
Samsung May 2021 Security Patch Update Tracker [July 15]
At the moment, Samsung rolling out the major Android 11-based One UI 3.0 and One UI 3.1 update to its eligible Galaxy phones and tablets. So far, the company upgraded countless Galaxy devices with this latest version while various are still waiting.
Aside from the major s/w updates the South Korean tech giant also rolls out new security patches to every smartphone monthly, quarterly, or biannually, as per their eligibility. Installation of newly arrived security patches is necessary for every smartphone owner as it improves system security.
Starting this year, Samsung announced its revised security update policy, which promises four years of regular updates for every Galaxy device launched since 2019. However, the company offering only two new security patches (a.k.a. “Biannually“) in the extended fourth year.
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Although several Galaxy smartphones and tablet owners are yet to receive the April 2021’s security patch Samsung already started releasing the May 2021 security patch to the latest Galaxy S21 series flagships from April 26, 2021, a week ahead of May.
As always, Samsung will release countless s/w updates like Android 11, One UI 3.1, One UI 3.1, security patches, features, bug fixes, system improvements, and more to its innumerable Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and wireless earbuds.
In this dedicated “Samsung May 2021 One UI 3.1 and Security Updates Tracker”, you can find every single firmware update, which includes May 2021 security patch.
[List] Galaxy devices that have received May 2021 security patch: Sammy Fans
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 20
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy S9
- Galaxy S9+
- Galaxy Note FE
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy Fold 5G
- Galaxy Note 10
- Galaxy Note 10+
- Galaxy A32 4G
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10 Plus
- Galaxy S21 Series @ T-Mobile/Verizon
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy A72
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7+
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy Note 9
- Galaxy A52
- Galaxy A52 5G
- Galaxy A90
- Galaxy M31s
- Galaxy M51 – New
- Galaxy A80 – New
- Galaxy Note 8 – New
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite – New
- Galaxy A42 – New
- Galaxy A12
- Galaxy S8
- Galaxy S8+
Samsung May 2021 One UI and Security Updates Tracker
Latest News: July 14, 2021
- Galaxy S8 – July 14
Galaxy S8 and S8+ started getting the May 2021 security patch update via new firmware update in Bolivia. Read more here
- Galaxy A12 – July 07
Samsung Galaxy A12 receives a new s/w update with May 2021 security update in Wi-Fi improvements, two months after Android 11 (One UI 3.1). Read more
- Galaxy A42 5G – June 05
Samsung started rolling out a new software update to the Galaxy A42 5G smartphone, which brings the May 2021 security patch. Read more here
- Galaxy Tab A with S Pen – June 02
Samsung Galaxy Tab A with S Pen finally gets One UI 3.1 (Android 11) update, May 2021 patch. Read more here
- Galaxy Note 9 – June 01
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 finally gets May 2021 update in Canada. Read more here
- Galaxy Note 20 at T-Mobile/Sprint – May 31
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 at T-Mobile/Sprint gets May 2021 update, Camera improvements. Read more here
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite – May 29
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite begun receiving the May 2021 security patch, new Camera Auto-framing feature, S Pen to text function, and Quick Share. Read more here
- Galaxy Note 8 – May 28
Samsung started rolling out the May 2021 security update to the Galaxy Note 8 smartphones in Germany. This update carries build number: N950FXXUFDUE4, and also brings some new features. Read more here
- Galaxy M31s, M51 – May 26
Samsung released May 2021 software update to the Galaxy M31s and Galaxy M51 smartphones in Russia and Brazil respectively. The Galaxy M51 received Google RCS support and the Brazillian consumer privacy act with this new s/w update. Source
- Galaxy A90 – May 25
The Galaxy A90 is the latest Samsung smartphone to get the May 2021 security update. Source
- Galaxy A52, A52 5G – May 21
Samsung’ May 2021 update for Galaxy A52 includes Galaxy S21’s video call effects, Camera improvements. Source
- Galaxy A70 – May 21
Samsung Galaxy A70 May 2021 update brings 360 Audio feature for Galaxy Buds Pro. Source
- Galaxy Note 9 – May 20
