Samsung‘s April update is available for all recent S series devices in the US. The company has released the latest security patch for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy S21 lineups. The Galaxy S24 series picked up the new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) at the end of March.
April update is available for the Galaxy S23, S22, and S21 series in the US
The April SMR for the Galaxy S23 series is currently rolling out in Europe and the US. The European versions of the phones are getting the update with the firmware build number S91*BXXS3CXD2. It is S91*USQS2CXCN for the carrier-locked variants in the US and S91*U1UES2CXCN for the unlocked units. Samsung should soon expand the update to other regions.
Since the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra recently received One UI 6.1 with new AI features, camera improvements, and more, the latest update is all about this month’s security fixes. Samsung’s April SMR for Galaxy devices patches more than 40 vulnerabilities, including a critical Android OS flaw and several Galaxy-specific issues.
The build numbers and official changelog suggest Samsung hasn’t included fixes for the fingerprint issues. Several Galaxy S23 users reported issues with fingerprint recognition following the One UI 6.1 update. The company said it is working on a fix. The April update was expected to bring it but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Or maybe it fixes the issues, we shall find out soon.
One UI 6.1 will also be available for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 series. But ahead of that, Samsung is updating the phones to the April SMR. The update is currently available for the carrier-locked variants of the 2022 flagships with the build number S90*USQS4DXD2. Unlocked units and the international versions should also soon pick up the latest security patch.
The Galaxy S21 series, on the other hand, has already received this update in some international markets. Users in the US are now getting it. The update is limited to carrier-locked units, though a wide rollout should be just around the corner. The new firmware build number for the phones is G99*USQSAFXD3. The April SMR isn’t yet available for the US version of the Galaxy S21 FE.
The Galaxy S23 FE is currently missing the new security patch
Alongside the flagship models, Samsung also updated the Galaxy S23 FE to One UI 6.1. However, the FE model didn’t get the April SMR alongside its siblings. Hopefully, it won’t be long before the company updates the phone to the latest security patch. You can always check for new software updates from the Settings app on your Galaxy device.