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Samsung‘s June 2023 update is available for a bunch of Galaxy devices in the US. The company has released the new security patch for the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S20 series, and Galaxy Z Fold 2 stateside. The new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) is also widely rolling out to the Galaxy Note 20 series and the Galaxy S21 FE. These devices have already picked up the June update in global markets.
The June SMR is available for both carrier-locked and unlocked units of the Galaxy S22 series in the US. The update comes with firmware build numbers S90*USQU2CWE7 and S90*U1UEU2CWE8, respectively. The rollout appears to be limited to devices on select networks currently, including T-Mobile, Dish, MetroPCS, US Cellular, Nextech, and Bluegrass Cellular. But a wider release shouldn’t be too far off.
This update doesn’t bring any notable new features to the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra. Samsung’s official changelog mentions updated Software and Terms & Conditions, some system stability and reliability improvements, and the latest security fixes. The June SMR contains more than 60 vulnerability patches. At least three of those are fixes for critical Android OS issues.
For the Galaxy S20 series, the rollout has begun with unlocked units. Samsung is pushing the June SMR to the 2020 flagships with the build number G98*U1UES5HWE1, SamMobile reports. The update is already available for users on pretty much every network. The devices aren’t getting anything more than this month’s security patches. The company should soon cover carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S20 trio with the June SMR in the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is another Samsung device that recently started receiving the June update stateside. Samsung has released the new SMR for both carrier-locked and unlocked units of the foldable. The updated firmware build numbers are F916USQU3JWF1 and F916U1UEU3JWF1, respectively. The device is getting a similar changelog as the Galaxy S22 series, including updates to Software and Terms & Conditions.
The June update is widely available for the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US
The Galaxy Note 20 series was the first to receive Samsung’s June update globally. The rollout began in the US early this month but only for unlocked units. The company has now released the new SMR for carrier-locked variants as well. Users are getting the build number N98*USQU4HWF1. Once again, there appear to be some changes to Samsung’s Software and Terms & Conditions with this update.
Last but not least, the June update is now available for the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S21 FE in the US. It follows last week’s release for factory-unlocked units. The new build numbers for this phone are G990USQU7EWE3 and G990U1UES7EWE3, respectively. It’s the same changelog as the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy Z Fold 2, at least for carrier-locked units. If you’re using a Galaxy smartphone, you can check for new updates from the Settings app.