Suddenly, a brand new security update has been released for Samsung Galaxy devices, but you almost certainly won’t have the opportunity to get it yet or any time soon – and that is the true problem…
Samsung’s complex security rollout continues
As April approaches, the query for Galaxy users is whether or not the seamless update that Samsung finally rolled out in March – not less than for its A55 – may also be rolled out to other devices when the monthly update dance moves to April becomes.
Instead of pausing the phone while an update is downloaded and installed manually or robotically, seamless updates do that within the background using two partitions – one running the device and the opposite carrying out the update process. A fast reboot and reboot of the phone will cause the partitions to be swapped and the update to be applied.
Instead of more seamless update news, Samsung has decided to begin April sooner than the remainder of us – as the primary security update for April has already been released.
This precursor to April’s security updates only applies to the most recent flagship, the S24. SamMobile reports that this April 2024 security update “is currently rolling out in South Korea and could be released in other countries within a few days.” It is surprising that the April 2024 update is already available before the top of March.”
Such is the continued Android update circus that availability varies by country, network, device and even carrier, so the March update remains to be expanding even when this preview arrives in April. The A32 5G and A52 5G received their March updates within the US, just because the S24 received this newer update.
The S24 update shouldn’t be only for security but in addition includes much-needed camera fixes, which can get more attention than the safety fixes because of their variety Reddit Threads testify.
According to a Korean, the camera is being updated User forum, primarily improve low-light images and color accuracy, in addition to the “safety-related stabilization code”. This requires managed recovery of a possible code vulnerability, which is significant because such vulnerabilities can potentially be exploited once they’re known.
Nobody was really expecting this pre-release update, and so we do not know what else is likely to be coming to the S24 series in April, or whether the very same update will reach other devices, or whether it’ll grow to be a more comprehensive update in the standard cycle . And as all this becomes clearer, Samsung’s approach to seamless update expansion may also grow to be clearer – we hope.
In the meantime, S24 users should apply (or confirm that it has been applied) the update as soon because it becomes available of their regions. Owners of older or lower-priced phones should be sure that the March update has been downloaded and installed. This update applies vital security updates and it is a shame it took so long to grow to be generally available.
I’m sure we’ll see more security updates for the S24 in April, and this early version could possibly be rolled out right into a more comprehensive update in every week or so, before it’s even available in all S24 regions. I believe this timing is because of the camera fixes and the most recent security update was included for convenience. When the cycle captures the broader device portfolio, the whole lot will likely be there. You just need to wait…
