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Samsung has released the August 2023 security update for the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy A54 5G. The rollout began recently and is currently available to users in Latin America. The latest security patch should soon reach these phones in other markets.
The August SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with two different firmware build numbers in Latin America. In some countries, it’s S90*EXXS6CWG9. In others, it’s S90*EXXS6CWGA. As of this writing, we can confirm the availability of the update in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
Regardless of the build number, the changelog remains the same. And there’s nothing notable here. Samsung is only pushing the latest security fixes to the phones. It has already been revealed that the August SMR patches more than 80 vulnerabilities, at least three of which are critical issues. Some of those could pave the way for remote code execution with user interaction or additional privileges.
These security fixes are also rolling out to the Galaxy A54 5G. Once again, Samsung has begun the rollout in Latin America, where users are getting the update with firmware version A546EXXS4AWG4. The rollout is widely available in the region, SamMobile confirms. The new premium mid-range smartphone is also only picking up the latest security patches and nothing more with the August update.
More Galaxy devices will get the August 2023 update soon
Samsung started rolling out the August security update to Galaxy devices last week. It has already pushed the latest SMR to about a dozen models, including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Note 20 series, and the Galaxy S20 FE. As usual, the initial rollout only covers the devices in select markets, but the company will soon expand the update globally.
At the same time, Samsung will also push the August SMR to more Galaxy devices. The likes of the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S20 series, and a bunch of mid-range models are still awaiting the new security release. If you’re using a Galaxy device, you can check for updates from the Settings app. Go to the the Software update menu and tap on Download and install to see if an OTA (over the air) update is available. If you don’t see any updates, wait a few days and check again.