- Samsung already started rolling out the October 2023 security update for its smartphones
- Korean tech giant addresses several vulnerabilities and risks to keep your private files and data safe on the device.
- Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Tab S8 5G have received a new security update.
A few days ago, Samsung started rolling out the October 2023 security update for its smartphones. After Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy S23, it is now the turn of Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, and Galaxy Tab S8 5G to get a new security update.
The company currently makes the One UI October 2023 security update available for the Galaxy Note 20 in Europe and the US region. Unlike the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Tab S8, the update is being released in Latin America or Europe respectively. Therefore, owners of these particular devices experiencing degradation in the mentioned areas are eligible to upgrade their devices to the latest security patch.
Moving forward, this firmware is likely to fix problems and errors you encountered after installing previous software and make system apps and functions more reliable. Meanwhile, for security enhancements, the Korean tech giant addresses several vulnerabilities and risks to keep your private files and data safe on the device. These are a total of 46 issue fixes that include 34 CVE items from Google’s Android Security Bulletin.
Apart from these, the official changelog of the update notes improvements to several stock One UI apps via the update. Although the changelog doesn’t specify what changes and enhancements these apps are getting, you might have received them after installing the new update for your above-mentioned phones.
Additionally, you can verify the October 2023 security patch for your Samsung Galaxy devices via the following One UI built-in version:
Galaxy Note 20 Series October 2023 update: Europe
- Galaxy Note 20 LTE: N980FXXS8HWJ1
- Galaxy Note 20 5G: N981BXXS8HWJ1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: N986BXXS8HWJ1
Galaxy Note 20 Series October 2023 update: US Carrier Locked variant including Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Spectrum Mobile, and Xfinity(Comcast), and expected that it could be expanded to more carriers in the coming days.
- Galaxy Note 20: N981USQS5HWI1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: N986USQS5HWI1
Galaxy Note 20 Series: US Carrier Unlocked variant
- Galaxy Note 20: N981U1UES5HWI1
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: N986U1UES5HWI1
Galaxy Tab S8 October 2023 update: Europe
- Galaxy Tab S8: X706BXXS5BWI1
- Galaxy Tab S8+: X806BXXS5BWI1
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra: X906BXXS5BWI1
Galaxy S20 October 2023 update: Latin America
- Galaxy S20: G980FXXSIHWI7
- Galaxy S20 Plus: G985FXXSIHWI7
- Galaxy S20 Ultra: G988BXXSIHWI7
If your device hasn’t sent you a firmware notification yet, you can check for it manually via Settings >> Software Update >> Download & Install.
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