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Samsung‘s recent flagship and mid-range Android tablets are getting the April security update in the US. The new security patch is available for the Galaxy Tab S9 series, Galaxy Tab S9 FE series, and Galaxy Tab A9 series. The devices have already received the update in some international markets.
The April update is live for the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 FE, and A9 in the US
Samsung began its April 2024 SMR (Security Maintenance Release) rollout for Galaxy devices slowly but quickly picked up the pace. It is almost done updating all eligible smartphones launched in 2021 and later, including flagships and mid-rangers. The remaining few are also joining the party.
As spotted by SammyFans, the April security update is now available for the Galaxy Tab S9+, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and Galaxy Tab A9+ in the US. More specifically, the update is rolling out to users on Verizon’s network. The new firmware build numbers are X818USQS2BXD2, X518USQS3BXD2, and X218USQS1BXD1, respectively.
It shouldn’t be long before Samsung covers all eligible units across the nation. As you can see on the official release notes provided by Verizon, the update is all about this month’s security fixes. The April SMR for Galaxy devices patches more than 40 vulnerabilities, including a critical Android OS flaw.
If you are using any of these Samsung tablets in the US or anywhere else and have yet to receive the latest security update, you should soon. Watch out for a notification in the coming days. You can also check for updates manually on your Galaxy device. Open the Settings app, go to the Software update menu, and tap Download and install.
All of these tablets will get the One UI 6.1 update
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 series, Galaxy Tab S9 FE series, and Galaxy Tab A9 series debuted in the second half of 2023 with Android 13 on board. The company has already pushed Android 14 to all of them. The former lineup, which is a flagship offering, has also picked up One UI 6.1, the latest version of Samsung’s custom Android skin.
The One UI 6.1 update will also roll out to the other two lineups. They may not get the same set of AI features as the flagships but should pick up other changes. Samsung says it will begin a wider rollout of One UI 6.1 for eligible devices in May. It remains to be seen if the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab A9 series get it next month.