Galaxy Xcover 5 picks up the August 2021 security update

Last updated: August 17th, 2021 at 10:08 UTC+02:00

Earlier today, the Galaxy A71 received the August 2021 security update. Now, the Galaxy Xcover 5 is getting it as well. The company has released the latest security patch to the Galaxy Xcover 5 in various Asian and European countries. The update could expand to even more markets over the next few days.

The Galaxy Xcover 5 is getting the new software update with firmware version G525FXXS3AUH1. It includes the August 2021 security patch, which means it fixes 40 vulnerabilities related to user privacy and data security. It might also include other bug fixes and device stability improvements. The update is currently rolling out in the following regions:

Austria
Baltic countries
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Germany
Greece
Italy
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Netherlands
Nordic countries
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Southeast Europe
Spain
Switzerland
UK

If you are a Galaxy Xcover 5 user in any of the countries mentioned above, you can get the update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping on Download and install on your smartphone. You can also flash the firmware manually after downloading the latest firmware file from our firmware database.

The Galaxy Xcover 5 was launched in March 2021 with Android 11-based One UI 3, and it will get at least two major Android OS updates in the future.

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