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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series starts getting official One UI 6 Watch (Wear OS 5) update
After months of waiting, Samsung has finally begun rolling out the stable One UI 6 Watch update based on Wear OS 5 to eligible Galaxy Watches. The Galaxy Watch 6 series is the first to receive the stable One UI 6 Watch update.
As announced, Samsung has started the One UI 6 Watch update rollout with Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. This update is currently live for these watch users in Korea and the company will soon expand it.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch Classic users can verify this major update via firmware ending with BXJ5. They will have to download a 1.8GB package to install the update.
One UI 6 Watch update brings several new features to improve health, fitness, and overall smartwatch use. It adds the Energy Score, which gives you a score based on sleep, activity, heart rate, and more, with tips to help you improve.
Sleep tracking now includes details like movement, heart rate, and respiratory rate, in addition to Sleep Apnea detection. The update also includes New fitness features like the Race option, which compares your running or cycling performance to past workouts, and custom Workout Routines based on your goals.
The update also offers new watch faces, like the Simple Digital and Ultra Info Board. Users can now users Double pinch gestures to answer the call, dismiss alarms, and more.
Samsung has pushed a new software update with a December 2024 security patch for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphones. This update improves the system’s security and stability for a better user experience.
December 2024 security update for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 arrives in Europe, Korea, and the US. Users can verify the update from the firmware version given below:
US
- Galaxy Z Flip 5 – F731USQS5DXKC
- Galaxy Z Fold 5 – F946USQS5DXKC
Europe
- Galaxy Z Flip 5 – F731BXXS4DXKC
- Galaxy Z Fold 5 – F946BXXS4DXKC
Korea
- Galaxy Z Flip 5 – F946NKSS4DXKF
- Galaxy Z Fold 5 – F731NKSS4DXKF
December 2024 security patch addresses over 45 vulnerabilities, including both Google and Samsung-specific issues to enhance device security. This update incorporates 6 critical and 28 high-level fixes from Google. Additionally, one previously resolved issue has been readdressed, and another is not relevant to Samsung devices.
On the Samsung side, 2 high-level vulnerabilities in its semiconductor products have been patched. The update also includes 8 fixes listed under Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE), focusing on the Theme Center, Galaxy Watch Bluetooth functionality, SmartSwitch, and Dex Mode.
This fresh update is based on Android 14 and One UI 6.1.1 update. Users of these phones are waiting for the One UI 7 Beta update to try new features and improvements ahead of the official release.
To check the update, you just need to navigate to the device’s Settings, then a Software update, and Download and install. If you have received the update, install it now to get enhanced features.
Samsung has pushed a new update for the Galaxy S24 FE smartphone, which installs the latest Android security patch released in December 2024 to improve system security. This update is rolling out in Korea and the company will soon make it available in more countries.
December 2024 update for Samsung Galaxy S24 FE update arrives with One UI build version S721NKSS2AXK5 and an installation package size of around 300MB. The update is rolling out gradually so it may take some hours or days to reach all models.
The fresh update is based on One UI 6.1.1 and Android 14. However, the update is eligible for the next major, One UI 7, update. Currently, Samsung is testing One UI 7 Beta on the Galaxy S24 series and will release a stable update with the next Galaxy S series next year.
Talking about the December 2024 security patch, this update fixes several issues around 45, to make the smartphone more secure and stable. Google fixes 6 critical vulnerabilities and 28 high-level ones. There is also 1 issue that was previously fixed in earlier updates and another that is not applicable to Samsung devices.
Samsung has also addressed 2 high-level vulnerabilities in its semiconductor products. Along with these fixes, Samsung has also provided 8 patches under its Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items. These focus on issues with the Theme Center, Galaxy Watch Bluetooth, SmartSwitch, and Dex Mode.
To install the update, you just need to follow a few easy steps. Open Settings, tap on Software Updates, and click on Download and Install.
December 2024 security update rolls out to Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition users are getting a fresh update with the December 2024 security patch in Korea. This update installs the latest Android security patch to improve system security and stability.
December 2024 security patch fixes over 45 vulnerabilities, including 6 critical and 28 high-level issues. It also resolves one issue previously addressed and another not relevant to Samsung devices.
In addition, Samsung has patched 2 high-level vulnerabilities in its semiconductor products and provided 8 SVE patches covering the Theme Center, Galaxy Watch Bluetooth, SmartSwitch, and Dex Mode to make the device more secure.
Samsung rolls out the December 2024 security update for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition via One UI build version F958NKSS2AXKC. Users will have to download around 400MB package to install the update.
The update is rolling out gradually so it may take some hours or days to reach all models. It is currently available in Korea and the company will soon expand it to more countries.
Users can check new software updates manually with a handful of simple steps. Firstly, visit your Galaxy device’s “System Settings,” once done, scroll down and tap the “Software update” tab, followed by the “Download and install” button.
Aside from this, Samsung has rolled out the beta version of One UI 7 for the Galaxy S24 series and announced to make the stable version available with the Galaxy S25 series launch. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is also eligible for the One UI 7.
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