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Samsung‘s September update for the Galaxy S23 series is now rolling out widely in the US. The company began the rollout last week but initially only covered carrier-locked units. The update is now available for factory-unlocked units as well.
The latest update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra brings nothing more than this month’s security fixes, which we will discuss in more detail below. Samsung first pushed this release to carrier-locked units on Verizon’s network. It came with the firmware build number S91*USQS1AWHD.
The update has since reached the phones on other networks as well, including T-Mobile, Comcast, Dish, and Xfinity Mobile. While it’s the same build number for most of them, Galaxy S23 users on T-Mobile and Metro networks are receiving the September security patch with firmware version S91*USQU1AWHI. Despite a notably different build number, the changelog remains the same. Samsung isn’t pushing anything more than the latest security fixes.
This expansion also covers unlocked units, which are picking up the build number S91*U1UES1AWHD (unchanged for T-Mobile and Metro users as well). The update is already live on most networks, with the remaining few expected to join the action soon. If you’re using a Galaxy S23 in the US and have yet to receive the September update, watch out for a notification in the coming days. You can also manually check for new updates from the Settings app.
The September update brings over 60 security fixes to Galaxy devices
This month’s security update for Galaxy devices contains patches for more than 60 vulnerabilities. Samsung’s updated monthly security bulletin mentions 23 Android OS patches from Google and other partners, with at least four of them confirmed to be critical issues.
Additionally, the Korean firm is pushing 35 Galaxy-specific patches. These issues don’t affect Android products from other brands. Samsung hasn’t detailed all of them yet due to security reasons, but none of the detailed ones are critical. The September SMR (Security Maintenance Release), as the company calls these updates, also contains four patches from Samsung’s semiconductor division.
These security fixes will soon reach the Galaxy S23 series in international markets and gradually make their way into more eligible Galaxy devices. Since Samsung’s software team is busy with the development of One UI 6.0, which brings Android 14 to Galaxy devices, it could take longer than usual for the latest SMR to be available for everyone. We will keep you posted with the updates.