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Yesterday, Samsung released the February 2024 security update for the Galaxy S23 series in the US. It appears the floodgates have now opened as the new security patch is rolling out to several more devices stateside. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy A53 are all picking up the update. The Galaxy S23 lineup is also getting the update widely.
Samsung’s February 2024 update reaches more Galaxy devices in the US
Samsung started pushing the February SMR (Security Maintenance Release) to eligible Galaxy devices at the end of last week. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 were the first two phones to receive the update. Earlier this week, the company rolled out the new SMR to the Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy S23 FE, and more devices. However, in the US, the rollout began yesterday with the Galaxy S23 series.
The initial release covered factory-unlocked units of the 2023 flagship trio (build number S91*U1UES2BXAD). The update is now rolling out to carrier-locked units too. The new build number for the devices is S91xUSQS2BXAD. The Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra have yet to receive this update in other countries. It shouldn’t be a long wait now, though.
In the meantime, Samsung has brought the February SMR for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 to the US. Both carrier-locked and unlocked units of the latter are receiving the update. The build numbers are F711USQS6HXAF and F711U1UES6HXAC, respectively. For the Fold model, the update is currently limited to carrier-locked units. The new build number is F926USQS5HXAC.
The latest security patch is also rolling out to the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the US. Samsung is updating the carrier-locked and unlocked units of both models. The new build numbers for the former are F946USQS2BXAD and F946U1UES2BXAD, while those for the latter are F731USQS2BXAD and F731U1UES2BXAD. International versions of the phones should get this update soon.
The Galaxy A53 is also picking up the new SMR in the US
The Galaxy A53 is another Samsung smartphone that recently picked up the February security update in the US. The carrier-locked variants of this 2022 premium mid-range smartphone received the update with firmware version A536USQS9DXA9. The company should soon release the update for unlocked units as well as international versions of the phone. This month’s security release patches 69 vulnerabilities across the Galaxy family.