Samsung Galaxy S21 series is receiving the August 2021 Android security patch

Sagar, 31 July 2021

Samsung released the August 2021 Android security patch for the Galaxy A52 a few days ago, followed by the A72 and A8 (2018). Now, the company has rolled out the latest security patch to three more smartphones - Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra

The new build carrying the August 2021 security patch comes with firmware version G99x0ZCU2AUGE, and the update for the S21 Ultra requires a download of about 300MB.

Samsung Galaxy S21 series is receiving the August 2021 Android security patch

The update is currently seeding in China and should begin rolling in Hong Kong and Taiwan in a few days, with the rollout expected to expand to more countries in a couple of weeks.

If you live in China and haven't received the new firmware on your S21/S21+/S21 Ultra yet, you can try checking it manually by going to your device's Settings > Software update menu.

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Reader comments

Anonymous
02 Aug 2021
rJB

Bhai, this is a rampant issue. Not 'my' issue that I do jot know how to setup my phone properly. This is just a slippery slope which Samsung is normalising.

Jacksonzxop
02 Aug 2021
ri0

So it looks like depending on the region your in ads will show up

Ritish
02 Aug 2021
v}h

Bud, there's no shame in admitting you can't setup your phone properly. I have been using OneUI for 9 months now, and still I haven't seen an ad. You might need to check what third party apps have permission to display on top of other ...