Samsung monthly updates: December patch plugs some ancient vulnerabilities

Though Samsung has been rolling out the December 2020 Android security update to its devices since last week, the company only now disclosed the contents of this release in detail. And as its latest security bulleting reveals, this new security patch level – dated December 1st, 2020 – fixes a handful of pretty ancient vulnerabilities […]

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December 2020 security update hits Galaxy Note 9, timely as ever

The December 2020 Android security patch is now reaching select Galaxy Note 9 models. This is yet another timely firmware release for Samsung’s 2018 flagship, with its deployment beginning yesterday in Germany. The new over-the-air update is identified by build number N960FXXS6FTK3. Much like that software version implies, this release is targeting the international variants of […]

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Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Z Fold 2 receive December security update

Samsung began rolling out the December 2020 security patch earlier today, with the Galaxy S9 series and the Galaxy S20 FE being among the first to receive it. But the day is not over yet and Samsung is now rolling out the December 2020 security update for the Galaxy Note 10 as well as the […]

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December 2020 security update hits Galaxy S20 Fan Edition

The December 2020 Android security update has reached select Galaxy S20 Fan Edition models. Unfortunately, this release contains no more attempts at fixing the lingering touchscreen performance issues some owners of these budget Samsung flagships have been reporting in recent weeks. In fact, the over-the-air package that is now rolling out contains no other changes […]

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Galaxy S9, S9+ start receiving December 2020 security update

Samsung began pushing out the December 2020 Android security update to select members of the Galaxy S9 family of devices. More specifically, the new set of security patches is now reaching the international variants of both 2018 flagships. These over-the-air updates to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ can be identified by build numbers G960FXXSCFTK2 and G965FXXSCFTK2, respectively. […]

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