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In a recent development, Samsung is rolling out the latest November 2021 security update for its Galaxy Z Flip 3, along with the Galaxy Note 20 & Galaxy Note 20 Ultra devices.
Several devices from Samsung are already running the latest security patch. This time around, it is now the turn for Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the unlocked models of the Galaxy Note 20 series to be served with the latest November security update.
Talking about the November update, according to Samsung, it fixes a ton of vulnerabilities related to data and privacy. For more information on the latest November security update, you can visit the official Samsung Security Bulletin webpage.
The update is purely incremental and simply bumps the security patch level to November 1, 2021. General bug fixes and stability improvements are also a part of the update.
According to SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 November 2021 security update is rolling out to various African and Asian countries.
This includes Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Russia. Along with Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Philippines, the UAE, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam.
Galaxy Note 20 series in the US is picking up the November 2021 security update
As far as the firmware version is concerned, the update arrives for the model SM-F711B of Galaxy Z Flip 3 as F711BXXS2AUJB. Besides, the Korean variant of the phone is receiving the update with firmware version F711NKSU2AUJ7.
Coming to the November 2021 security update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, it is arriving with firmware version N98xU1UES2DUJ7.
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 20 owners on multiple carrier networks in the US are getting the update. This includes AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, Comcast, C-Spire, Sprint, Tracfone, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
The international variants of the Galaxy Note 20 series have already grabbed the update. As usual, the November update for Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Note 20 series is arriving via OTA in batches.
Meaning, not everyone will be able to update their phones right away. However, if you own an eligible device, then you can check for the update manually.
For that, simply head over to the Settings menu. Then navigate to Software update > Download and install. If a new update is live for your device, then tap on the update notification to initiate the download process.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Note 20 series phones are already running the latest Android 11 update. Both phones are eligible to receive the latest Android 12 update, which is expected to arrive soon.