Samsung beats Google again by rolling out the latest monthly security patch
In early February 2023, Samsung held its first in-person Galaxy Unpacked event in three years to unveil the Galaxy S23 series. Packing a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, 200MP main camera, and other improvements, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is poised to become one of our favorite Android phones of the year. With such a major device launch on its plate, you’d expect Samsung to be a little behind with its monthly release of security patches this time around. That’s not the case, however, as the Korean giant has started rolling out the February 2023 security update for the Galaxy Note 20 series.
For now, Samsung is only rolling out the latest monthly patch for the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra via firmware GWB1 in Switzerland (via SamMobile). There are apparently no other new features or improvements in towing. The update should also be available soon in other European countries. With this rollout, Samsung has once again beaten Google by updating its devices with the latest monthly security patch. The latter usually releases the update for Pixel phones on the first Monday of the month.
Curiously, Samsung is first updating its latest Note flagship phone, launched in mid-2020, to the February 2023 patch. The device was launched with Android 10 on board and received three system updates. operating since then. Per the Korean company’s software support policy, the Note 20 series is not eligible to receive the Android 14 update. However, it will continue to receive security updates for the time being. Last month, the Galaxy Note 10 was the first device in Samsung’s lineup to receive the January 2023 security patch.
During the Galaxy S23 launch event, Samsung noted that One UI 5.1 would soon make its way to other Galaxy devices. So, the company could potentially delay the rollout of the February 2023 Update for its current flagship devices. Once the S23 starts arriving in customers’ hands, Samsung may release One UI 5.1 with the February 2023 patch for eligible devices.
