Samsung rolled out the May 2023 security patch to the Galaxy A23 in the first week of May. It was among the first smartphones from the brand to get the latest security update. Back then, however, the company had offered the security update only for the international variant of the device (SM-A235F). Today, Samsung is rolling out the May 2023 security patch to the remaining variants of the device: SM-A235M (for Latin America) and SM-A235N (for Korea).
Galaxy A23 May 2023 security update: What's new?
The latest software update for the Latin American variant of the Galaxy A23 (SM-A235M) carries firmware version A235MUBU3CWE2. The South Korean variant (SM-A235N) of the phone gets updated with firmware version A235NKSU2CWE4. The update brings May 2023 security patch, which fixes more than 70 security issues. The change log also says that the new update improves the stability and reliability of the device. While Samsung hasn’t gone into detail about it, you could experience better performance from the device.
In the Latin America region, the update is currently rolling out in Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, and Panama. As for Korea, Samsung is pushing the update to both locked and unlocked devices. Your Galaxy A23 should automatically notify you about the latest update, but if it hasn’t, you can check for the new firmware manually by going to Settings » Software update and clicking on Download and Install. You can also download it from our firmware section and flash it manually.
The Galaxy A23 was launched in March 2022 with Android 12 (One UI 4.1) onboard. In December, the company rolled out the Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update to the device. Typically, Samsung offers at least two Android updates to mid-range phones. That means the Galaxy A23 will most likely get Android 14 (One UI 6.0) later this year. The device should continue to get security updates for two more years (till 2025).
