Verizon-branded Galaxy S6 now receiving October security update

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Verizon has started rolling out a new update for its carrier-branded variant of the Galaxy S6 in the United States. Part of Samsung's routine Security Maintenance Release (SMR), the upgrade bundles 215 patches for vulnerabilities in the open-source Android operating system and six for the firm's own modified software.

This news comes a week after Samsung released a similar update for the factory unlocked model of the Galaxy S6 in Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and a little less than a month since it arrived on the Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2017). It also recently reached the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8.

How do I check to see if the update is ready for my Galaxy S6?

To check to see if the release is ready for your Galaxy S6, open Settings, select Software Update, then tap Download Updates Manually. If you don’t, however, feel like taking heading down that route, you can wait until you receive an alert instructing you to install the OTA. It could take a little longer to arrive, though.

Model	SM-G925V
Model name	Galaxy S6 edge
Country
Version	Android 7.0
Changelist	11738507
Build date	Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:36:37 +0000
Security Patch Level	2017-08-01
Product code	VZW
PDA	G925VVRS4DQI1
CSC	G925VVZW4DQI1

Josh L.

Firmware Galaxy S6

Verizon-branded Galaxy S6 now receiving October security update

How do I check to see if the update is ready for my Galaxy S6?

Josh L.

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