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Samsung marches on with its July security update rollout. Having already updated all eligible flagships and foldables in most parts of the world, the company is rapidly sweeping through the mid-range lineup. It recently released the new security patch for the Galaxy A54, Galaxy A34, Galaxy A15, Galaxy A14, and a few other models.
Galaxy A54, A34, and more Samsung devices get the July security update
The July security update for Galaxy devices, aka July SMR (Security Maintenance Release), contains over 60 patches. These include fixes for Android OS vulnerabilities from Google and partners and fixes for Galaxy vulnerabilities from Samsung. At least six security flaws patched this month are confirmed to be critical vulnerabilities, potentially allowing a threat actor to gain remote access to an infected Galaxy smartphone or tablet.
Samsung has already pushed the new SMR to dozens of Galaxy devices, including some mid-range models. A few more models recently joined the party. The Galaxy A54 is picking up the update in Samsung’s home country South Korea and the US. The new firmware build numbers for the phone are A546SKSS6CXG1 (Korean units) and S546VLUDS9CXG2 (US units on Tracfone’s network). A global rollout should be just around the corner.
The Galaxy A34, a 2023 mid-range phone Samsung didn’t release in the US, is receiving the July update in Latin America. The new SMR is available widely in the region with the build number A346MUBS8CXF1 or A346MUBS8CXF2. The official changelog from Samsung says the device is getting some system stability improvements along with the latest security patches. Don’t expect any major new features, though.
The Galaxy A15 and Galaxy A14 are the other two Samsung smartphones that recently started getting the July security update. The update is available in various international markets but with similar changelogs. It’s only a security patch with no additional goodies. These budget and mid-range phones are unlikely to receive major new feature updates before Android 15 and One UI 7.0, which may arrive in early 2025.
Wider rollout for other models
Alongside these Galaxy A phones, Samsung is widely rolling out the July SMR to the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy S20 FE, and Galaxy A53. The last Note phones first picked up the update in the US. It’s now available in other markets, including Europe. The latter two phones, meanwhile, initially received the July update in international markets. Samsung recently rolled it out to the US units. You can check for new updates from the Settings app.