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 May 2021 security update rolling out now!. Source
- Galaxy Tab S7 – May 19
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7′ May 2021 update improves Quick Share. Source
- Galaxy S10 Lite – May 18
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite May 2021 security update has arrived in the US. Source
- Galaxy S21 US – May 18
Samsung Galaxy S21′ May 2021 update improves Camera and Quick Share in the US. Source
- Galaxy A72 – May 17
Samsung Galaxy A72 May 2021 update brings video call effects, Camera improvements. Source
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite – May 15
Samsung released May 2021 security update for the Galaxy Note 10 Lite smartphones which comes with improves system security for device stability. Source
- Galaxy S20 @ Verizon – May 15
Galaxy S20 at Verizon gets May 2021 security update, BYOD support for easy carrier switching. Source
- Galaxy S21 @ T-Mobile – May 13
Samsung and T-Mobile released the May 2021 security update to the Galaxy S21 series in the US. Source
- Galaxy S10 – May 13
Samsung released the May 2021 security update to the Galaxy S10 series devices. It also brings improvements to the Camera and Quick Share alongside system stability enhancements. Source
- Galaxy A32 4G – May 13
Samsung Galaxy A32 started getting May 2021 security update. Source
- Galaxy Fold 5G – May 10
Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G now receiving May 2021 security update. Source
- Galaxy S9, Galaxy Fold – May 07
Samsung is expanding the May 2021 security update for the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S9, and Galaxy S9 models in more countries. Source
- Galaxy A50 – May 07
Samsung started to release a new software update to the Galaxy A50 users. This OTA brings system security improvements by installing the latest Android and One UI patches released in May 2021. Source
- Galaxy S21, Galaxy S20 – May 06
Samsung began to release a new build for the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 flagships in Europe, mainly in Germany. Just like the previous OTAs, these newer ones also include the May 2021 security patch for both lineups. Source
- Galaxy S20 FE – May 06
The Galaxy S20 FE smartphone users are the latest to join the party with the May 2021 security patch. Recently, Samsung stated that this new security update brings fixes for 3 critical, 24 high, and 17 moderate CVEs. Source
- Galaxy Note FE – May 06
Samsung started sending a new s/w update to the Galaxy Note Fan Edition smartphones, which brings system security improvements by installing the latest May 2021 security patch. Source
- Galaxy S9 – May 04
Samsung Galaxy S9 series started receiving the May 2021 security update in the US. You can identify this release via PDA version numbers: G960U1UES9FUD1 and G965U1UES9FUD1 for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ respectively.
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 – May 04
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 phones getting the May 2021 security update. You can check the full details and changelog here. Source
- Galaxy A51 – April 30
After a handful of premium Galaxy devices, the last year’s Galaxy A51 models have started receiving the May 2021 security update on the last day of April. This update carries release number: A515FXXU4EUD7. Source
- Galaxy Note 20 – April 28
Just after the Galaxy S20 series, the May 2021 security update reached the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra smartphones. This release has the same changelog as the Galaxy S20 lineup. Meanwhile, users can identify this update through release numbers: N98xBXXU2DUDA. Source
- Galaxy S20 – April 28
Following the Galaxy S21 series, the Galaxy S20 lineup begun receiving a new firmware update in Germany, which brings the May 2021 security patch. This release carries build versions: G98xxXXU7DUDB. Source
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G – April 27
After the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip started getting the May 2021 security update. You can identify this update via the release number F707BXXU3DUD7. Source
- Galaxy S21 – April 26
On April 26, 2021, Samsung started sending the May 2021 security patch with a new firmware update. This update also brings major Camera and Quick Share improvements. This release can be identified via the PDA firmware version: G99xBXXU3AUDA. Source
Note:
- We will update this article just after another new Galaxy device gets the May 2021 security patch.
One UI
Samsung One UI 7 Quick Panel has two hidden features

