schedule

• Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+
• Galaxy Note 9
• Galaxy A40
• Galaxy A01, Galaxy A01 Core, Galaxy A11, Galaxy A21, Galaxy A21s, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A41, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A51 5G, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A71 5G
• Galaxy A02, Galaxy A02s, Galaxy A12, Galaxy A22, Galaxy A22 5G, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A32 5G, Galaxy A42 5G, Galaxy A72, Galaxy A82 5G
• Galaxy M01, Galaxy M11, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M21 2021, Galaxy M22 Galaxy M31, Galaxy M31s, Galaxy M51, Galaxy M12, Galaxy M32, Galaxy M42 5G, Galaxy M62
• Galaxy F12, Galaxy F22, Galaxy F42 5G, Galaxy F52 5G, Galaxy F62
• Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Galaxy Tab Active 2, Galaxy Tab Active Pro, Galaxy Tab Active 3
• Galaxy Tab S6 5G, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Tab S7+, GalaxY Tab S7 FE
• W20 5G, W21 5G
• Enterprise Models: Galaxy A8 (2018)

Devices getting security updates bi-annually

• Galaxy A20s, Galaxy A30s, Galaxy A50s, Galaxy A70s
• Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+, Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy A8 Star, Galaxy A8s, Galaxy A9 (2018)
• Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A10s, Galaxy A20e, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A60, Galaxy A70, Galaxy A80, Galaxy A90 5G
• Galaxy J2 Core, Galaxy J3 Top, Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J7 Prime2, Galaxy J7 Top, Galaxy J8
• Galaxy M10, Galaxy M10s, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30, Galaxy M30s, Galaxy M40
• Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019), Galaxy Tab A with S pen
• Galaxy Tab S4, Galaxy Tab S5e, Galaxy Tab S6

Why doesn’t my Galaxy device always get security updates on schedule?

Unfortunately, even if Samsung says a device is scheduled to get monthly updates, it may not provide a monthly update for that device in every country or region. Samsung can update a device in some regions in, say, the month of April while making owners of the device in other countries wait until the next month (or the one after that) for the latest security update. Sometimes, a device may not get a new security update in any country according to the usual schedule. These delays are often a result of Samsung working on a major update that brings new features or a newer version of the Android OS.

Carriers also affect the schedule for some devices. For example, some carriers may choose to put a device on a quarterly schedule even if Samsung provides a monthly update for unlocked units. And even Samsung doesn’t follow the schedule in every country. In the UK, for example, not even flagships get monthly security updates at times. There are no guarantees, basically, and while Samsung releases security updates with impressive regularity, it’s always possible a Galaxy phone or tablet may miss out on some security patches from time to time.

How do I check if a security update is available?

A security update, like any update, will show up on your device on its own once Samsung releases it in your country. You can also check to see if there’s an update available yourself by opening the Settings app on your device, navigating to Software Update, then tapping the download option (this can be Download updates manually or Download and install depending on your OS version). On older devices, the Software update menu may be inside the About device section of the Settings app.

If an update is not available over the air right from your device, you can check for an update using Samsung’s Smart Switch software for Windows and Mac PCs. Another alternative is to download the most recent firmware for your device and country from our firmware database and upgrade manually using a Windows PC.

How long can I expect security updates for my Galaxy device?

As already mentioned earlier, it’s usually flagship devices that get monthly security updates while mid-range and budget offerings get them every three months. But how long will your Galaxy phone or tablet continue to get security updates? Well, you can expect your device to be on the same schedule for the first two years after it hits the market. In the third year, a device in the monthly schedule is downgraded to quarterly updates and those on a quarterly schedule start getting security updates only when necessary. Samsung has increased the support period for security updates for some devices to the fourth year, but whether this is something that will happen with more devices remains to be seen.

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You don’t have to search for your phone’s (or tablet’s) release date to see just how often it will get security updates, though. You can bookmark this page instead and keep checking back to see what security update schedule your Galaxy device falls under. Also keep reading SamMobile for news on when a Galaxy device gets a new software update (security updates, feature updates, and major OS updates). And if you don’t mind getting a bit technical, you can visit Samsung’s dedicated website for Android security updates for details on the major vulnerabilities that are fixed in each month’s security update.

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Firmware updates for these Galaxy A phones are about to end

Samsung provides generous firmware update support for many of its devices. However, there comes a time when the company has to pull the plug. Once several years pass since the device hit the market, it’s no longer feasible to keep releasing updates for it.

We haven’t reached that point yet for these Galaxy A devices but the writing is on the wall now. All of them have been demoted from the quarterly update schedule to the biannual. This means that the devices will only receive two firmware updates per year going forward.

Software update support for these devices will end soon

All Samsung smartphones and tablets go through this process. The latest flagships, particularly flagships, get an update every single month. The vast majority get one every quarter. The biannual cycle is the last stage before software support for a device is dropped for good.

Samsung has been rolling out the November 2021 security patch for the past week. The company has now detailed everything that this latest security maintenance release brings. It has also updated the eligibility list for its devices.

The Galaxy A20s, Galaxy A30s, Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A70s were previously on the quarterly update cycle. Samsung would release a security patch for these devices once every quarter. They’ve already received their last major Android OS upgrade. No new features would be added to them anyway.

Samsung has now relegated all of these devices to the biannual update cycle. They will get two updates per year from now on. This is likely the last year of security update support for these devices. After that, no Samsung firmware updates will be released for them.

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Samsung monthly updates: November 2021 security patch details released

A few days ago, Samsung started rolling out the November 2021 security patch. However, the company had not revealed exactly which vulnerabilities it fixed with the latest security patch. Earlier today, the company updated its website and published details related to the November 2021 security update.

As a part of the South Korean firm’s monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process, the company has fixed dozens of vulnerabilities. It includes fixes from Google for three critical vulnerabilities, 20 high-risk vulnerabilities, and two moderate-risk vulnerabilities. The update also includes fixes for 13 vulnerabilities (one high-risk vulnerability, one critical vulnerability, and two moderate-risk vulnerabilities) found in Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

Samsung mentioned that 15 vulnerabilities that Google fixed with its November 2021 security patch were already included in Samsung’s October 2021 update. The update also includes 17 bug fixes that do not apply to Samsung devices.

The company mentioned that it fixed a high-severity bug that stored sensitive information insecurely in Property Settings and allowed attackers to read ESN values without privilege. It also fixes bugs caused by missing or improper input validations in HDCP and HDCP LDFW, allowing attackers to overwrite TZASC allowing TEE compromise or run arbitrary code execution.

The new security patch fixes it by proper input validation in HDCP LDFW and removing legacy code in HDCP. You can read more about SVEs (Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures) included in this update on Samsung’s dedicated webpage.

This new security patch has been released to the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S10, Galaxy A32, and the Galaxy A32 5G. More Galaxy smartphones and tablets will get this update over the next few weeks. You can manually check whether your device has up-to-date security using our custom tool.

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