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Earlier this month, Samsung accidentally dropped the Galaxy Note 20 series from monthly to quarterly security updates. It has since corrected the error and now released the April security patch for the lineup. Both 4G and 5G versions of the devices are getting the latest SMR (Security Maintenance Release). It is also available for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 3.
Galaxy Note 20 series gets Samsung’s April update
Launched in August 2020, the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are expected to receive monthly security updates till August this year. However, the company sprung a surprise recently by dropping them to quarter updates. Thankfully, it was a mistake. The last Note-branded phones are back to the monthly update schedule and picking up the latest release.
Both 4G and 5G versions of the phones are currently receiving the April SMR in Latin America. The updated firmware build numbers are N98*FXXSAHXD1 and N98*BXXSAHXD1, respectively. Samsung should soon bring the update to other regions, including the US (4G versions weren’t released in the US). You should get a notification when the update arrives.
The Galaxy Note 20 series isn’t getting any new features or improvements with the April update. Samsung is only pushing this month’s security patch, which includes over 40 fixes. The Note phones are no longer eligible for feature updates Debuted with Android 10, they received updates up to Android 13. They won’t get Android 14 or One UI 6.1.
Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 3 are also getting the April SMR
A few days ago, Samsung released the April SMR for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the US. The Fold model is now getting this update in international markets, starting with Latin America. The new build number for the phone in the region is F936BXXS5EXD1. The Flip model should soon join the party.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is another Samsung phone that recently started getting the latest security patch. Once again, users in Latin America are first to the update. It comes with the build number F711BXXS7GXD1. A global rollout for this foldable should also be just around the corner.
Neither of these foldables is getting anything more than the latest security fixes today. However, they are eligible for the One UI 6.1 update, so new features and improvements are on the way. Samsung is expected to update its third and fourth-gen foldables to One UI 6.1 in the coming weeks. We will let you know when the rollout begins.