Whether or not the Galaxy S21 FE will be the last Fan Edition device for a while is unknown. Regardless, even if the Fan Edition lineup is being phased out, Samsung will continue supporting the S21 FE with security patches and feature updates according to the schedule. Now, the Galaxy S21 FE is finally getting the July 2022 security patch.
The latest update is rolling out for the European Galaxy S21 FE as well as the variant destined for Asia and the USA. Essentially, the update is rolling out globally, and the firmware version differs by region.
The July 2022 update for the Galaxy S21 FE in Europe (SM-G990B) carries firmware version G990BXXU2CVF6. The SM-G990E model number is getting the July update through firmware version G990EXXU3CVG2, whereas the USA and USA-unlocked variants are getting firmware versions G990USQU3CVF7 and G990U1UES3CVF3, respectively.
We discuss more about the July 2022 security patch for the Galaxy S21 FE in our latest video. You can check it out down below or on our YouTube channel for more details. If you are a Galaxy S21 FE customer, you should be able to download the July 2022 security patch by opening the Settings app on your phone, accessing “Software update,” and tapping “Download and install.”
For manual installation, you can download the latest official firmware files from our website and install the update on your Galaxy S21 FE using Samsung's ODIN tool and a Windows computer.
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