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Galaxy S21 FE gets September 2023 security update in several countries, including USA

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Last updated: September 26th, 2023 at 07:52 UTC+02:00

Samsung has released the September 2023 security update to the Galaxy S21 FE in several countries worldwide. The new security update is currently rolling out in Asia, Europe, and North America. The Galaxy S21 series has already received the September 2023 security update.

Galaxy S21 FE gets September 2023 security update: What's new?

The latest software update for the Galaxy S21 FE comes with firmware versions G990BXXS6EWI1 (for SM-G990B) and G990B2XXS5EWI1 (for SM-G990B2) in Europe. In India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, the smartphone is getting a new security update with firmware version G990EXXS7EWI3. In Canada, the update comes bearing firmware version G990WVLU8EWH5, while the firmware version of the new update for the carrier-locked version of the Galaxy S21 FE is G990USQS9EWI1 in the US.

  • Asia: G990EXXS7EWI3
  • Canada: G990WVLU8EWH5
  • Europe: G990BXXS6EWI1 & G990B2XXS5EWI1
  • USA: G990USQS9EWI1 (Carrier-Locked)

The US version of the Galaxy S21 FE is getting the update on AT&T, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, Metro PCS, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile's networks. The factory-unlocked version of the Galaxy S21 FE hasn't received the new update yet. The new update patches over 60 security flaws found in the smartphone.

If you have a Galaxy S21 FE and live in any of the countries or regions mentioned above, you can check for the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install. You can also download the appropriate firmware for your phone from our firmware database and flash it manually using the Odin tool on a PC running Windows OS.

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