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Samsung is rolling out the August security patch to a bunch of foldable smartphones in the US. The Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 4, and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are all getting the latest security update stateside. The company hasn’t pushed the update to the devices anywhere else, though the Galaxy S23 series and Galaxy S20 FE have picked up the August SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in some regions.
As of this writing, Samsung’s latest update is only available for the factory-unlocked variants of the aforementioned foldable devices. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is widely picking up the update on all networks. The new firmware build number for the 2021 clamshell foldable is F711U1UES5FWG7. The device doesn’t seem to be getting anything apart from the latest security fixes, which are yet to be detailed by the Korean firm.
It’s a similar story for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 as well. The unlocked variants of the two 2022 foldables are getting the August update with firmware build numbers F936U1UES3CWG4 and F721U1UES3CWG4, respectively. Since the sixth-to-last character is “S” in both cases, it should be nothing more than a security patch. Feature updates have “U” in place of the “S.” It’s the same for the Galaxy Z Flip 3’s new build number as well.
Samsung will push the August update to more Galaxy devices
The fourth-gen Samsung foldables are also widely receiving the August update on all networks. The company should soon expand the release to carrier-lock variants and push the update in markets outside the US. The build numbers may vary, but the changelog should mostly remain the same. The August SMR will also soon reach more eligible Galaxy devices, including the remaining foldables.
Speaking of more devices, SamMobile reports that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is also picking up the August update in the US. However, the firmware build number provided in this report corresponds to the June update for the foldable. There’s no sign of the availability of the latest security patch for the device on Samsung’s servers. We will let you know when we have more details.
Meanwhile, if you’re using any of the other three Samsung foldables mentioned above (unlocked), you may check for updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and install. Your phone will connect to the internet to look for available updates. If it doesn’t find any today, wait a few days and check again. These foldable smartphones are in line for some new camera features in the coming months.