One UI 7 brought a brand-new Quick Settings and Notification Panel experience for Samsung devices, and it also contains some hidden features.
Samsung’s Quick Panel has a dedicated card that features a Brightness Slider, a Volume Slider, a Dark/Light mode toggle, and a Sound/Vibrate/Mute key. One UI 7 also has two big hidden features beneath this Quick Panel card.
Display and speaker adjustment sliders are the most used functions. Despite Adaptive Brightness, we tweak the brightness level quite often for quick optimization, the same case with built-in speakers for ringtones and media audio.
One UI 7 has expanded quick settings for brightness and sound, and effects.
How to access?
Here’s how you can access the hidden quick settings:
Brightness
Tapping and holding the “brightness slider” expands a bigger Brightness menu. It retains the brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness and a switch to Adaptive brightness.
Sound and effects
You can access the expanded Sound and effects by tapping and holding the “audio slider.” Unlike the Brightness section, the Sound and effects page has many useful adjustment tools, including:
- Speaker volume slider
- Dolby Atmos > Off, Auto, Movie, Music and Voice
- Equalizer > Balanced, Bass boost, Smooth, Dynamic, Clear, Treble boost and Custom
- Loudness normalization

One UI 7 Hidden Quick Settings | Image – SammyFans
Beyond the four options within the Sound and effects page, the Dolby Atmos and Equalizer drop-down menus feature quick additional options. These include:
- Dolby Atmos > Off, Auto, Movie, Music, and Voice
- Equalizer > Balanced, Bass boost, Smooth, Dynamic, Clear, Treble boost, and Custom

One UI 7 Hidden Quick Settings | Image – SammyFans
These two dedicated sections are super useful as they open on the fly. Tapping and holding the Dark mode or Audio buttons redirects to their root pages within Settings, making it less effortless than the expanded pages from sliders.
This is a basic upgrade that you may have accessed already. If you’re meeting them for the first time, do you like these useful pages within the quick settings?
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Samsung’s One UI 8 introduces two powerful photo editing tools – Take a look!

Samsung officially launched its latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, at the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event. These new devices come with the latest software, One UI 8, based on Android 16. Along with many new improvements and features, One UI 8 introduces two powerful photo editing tools that take mobile photography to the next level.
These exciting new tools of One UI 8 have been added to Samsung’s Galaxy Enhance-X photo editing app. The two new features are Focus Shift and Crop & Upscale. They are designed to help users create professional-like photos with just a few taps.
Let’s know these new photo editing features in detail:
Focus Shift
The Focus Shift feature lets you change the focus of your photo with just one tap. Simply touch the subject you want to highlight, and the app will make that part of the image clear and sharp, while softly blurring the background.
It gives your photo a decent depth effect and makes your subject stand out. It’s perfect for portrait photos, product shots, or any picture where you want to draw attention to one part.
Crop & Upscale
Crop & Upscale uses smart AI technology to zoom in and improve the quality of your photos. You can crop any part of your image, and the app will increase the size and sharpness, up to 5 times the resolution.
It means you can zoom in without losing clarity. This feature makes your photos look clean and detailed even after cropping.
These two tools are available now in the Galaxy Enhance-X app version 15.3.06. But they only live on the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 for now.
Samsung has confirmed that these features will be rolled out to other Galaxy devices starting after July 30 through app updates. However, the exact Samsung model details are still unclear. Stay tuned for more information.
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Will Samsung release One UI 8 Beta 4 next week?

Even after the stable version release with the latest foldables, Samsung is reportedly planning to release a new beta update for the Galaxy S25 series. Users are now excited to know when the One UI 8 Beta 4 update will be released.
Samsung may roll out the One UI 8 Beta 4 update in early next week. This new beta version is expected to fix bugs and improve performance based on feedback from earlier versions.
If all goes as planned, Beta 4 could arrive soon, possibly on Monday, which will bring smoother performance and increased stability to your Galaxy S25 device. However, Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything, but we can just hope until its release.
Let’s take a quick look back:
28 May 2025: Samsung started the One UI 8 Beta Program for the Galaxy S25 series in select countries.
June 12: One UI 8 Beta 2 was released, fixing several issues. It expands the beta program to more countries, including India and Poland.
June 30: One UI 8 Beta 3 rolled out with bug fixes.
July 19: Now, we’re expecting Beta 4 soon.

One UI 8
Even though many users hoped for the stable version by now, the arrival of a fourth beta suggests Samsung wants to ensure everything runs perfectly before the final release. The stable update for the Galaxy S25 series is now expected to arrive by late July 2025.
Other Galaxy models, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Flip 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6, could start receiving One UI 8 from early August.
If you’re using a Galaxy S25 device, what are you expecting from the One UI 8 Beta 4 update release? Let us know in the comments section on our social media platforms.
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Confirmed: Samsung disabled core Android Updates in One UI 8 Beta

Android devices regularly receive new Google Play System Updates, which Samsung users may have been missing in One UI 8 Beta. With users reporting issues updating the Play System version, Samsung moderators confirmed it’s not a bug.
Samsung and Google have agreed to disable the Play System Updates function in the One UI 8 Beta Program. Users are still able to download and update their apps from the Play Store, and app scanning features are also active.
So if you have faced problems like “Updates are temporarily unavailable. Try again later.” – It’s not a bug. The deactivation of these updates is intentional and temporary, with the official build will surely resume Play System Updates.
The Beta moderator also confirmed that there’s no need to worry about security and privacy. Google Play System Updates are indeed disabled, but the system is still protected as before, as it includes built-in Play System patches.

