Only a few days after the Pixels

Samsung has come a long way since its TouchWiz days when it was frequently criticized for slow software deployment. The company managed to set a new benchmark by updating all of its recent flagships and mid-range devices to Android 12/One UI 4 in record time and beating its own schedule.However, the Korean smartphone maker is in no mood to slow down and has now released the January 2022 security patch for the Samsung Galaxy series S21.

SamMobile reports that the security patch with BULF firmware is available for all three S21 variants in the Netherlands only at this time. days. Besides the security fixes, the changelog also mentions "overall feature stability". S21 after installing Android 12 update.

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The S21 series was the first in Samsung's lineup to receive the Android 12 update last November. The initial version was pulled after a few weeks due to some bugs, but the company quickly fixed them and resumed rolling out in December. The January 2022 patch is the first update it receives after that, so it should have some improvements under the hood. You can check if the update is available for download on your Galaxy S21 by going to Settings > Software Update > Download and install.

Samsung is generally faster than Google in updating its flagship devices to the latest monthly security patch, while the latter managed to roll out the January 2022 update a few days before the Korean smartphone giant this time around, its flagship phones – the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro – aren't expected to get the patch until late January, so despite the delay, Samsung has once again managed to beat Google by rolling out the monthly security patch to its flagship devices. It is also important to note that the S21 series is not the first Samsung device to receive the January 2022 patch, as the mid-range Galaxy A51 received it last week.

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Rajesh Pandey started following the tech field back when Android devices were becoming mainstream. He closely follows the latest developments in the world of smartphones and what the tech giants are doing. He loves to tinker the latest gadgets to see what they are capable of.

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