New surprise warning for millions of Samsung Galaxy owners
The bad news continues for users of Samsung’s expensive flagships, with shocking revelations that the latest and smartest devices are missing out on important updates, putting users at risk. To make matters worse, there is currently no explanation as to why.
Details of Samsung’s October security update have just been released, and while there are no headline-grabbing zero-day vulnerabilities this time around, the release also introduces two critical Qualcomm vulnerabilities that were delayed from Android’s September update. has been fixed.
As always, new flagships will get updates early, and cheaper older devices that are still supported will have to wait their turn later in the month. If you have an older phone, it’s always worth checking to see if it’s still supported. There are currently between 500 million and 750 million Android devices, many of them made by Samsung.
Samsung monthly security updates. This isn’t the only patch the phone will receive, it encompasses a wide range of Android monthly updates. There’s also Google’s Play system update. This “makes Android devices more secure and reliable, and provides new and useful features.” As always, the October update includes “continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.”
However, if you own a shiny new Galaxy Z Fold 6 or Galaxy Z Flip 6, be aware that you won’t receive any of these Google system updates. In fact, somewhat worryingly, it appears these new phones haven’t received any new system updates since April.
This is not fatal. Samsung’s own security updates are still rolling out, but they’re painful and hard to understand, especially since the previous generations of both phones have been updated and are running newer software than their successors.
The issue was brought up on Samsung user forums a month ago, but has now generated even wider headlines. android police It describes this as “strange” given that “Samsung is usually good at keeping its high-end devices up to date.”
meanwhile sam mobile “It’s unclear why the Fold 6 and Flip 6 are receiving older versions of Google Play system updates. These updates are not as important as the security updates provided by Samsung. However, companies It’s not a good look for the latest flagship product to not be running the most up-to-date software possible.
That’s not the only bad news for owners of expensive new devices. There are more bombshell-inducing headlines that Samsung’s One UI 7 beta has been delayed until later this year, with the actual release well past the Android 15 party. Google’s latest OS isn’t scheduled until the release of the Galaxy S25 in 2025.
We have asked Samsung for an explanation about the delay. Meanwhile, all Samsung Galaxy owners, including those who own the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, should install the October security update as soon as it becomes available.
