Update August 2021

Hello Dizzybone, i heard that they are still rolling out the August 2021 security update. (Samsung August 2021 security update – what’s new

Samsung actually started the rollout of its August 2021 security update early on July 27, almost a full week before the first Monday of July when Google usually releases the list of core security issues that this patch fixes. For Galaxy owners, it’s a major bonus to be among the first Android phones to start receiving software fixes and one of the biggest reasons to choose a Samsung phone period.

The update notes include 38 fixes from Google’s regular Android Security Bulletin for August 2021, with a number of high level or critical fixes that range from severe to moderate. Luckily none of those issues applies directly to Samsung hardware. However, the patches ensure protection against a vulnerability related to IV (Initialization Vectors) and UAF (Use After Free). The latter allowed for the exploitation of free memory in the conn_gadget driver.

At this stage, no new features are being added with this patch. Previous updates have included added camera options and wider software tweaks for select Galaxy hardware. Alas, no such luck this time around.

Devices with Samsung August 2021 security update

Which Samsung devices are getting the August 2021 security update? The list from Samsung is, pretty light right now but will expand quickly. As of July 30, Samsung is already rolling out monthly patches to four devices — which is still impressive given we’re early into a new month.

This list will include a note on where the update first debuted and if it is also available in the United States. As usual, the latest additions will be marked in bold.

Galaxy S Series

As the lead flagship series for Samsung and among the biggest global sellers, it should come as no surprise that devices such as the Galaxy S21 series would be among the first to get the August 2021 security update. Galaxy S21 units in Chinese markets were first to see the OTA update with a further rollout to Exynos-powered global units just a few days later on August 4 starting with Germany follow by a first foray into the US with Xfinity-locked devices but has now seeded to unlocked models as of August 11. The updates carry slightly different firmware build numbers, as the Chinese variant does come without GMS or Play Store access.

The fantastic budget flagship Galaxy S20 FE was next up in the Galaxy S series to get updated with the August 2021 security patch. Rolling out in a number of European nations, the patch is rolling out for the 4G-only Exynos models and now the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versions of the Galaxy S20 FE from August 11. Hard to be considered a flagship device, the Galaxy S9 received the August 2021 security patch with a rollout in Europe as part of the quarterly update schedule but for those in the US on T-Mobile, the update started appearing from August 14.

Samsung’s affordable flagship Galaxy S10 Lite began seeing the latest security patch from August 6, with the rollout beginning in Spain for the late-2019 device. For those with the Galaxy S20, the rollout first started in the United States for unlocked devices, with a further expansion for those with Exynos models from August 11.

Galaxy S9 — G96xFXXUGFUG4/G960USQS9FUG2(Released first in Europe)US: Available on T-MobileGalaxy S9+ — G965USQS9FUG2US: Available on T-MobileGalaxy S10 Lite — G770FXXS5EUG5 (Released first in Spain)Galaxy S20 FE — G780FXXU5CUG6 (Released first in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Switzerland)Galaxy S20 FE 5G — G781BXXU4CUH1 (Relased first in Europe)Galaxy S20 — G98xFXXU9DUH2 (Relased first in the US, globally from Aug 11)US: Available for unlocked modelsGalaxy S21 — G99x0ZCU2AUGE/G99xBXXU3AUGM / G99xUSQU4AUGE / G99XU1UEU4AUGE (Released first in China, Germany from Aug 4)US: Available on Xfinity/unlocked), i didn't see the Galaxy S10. You just wait for the rollout here hihihi. 😁