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[02/MAY/22] CVDD. MAY Security, Bugfix, Camera, updates

ironass

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Samsung has begun rolling out the CVDD update with the May security, bugfix and enhancements release for the S21 series of international devices.

Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...
  • S21 5G model SM-G991B
  • S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
  • S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B
This latest release replaces the previous G99*BXXS4CVD2 build on the international devices.


Changelog
  • Overall stability of your device has been improved
  • The security of your device has been improved
  • Camera
  • The Night Portrait feature has been enhanced
  • The quality of pictures taken with social or camera apps downloaded from the application store has been improved
  • The 'Auto framing' feature is supported in video mode and some video call apps
  • After updating you will not be able to downgrade to the old software because of updates to the security policy
It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.


System information

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The update = G99*BXXU5CVDD

Download = 869MB

Build date = 25 April 2022

Release date = 02 May 2022

Camera version = 12.0.01.69

One UI version = 4.1

Android Security patch = 01 May 2022


This is the 31st stable update for the Exynos model in 458 days. Average = 1 update every 15 days.


TOP TIP: Wipe the phone's cache partition and use the Galaxy App Booster after updating.




(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)
 
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