Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Receive Android 12 Update In The US | #android | #security | #education | #technology | #infosec

Samsung has released the Android 12 update to more Galaxy smartphones in the US. The Galaxy Note 20 series is the latest to join the party. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is also now receiving the stable One UI 4.0 update widely in the country.

As of this writing, the Android 12 update for the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is rolling out to the Verizon units of the phones. The update comes with firmware version N981USQU2EULE and N986USQU2EULE for the two models respectively. Units on other wireless providers should also make the jump soon.

This update for the Galaxy Note 20 duo bundles the December 2021 Android security patch. It isn’t the latest available since January 2022 SMR (security maintenance release) has already rolled out to a few Samsung Galaxy smartphones. But we aren’t complaining. After all, the company has done incredibly well to bring the big Android update to its devices so fast.

Over the past couple of weeks, over a dozen Galaxy smartphones and tablets have received the stable Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update. These include all eligible flagship models and a few mid-rangers. More devices will join the party in the coming weeks.

Android 12 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 3 now widely available in the US

Verizon was also the first US carrier to release the stable One UI 4.0 update to the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3. The rollout began last week. Starting today, it is available to the former on Comcast and Xfinity Mobile’s networks as well. The new firmware version is F711USQS2BUL7. Unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 3 units are receiving the update with the firmware version F711U1UES2BUL7. This update also bundles last month’s security patch.

The Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3 were among the first Samsung phones to receive the big Android update. The rollout began early last month, a couple of weeks after the Galaxy S21 series. Since then, the new foldables have picked up the update in several countries around the world, including the US. Now, more users stateside are getting the taste of it.

As always, you will receive a notification about the OTA (over the air) update once it becomes available for your phone. If you didn’t receive any notification, you can also manually check for updates from the Settings app, under the Software update menu. We advise you to create a backup of important files before installing One UI 4.0 to avoid unwanted data loss.