The October 2022 Android security patch has been released for the 4G LTE variant of Samsung's Galaxy S20 FE. The 5G model received the latest security update a few days ago. The new SMR (Security Maintenance Release) was also released to many other Galaxy devices last week.
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Galaxy S20 FE LTE receives October security update
As of this writing, the Galaxy S20 FE LTE is receiving the October SMR in Australia and a few Asian countries, namely Malaysia, the Philippines , and Thailand. The new firmware for the phone is G780GXXU3CVI4. A wider rollout will follow in the coming days. The LTE variant of the Fan Edition model has also been sold in Europe, Africa , and Latin America. Samsung released the 5G model in the US and is still waiting for the October update, as the global rollout has yet to happen.
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The October SMR for Galaxy devices fixes more than 50 vulnerabilities. Samsung’s official monthly security bulletin lists fixes for one critical and about 30 high-risk vulnerabilities discovered in the Android operating system and patched by Google. In addition, Koren patched 18 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) this month. These are privacy and security threats that only affect Galaxy devices. The SVEs patched this month include a critical issue that allowed unauthorized access to secure memory. Samsung has not disclosed details about some of the patches for security reasons.
If you're using a Galaxy S20 FE LTE or Galaxy S20 FE 5G and haven't received the October update yet, you probably won't have long to wait. As always, the update will be rolling out in batches, and availability will vary by market. You should receive a notification once the update package reaches your device. You can also go to the Software update section in the Settings app and tap Download and install to check for updates manually. If you don't see any updates, check back in a few days.
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This phone will have Android 13
Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE in September 2020 with Android 10. The phone has since received updates to Android 11 and Android 12. It will also receive Android 13, which will bring the Korean company's custom One UI 5.0 software and may be released later this year or early next year. It will be the last major Android OS update for the phone. We will keep you updated when Android 13 starts rolling out to the Galaxy S20 FE.
Information source: androidheadlines.com
