Introduction to Samsung Android Security Updates

[ShahidBD]

At Samsung, we take security and privacy issues very seriously and we are doing our best to respond as quickly as possible.

Securing your device and maintaining the trust you place in us is our top priority.

Samsung releases monthly and quarterly security updates on selected Samsung devices listed below.
Monthly and quarterly security updates will include patches for Android OS related security issues released by Google, as well as, patches for Samsung-specific security issues.

Current Models for Monthly Security Updates¹

• Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Flip
• Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20+ 5G, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
• Galaxy Note8, Galaxy Note9, Galaxy Note10, Galaxy Note10 5G, Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy Note10+ 5G, Galaxy Note10 Lite
• Enterprise Models: Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A50, Galaxy XCover4s, Galaxy XCover FieldPro, Galaxy XCover Pro

Current Models for Quarterly Security Updates²

• Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy S8 Lite
• Galaxy A11, Galaxy A31, Galaxy A41, Galaxy A71 5G, Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+, Galaxy A7 (2018)
• Galaxy A8 Star, Galaxy A8s, Galaxy A9 (2018)
• Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A10s, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A20e, Galaxy A20s, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A30s, Galaxy A40, Galaxy A50s, Galaxy A51, Galaxy A60, Galaxy A70, Galaxy A70s, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A80, Galaxy A90 5G, Galaxy A01
• Galaxy J2 Core, Galaxy J3 Top, Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, Galaxy J4 Core, Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J7 Top, Galaxy J8
• Galaxy M11, Galaxy M10, Galaxy M10s, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M21, Galaxy M30, Galaxy M31, Galaxy M30s, Galaxy M40
• Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019), Galaxy Tab A 8 Plus (2019), Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), Galaxy Tab Active2, Galaxy Tab Active Pro
• Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy Tab S4, Galaxy Tab S5e, Galaxy Tab S6, Galaxy Tab S6 5G, Galaxy View2
• W20 5G

Current Models for Other Regular Security Updates²

• Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy Note FE
• Galaxy J7 Prime2, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J7 Prime, Galaxy J7 Pop, Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Neo, Galaxy J7+
• Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), Galaxy Tab A (2017), Galaxy Tab S3, Galaxy Tab E 8 Refresh

¹ The list of monthly security update models are subject to change as the regular support period expires.
Also, some carriers may only support quarterly updates for all applicable current models listed above.

² The list of security update models are subject to change and it will be reviewed on a periodic basis.

Disclaimer

• Please note that in some cases regular OS upgrades may cause delays to planned security updates. However, users can be rest assured the OS upgrades will include up-to-date security patches when delivered.
• While we are doing our best to deliver the security patches as soon as possible to all applicable models, delivery time of security patches may vary depending on the regions and models.
• Some patches to be received from chipset vendors (also known as Device Specific patches) may not be included in the security update package of the month. They will be included in upcoming security update packages as soon as the patches are ready to deliver.

Source: Samsung

[SCORPIONADHVI]

My phone started acting weird. Below are the observations:
1. It was observed that on a white/colored background, we can see the burn in of the icons. (attached pic)
2. When I manually adjust the brightness, from 0 to 20%, the display brightness increases. When I increase the brightness more, the display suddenly reduces the brightness and goes greenish. When I keep increasing the brightness, grey horizontal lines are visible across the display and the font changes as well. At 50% brightness, the transitions on the screen are in slow motion and screen is green in color.
3. When the brightness is set beyond 50% then the display is still greenish, horizontal lines are still visible and the brightness is still low.
4. At 100% brightness, the lines are barely visible, the display is on the warmer side.

 

Because of the above, it is impossible to use the phone keeping the brightness on auto mode. The battery is draining fast because I have to keep the phone at 100% brightness to see the screen/phone. The display is horrible to look at.

 

However, when i unlock the phone after resting it, the display works normally with or without auto brightness. Then it goes back to its yellow/green tinted, horizontal lines, faded font display. This shows that the display is capable of being normal. But something is making it go bad, maybe recent update, bugs, drivers etc.
I gave hard reset, factory reset and cleared the cache as well many times. I have also charged the phone 100%, checked it till it has 10% battery & also gave it a rest for 1 day. But nothing's working.

any suggestion what to do?

[immi007]

that's very good observations sir.

please send this as feedback ...

i stopped reading after attached pic since i didn't see any pic..... thank you

[Tejdeepk]

did you get security patch level :1st june 2020 and see if those issues has been fixed?

[kirn]

a50 in monthly security patch list ..🤔🤔 but its may and my a50 still has feb month security patch 😂😂😂😂😂

[immi007]

Cool

[NitantM]

note 10 lite is still running on February Security patch, and we are in May and this is despite the fact that this phone in on monthly security patch schedule. God only knows when we will get latest security patch and UI 2.1 update in india . Other company/mobile which is much cheaper have also released the latest security patch but Samsung with its upper mid range phone still not able to do it . after having bought this phone over one plus 7t was a mistake.

[Vj42]

all Samsung developers are in queue of liquor stores

[Vj42]

so still we stuck on Feb update

[mickey27]

nikal laure...pehli fursat me nikal🖕🏻