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Galaxy S20’s first update after Android 13 brings December 2022 security patch in the US

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Last updated: December 20th, 2022 at 08:16 UTC+01:00

A few days ago, Samsung released the Android 13 update to the Galaxy S20 series in the US. Now, after the major Android OS update, the company has released a new update that brings improved security to the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra.

The new software update for the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra is currently rolling out in the US. The update is meant for carrier-locked variants of the smartphones and comes with firmware version G98xUSQS3GVKA. The update brings the December 2022 security patch that fixes 93 security vulnerabilities found in Galaxy phones and tablets. It could also bring stability improvements to the devices.

How to install December 2022 security update on your Galaxy S20?

If you are a Galaxy S20 series smartphone user and live in the US, you can install the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install. You can also download the new firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually.

Samsung debuted the Galaxy S20 series in early 2020 with Android 10 onboard. The devices received the Android 11 update towards the end of 2020 and the Android 12 update in late 2021. A few weeks ago, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra received the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update in the US.

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