According to a recent report that has surfaced online, Samsung has started releasing an October Security update for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 smartphones.

For those unaware, the company released this smartphone in August 2021 with Android 11 pre-installed. The device was later upgraded to Android 12 in the same year and Android 13 in late 2022. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is also highly expected to receive the One UI 6.0 update when it arrives.

The update is currently available to download on the Galaxy Z Flip 3 smartphones in limited countries. For example, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, and Trinidad & Tobago. The patch arrives with a build version of F711BXXS6FWI1. It is worth mentioning that the patch is majorly focused on security and does not bring any UI improvements or new features. Samsung was able to fix major security vulnerabilities like the breaches where the breachers were able to execute harmful viruses through the Wi-Fi networks.

Furthermore, the October security update first landed on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 and is slowly making its way to other smartphones as well. Those who are eligible for the update can head over to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install. The company has yet to reveal when the patch will be available for other countries. However, we expect the other countries to receive the update soon. So stay tuned.

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According to a recent report, Samsung has started releasing an October security update on Galaxy A54 smartphones.

For those unaware, earlier, the company released the October security patch for its Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 smartphones. Now, it seems other smartphone series are also in line for the update.

As per a recent report by SAMmobile, the update arrives with a build version of A546VSQS5AWI1. This new October update is majorly focused on improved security and the device’s stability. So, the users should not expect any new UI features or performance improvements. It is worth mentioning in this latest patch, Samsung has managed to fix over 12 vulnerabilities found in the previous version of the update. For example, the company fixed one critical vulnerability where the breachers were able to execute harmful viruses through the Wi-Fi networks.

Furthermore, the patch is currently live for Verizon’s network users in the USA. Those who wish to upgrade their Galaxy A54 (Amazon) smartphones to the latest update can head over to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install. The company has yet to reveal when the other regions will also be able to receive the update. However, we expect to receive more information in the future.

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Earlier, we reported that Samsung has started rolling out One UI 6.0 beta 4 for the Galaxy S23 series. This Android 14-based OS included various UI improvements and fixes. But what really caught our attention was that beta 4 arrived with the October security patch. Now, according to a recent report that has surfaced online, Samsung has started releasing the October security update 2023. Read on to learn more about the update.

The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 have started receiving the October security patch. The update arrives with the build versions F731USQS1AWI3 and F946USQS1AWI3 for Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5, respectively. It is worth noting that these security updates are majorly focused on security that helps keep the device stable and safe. In terms of the security update, the latest patch fixes over two critical vulnerabilities, a dozen high-risk faults, and 12 SVE (Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures).

Furthermore, the patch is currently available in the US for the carrier-locked versions of these smartphones. However, we expect the company to release the patch globally in the future. Those who are eligible for the update can head over to Settings > Software update > Download and Install to upgrade the device to the latest version.

In related news, Samsung has recently announced the prices and availability of Galaxy Buds FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and S9+ FE in India. Those who wish to know more about this can check out Samsung announces India Prices and Availability of Galaxy Buds FE, Tab S9 FE and S9+ FE story here.

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Realme has started rolling out the new RMX1921_11_A.11 update for the Realme XT model this week. The OTA update brings the latest October 2019 security patch to the device along with a bunch of other optimizations and features.

Alongside the latest security patch, the update also brings system-wide Dark Mode and Wide-Angle video shooting to the Realme XT. If you recall, recently, the Realme 5 Pro was also updated with these two features. Apart from these, the update brings camera features such as improved zoom, low-light optimizations, better white balance, and camera noise control.

Most Realme XT users should already have received the update, but for those who didn’t, you can manually flash it by downloading the ROM from here. Note that it’s a big file measuring over 2.87GB, so make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network before downloading it.

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Essential Phone, which received the Android 9.0 Pie update the same day it was released, has now received a new update with the October security patch. Interestingly, the new for the phone started rolling out minutes after Google released the same for its own devices.

Apart from the October security patch, the new update also brings back the notch settings, which enables users to hide the notch on top of the display. The notch settings, which enables customisation of app uses the notch area disappeared after the update from Android 8.1 Oreo to Android 9.0 Pie, when Google introduced new notch logic.

The reintroduced notch settings allows users to set their default notch preference for all applications from three options —  “Controlled by application,” “Always use notch area,” or “Never use notch area.” The October patches fixes a “critical vulnerability” that could allow a remote attacker some pretty high-level access.

Essential is doing something that no one other phone manufacturer has been able to do — providing Android updates on the same day it gets released. Recently, the company confirmed that it’ll also provide the next major Android update as well, i.e. Android Q, for the Essential Phone PH-1.

Read More: What’s new in Android 9 Pie update for the Essential PH-1?

It’s noteworthy that the company has stopped the development processor of its Essential Phone successor due to the poor sales of the company’s first smartphone. While it has promised Android Q update, the company’s future is still uncertain.

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It’s been a couple of years since Google started to roll out monthly security patches for Android devices. It is done to ensure the security of the Android platform by fixing vulnerable features and loopholes. The Android phone users report some security issues on Google community forums, and some are reported by security enthusiasts. Although Google has released the Android Security patch for October 2018, it brings several fixes for security vulnerabilities.

Google has added 26 fixes for major vulnerabilities that have been reported by the users on Google community forums. The new fixes are available for different components including the Android framework, media framework, system, kernel, and external layout.  The latest security patch has added a fix for a severe vulnerability in the Android Framework. Google reads in the security bulletin that “The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in Framework that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device.”

Google fixes Pixel devices issues

Google has also fixed the fast-charging issues along with an improved overall stability of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices while using Android Auto. There are several other fixes for the Pixel devices which have made it more stable.

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Google is now rolling out the October 2018 security patch to all the Pixel and Nexus devices. Currently, it is available for Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel 2, Google Pixel 2 XL, Google Nexus 6P, and Google Nexus 5X. It is also available for all Essential Phone users. In a day or two, other OEMs will even start rolling out the October Security patch for their devices.

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