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Samsung announces free firmware issue repair and refund in Australia
Thousands of Samsung Galaxy devices got inaccessible in Austria after a recent firmware update installation. The company acknowledged blank screen issues on certain devices in South Australia. Alongside this, Samsung announced free repair via service center and refund (if paid) on firmware issue in Australia.
Although manual factory reset (through recovery mode) will cause Google FRP lock, Samsung recommends consumers visit nearest service center. If their device got bricked due to “this issue” they will have a free-of-cost repair. And in case you paid to get the problem fixed at service center, you will get that money refund.
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Samsung Australia stated on firmware issue repair:
“Customers who take their device to a Samsung authorised service centre and are confirmed to be affected by this issue will not be charged for any repairs relating to this issue, regardless of the Samsung Express warranty period,” a spokesperson said.
“If they have been previously been charged by a Samsung authorised service centre for repairs relating to this particular issue, they will be refunded for that work.”
As per affected consumers, their Galaxy got inaccessible shortly after installing the recent firmware update. The devices have not entirely bricked but consumers have to proceed with a factory reset to make them usable again. Factory reset will wipe every kind of data stored in phone’s storage.
Consumers in Australia are quite angry with the outcome of this issue as they literally lost their precious photos, videos and important documents stored in the device. Data saved on cloud can be recovered but there’s no way to get wiped data back.
On Wednesday, the company reportedly said, “Samsung has received reports from customers of an issue when updating their phones. At this time, these reports are from customers based in South Australia only. We are continuing to investigate this matter.”
Samsung has pushed a new update for the Game Booster app in June 2023. The fresh update of Game Booster arrives with version 5.0.05.0 on Galaxy Store to enhance the gaming experience of One UI devices.
Samsung Game Booster 5.0.05.0
June 2023 update of the Samsung Game Booster app comes with common functional improvements to enhance the Galaxy experience. However, it does not include any new features or changes but it surely provides better performance after installation of the latest update.
The installation package size of the latest Game Booster latest release is 8.37 MB. It is available for Galaxy devices running from Android 13-based One UI 5.1/One UI 5.0 or lower version up to Android 9 Pie, you can get it via Galaxy Store.
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If you have received this update, you can install the update manually by visiting Galaxy Store >> tap on Menu option >> click on Updates. Now, you can update it by clicking on the refresh icon next to the app name.
Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra users are finally getting May 2023 security update in India. The series already got this update in several countries including Europe, Korea, the US, and more.
The latest update enhances system security and stability by installing the May 2023 Android security patch. In addition, it improves performance and fixes bugs to provide a seamless and uninterrupted user experience without any lagging or freezing errors.
Users of Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones in India can identify the May 2023 update via One UI build versions G991BXXS7EWD3, G991BXXS7EWD3, and G991BXXS7EWD3 respectively.
The installation package size of this update is 266.03 MB, you can install it through Settings >> Software Updates >> Menu option. It is just an incremental update so it does not include any features or changes except the security maintenance patch.
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Samsung’s May 2023 security patch fixes more than 70 issues including 5 Critical, 46 High, and 1 Moderate level of common vulnerability exposures. The company resolved issues with Bootloader, App lock, Call Settings, and Telephony framework. It is an initial rollout so it may take some time to reach all Galaxy S21 devices.
Samsung is rolling out a new update in June 2023 for Galaxy A32, Galaxy A13, Galaxy A12, and Galaxy A12 Nacho smartphones, which installs the latest Android security patch released in May 2023.
As per the information, May 2023 Android security patch mends over 5 dozen flaws including 4 critical, 48 high, and 3 moderate levels of common vulnerability exposures. To get the best from your device, keep it up to date.
In addition to the latest security patch, this new software brings system stability improvements for increased device performance. Besides, the system function also got enhanced in order to expand the overall performance of your Galaxy device.
Latest Firmware
Samsung Galaxy A12, Galaxy A12 Nacho, Galaxy A32, and Galaxy A13 smartphones are getting May 2023 update with the One UI build versions mentioned below.
- Galaxy A12 – A125FXXS3CWE1 [Asia]
- Galaxy A12 Nacho – A127MUBS9DWE1 [Brazil]
- Galaxy A32 4G – A325NKSU3DWE3 [Korea]
- Galaxy A13 4G – A135FXXU4CWE5 [Europe]
- Galaxy A13 5G – A136BXXS4CWE1 [Asia]
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How to update?
If you haven’t already received the OTA update notification, expect to get it in the next day or so. The rollout happens rapidly so it shouldn’t be long before you’re able to get the update. You can manually check the update via your device’s Settings, Download and install option under Software Updates.