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Last updated: December 10th, 2018 at 10:51 UTC+01:00
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However, even if it's just the December security patch, this is quite an important update. The December 2018 patch fixes a whopping 40 vulnerabilities that affect Samsung's software, including vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated access to Secure Folder items and the Gallery app. It's not often that so many vulnerabilities are discovered in either core Android or Samsung's version of the OS, so we can expect Samsung to be rolling out the December patch to most of its recent devices as the days go by.
The Galaxy S9+ update is currently rolling out over Samsung Smart Switch, but it should soon be available over the air. The update should also come to the regular Galaxy S9 and expand to more countries in the next few days. You can update your device using the relevant firmware available in our database as an alternative to Smart Switch.
Edit: The regular Galaxy S9 is also getting the December update.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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