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Samsung phones run Android-based One UI, which excels in security and privacy. Despite open open-source nature of the OS, Galaxy devices offer top-notch security and keep user data and files protected through Samsung’s Knox solution.
Although Samsung didn’t reveal the reason behind disabling these updates, the resumption is likely in the Stable build. The company may have found it unnecessary to keep its Beta software connected with Play System FOTA servers.
Samsung introduced One UI 8 at its July 9 Unpacked event. The rollout will start on July 25 with new foldable phones, while older Galaxy devices will gradually receive the new features through the One UI 8 software update.
The Galaxy S25 series is running One UI 8 Beta in six countries around the world. The company has released three big Beta updates so far. We are expecting the fourth Beta to rollout next week, followed by Stable release by mid-August.
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Samsung One UI 8.5 – Release Date, Eligible Devices, Features and Latest News

Samsung One UI 8.5
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update may launch early next year with the new flagship phones. The company hasn’t officially confirmed the new version, but all signs point to a potential launch of Android 16-based One UI 8.5.
Samsung is reportedly working on an Android 16-based One UI 8.5 version. This mid-cycle update is shaping up to be a game-changer, reportedly launching with the Galaxy S26 series and skipping the usual One UI 7.1 and 7.1.1 updates.
Samsung One UI 8.5
Let’s dive into everything we know so far—release timeline, devices that’ll get it, cool new features, and the hottest news straight from the rumor mill.
Release Date
Samsung’s keeping quiet on an official release date for One UI 8.5, but the rumor mill is churning. Based on leaks and rumors, I’m betting we will see it debut alongside the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026, probably in January or February.
For older Galaxy devices, the rollout might kick off a month or two later, maybe March 2026. Samsung’s been stepping up its update game lately as One UI 8 Beta is already rolling out to devices like the Galaxy S25 series.
Eligible Devices
Since One UI 8, also based on Android 16, is set to hit foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 in summer 2025, One UI 8.5 feels like a refined follow-up. I’m excited to see how fast Samsung pushes this one out!
Here’s a projected list of devices expected to receive One UI 8.5, based on current leaks and Samsung’s update commitments:
Galaxy S Series:
- Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge, S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, S24 FE, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S23 FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S21 FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra
Galaxy Z Series:
- Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4
Galaxy Tab Series:
- Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Tab S10 Ultra, Tab S9, Tab S9+, Tab S9 Ultra.
Galaxy A Series:
- Galaxy A56, A55, A36, A35, and plenty of other Galaxy A phones.

Source – Samsung
Features
Here’s what’s floating around in the rumor mill:
Design language:
After the July Unpacked, Samsung’s Yang stated that Samsung will “continue to align the GUI (Graphic User Interface) with the underlying style of the product for future releases, too.” Although Yang’s statement didn’t mention One UI 8.5 or the Galaxy S26 series, design deployment is indeed planned for these two upcoming products.
Galaxy AI:
One UI 8 is bringing AI goodies, and One UI 8.5 might take it up a notch, especially for the S26 series with its modern Exynos and Snapdragon chips. I’m hoping for smarter photo editing and AI-powered functionalities so iPhones may feel outdated.
Customization:
Android 16 is all about flexibility wth Material 3 Expressive, and Samsung might lean into that with new lock screen widgets, slicker themes, or better ways to tweak your home screen. I’m hungry for personalization features, so this one has got me excited.
Smoother Vibes:
One UI 8 already feels snappy even in Beta, with smoother animations. Early Geekbench scores for Galaxy devices running One UI 8 are promising, and One UI 8.5 could make your phone feel like new; fingers crossed for zero lag!
Foldable-optimized UI:
With the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 launching on One UI 8, I’m betting the One UI 8.5 will fine-tune multitasking for foldables. An earlier leak mentioned a bigger cover display on the Z Flip 7, so maybe we will see UI tweaks to make it shine.
Security Boosts:
Google’s Android 16 update has got cool stuff like post-theft lockdown, and Samsung is likely to double down with its own Knox-powered features. Privacy is a big deal, and I’m curious to see what the Galaxy maker adds here.
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