android: Samsung Galaxy S21 series starts receiving May Android Security patch update – Times of India

Samsung has started rolling out latest Android security patch to Galaxy S21 series smartphones. The lineup includes Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra. According to a report by GSMArena, all three smartphones have started receiving May 2022 Android Security Patch.
The update carries the firmware version G991BXXU5CVDD and currently, the update is being rolled out in Italy. It is expected that the company will soon expand the rollout to other regions as well.
According to the report, the update will first roll out to the European region and then will soon follow to other markets.
The update does not bring any significant change or new features in addition to the Android Security patch.
Galaxy S21 series owners in Italy will receive the update OTA update notification. Alternatively, there’s also an option to check for the update manually by heading to Settings → Software update.
For those unaware, Samsung recently rolled out the May Android Security patch to its Galaxy S22 series smartphone which includes the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+ and Galaxy S22 Ultra. Also, the company has recently updated its mid-range smartphones — the M series and Galaxy A series phones — to Android 12 operating system. Along with that the company also rolled out the One UI 4.1 update which brings all the latest user interface features and changes to those phones.