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After the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, Samsung has now released the June 2023 Android security patch to its third-gen foldables in the US. Both Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are receiving the latest security update stateside. The new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) is also available for the US-bound Galaxy A32 5G.
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 was the first Samsung device to pick up the June SMR globally, with the rollout beginning in the US. The Korean firm released the update for the foldable early last week alongside the Galaxy Note 20 series. It has since added several others to the party, including the Galaxy Z Flip 4. Today, Samsung has released the latest security update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 in the US.
Both carrier-locked and unlocked versions of these foldables are getting the June SMR stateside. The new firmware build numbers for the two versions of the Fold model are F926USQS3FWE5 and F926U1UES3FWE1, respectively. Likewise, those for the Flip model are F711USQS4FWE5 and F711U1UES4FWE1. According to SamMobile, which first reported this rollout, the update is widely available on most carrier networks. The devices don’t seem to be getting any major user-facing changes or new features. The update is all about this month’s security fixes.
Speaking of security fixes, the June SMR contains more than 60 of those. That’s the combined total of fixes for Galaxy-specific issues (coming directly from Samsung) and other generic Android OS issues (coming from Google or vendors of respective components). At least three of those were critical security issues. If you’re using one of Samsung’s recent foldables in the US, all of these security patches will reach your phone soon. Watch out for a notification about the OTA (over the air) rollout. You can also manually check for updates from the Settings app.
The Galaxy A32 5G is also getting the June security update in the US
Along with the 2021 foldables, Samsung has also released the June security update for the Galaxy A32 5G in the US. The carrier-locked version of this midrange smartphone is currently getting the new SMR on a handful of networks, including T-Mobile, Sprint, and MetroPCS. A wider rollout may follow in the coming weeks. The updated firmware build number for this phone is A326USQSADWE2. The June SMR doesn’t bring any additional goodies to the Galaxy A32 5G either. It will get Android 14 if Samsung decides to push three major Android OS updates to this phone.