Samsung recently began the rollout of the October 2024 security update to its flagship smartphones. The Galaxy S24 FE was the first phone from the brand to get the latest Android security patch. The company also released the new firmware to the Galaxy S24 series of smartphones a few days ago. Now, the South Korean tech giant has rolled out the October 2024 security update to the Galaxy S23 series of smartphones.
Galaxy S23 series users in the USA are getting the October 2024 security update
Samsung has rolled out the October 2024 security update for the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra in the US. The USA is the first market to get the latest security firmware for the Galaxy S23 series devices. The update is currently rolling out for the select carrier-locked units of these phones. However, the same firmware is expected to be available to other carriers and unlocked variants of the handsets in the coming days.
The build number of the October 2024 security update for the Galaxy S23 is “S91xUSQS4CXI4”. The same for the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra is “S916USQS4CXI4” and “S918USQS4CXI4”, respectively. The new firmware is being rolled out over the air in a gradual manner. You can manually check if the update is available for your device by going to Settings > Software update & hit the Download and install option.
The new update is expected to roll out for the Galaxy S23 FE variant in the upcoming days. We will notify you as soon as the new firmware reaches the phone, so watch this space for regular updates.
October 2024 update fixes numerous security issues
The latest firmware for the Galaxy S23 series fixes more than 40 security issues. It brings fixes for two critical security issues and 28 high-level problems. There also are fixes for 12 security bugs found in the Knox and system services. The size of the update is around 400MB. So, if you live in the US, then make sure to install the October 2024 security update on your Galaxy S23 as soon as possible.
