May 2021 Security Update Rolling Out To Galaxy Fold 5G - Android

The May 2021 Android security patch is now rolling out to Samsung‘s Galaxy Fold 5G. The device is currently receiving the latest Android security maintenance release (SMR) in South Korea and the United Kingdom. The new firmware is identified by the version numbers F907NKOU3EUD7 and F907BXXU5EUD7 in the two countries. Both carrier and unlocked models [...]

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The May 2021 Android security patch is now rolling out to Samsung‘s Galaxy Fold 5G. The device is currently receiving the latest Android security maintenance release (SMR) in South Korea and the United Kingdom. The new firmware is identified by the version numbers F907NKOU3EUD7 and F907BXXU5EUD7 in the two countries. Both carrier and unlocked models of the phone are receiving the new update.

As detailed by Samsung last week, this month’s security update contains fixes for three critical and dozens of moderate and high-risk vulnerabilities found on Android OS. It also patches 23 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items. For the uninitiated, SVEs are security vulnerabilities that are specific to Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

Apart from this month’s security fixes, the latest update for the Galaxy Fold 5G should also introduce those camera and Quick Share improvements that have accompanied the May update for pretty much every Samsung flagship so far. The 4G variant of the Galaxy Fold also received those improvements.

It’s unclear though whether either of the two picked up the Dual Recording camera feature that Samsung introduced to the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Note 20 phones with the latest update. This feature lets you record videos from both the front camera and the primary rear camera at the same time.

Moreover, Samsung has also been bringing some Galaxy S21 camera features to its older Galaxy flagships over the past month or so. Features like the ability to use the ultrawide camera in Pro and Pro Video modes have hit Samsung’s Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and a few other models recently. It’s unclear whether the original Galaxy Fold is picking any of those features.

Galaxy Fold 5G joins the May 2021 security update party

Samsung began rolling out the May 2021 security patch to its devices in the last week of April. Over the past couple of weeks, the company has seeded the latest Android SMR to a number of Galaxy smartphones. The Galaxy Fold 5G is now picking up this update as well. It follows the update for the 4G variant of the phone last week.

If you’re a Galaxy Fold 5G user in South Korea or the UK, you should receive a notification to download this update over the air (OTA) anytime now if you haven’t already. You can also manually check for updates through your phone’s Settings app. Users in other regions should also receive this update in the coming days.

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