Samsung’s December 2022 patch hits the Galaxy A53 internationally
Samsung beat Google at its own game with a stellar four-year Android upgrade promise and even longer support for security patches — that’s one big reason Samsung phones are amongour favorite Android flagships. Standing true to its software commitment, Samsung is getting the newest December 2022 patch started with the help of the entire Galaxy S20 lineup, trailingits big One UI 5 update.
TheGalaxy S20, S20+, andthe S20 Ultramodels sold in Europe are the first in line to receive the latest security patches. According toSamMobile, Samsung’s December update is already live in 22 European countries and regions. The patch carries version numberG98xBXXSFGVK7— look for the last four letters specifically, as the string starts with device and country/carrier codes.
Samsung’s monthly bulletinsays that the December patch addresses dozens of security vulnerabilities, including a handful of critical ones. So, it’s suggested that you install the update as soon as you receive it.
With theNovember 2022 patch, Samsung faced slight delays when compared to its usual release schedule. But it’s understandable because the company has been busy pushing its big One UI 5 update based onAndroid 13over the last month. Hopefully, Samsung will be able to sort things out with the latest update.
In addition to the Galaxy S20 family, we’re also seeing distribution of Samsung’s December update get underway for theGalaxy A90 5G. That leaves plenty of other Galaxy phones to follow, and we’ll update this list with those additions as their updates are released.
Galaxy S10 series
Galaxy S20 series
Galaxy S21 series
Galaxy S22 series
Galaxy Note 10 series
Galaxy A series
Galaxy Z series
Galaxy tablets
These patches join those already being released thisDecember for Galaxy phones in the US. As always, we’ll keep you updated as more Samsung phones and tablets join the party in the following weeks.
UPDATE: 2023/01/03 11:00 EST BY ZACHARY KEW-DENNISS
New devices
The December patch is now available for the international Galaxy S10 series, S20 series, S21 series, Note 10 Lite, A12, A53, and Tab S7.
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