AUG4 Global, Exynos, JULY Android Security patch + camera update

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This latest update is the 14th for the Global, Exynos, S21 series and is currently being rolled out by Samsung and is a later, July, build than the current U.S. Snapdragon update AUFD which has a June build date.

This update is for camera, general bugfixes and July security patch.

Initially, as always, this is rolling out to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 Global, Exynos, 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*BXXU3AUF6 build.

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.

Changelog

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  • Performance of camera has been improved
  • The security of your device has been improved

The update = G99*BXXU3AUG4

Download = 315.32MB

Build date = 06 July 2021

Release date = 12 July 2021

Camera version = 11.0.03.16

One UI version = 3.1

Android Security patch = 01 July 2021

This is the 14th stable update in 168 days. Average = 1 update every 12 days.

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

AUG4 System information

Camera version

 

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Samsung update AUG4

 

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This article from SamMobile gives more insight into this latest AUG4 release...

"The new update fixes some 20 security vulnerabilities found in Samsung’s software. The new update, which aims to fix the Android Auto bug that some Galaxy users were facing, could also include some new features and device stability improvements."

See full article... July 2021 security update starts rolling out to the Galaxy S21 internationally

Source... https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s21-july-2021-security-update-released-internationally/

 

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The latest AUG4 update is now rolling out to the U.K. non carrier branded S21 devices with CSC code BTU.

Also available for...

Portugal (TPH)

Italy (ITV)

Greece (EUR)

Luxembourg (LUX)

Germany (VD2, Vodafone)

 

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I work from home and live in the sticks, so no 5G yet. However, there has definitely been an improvement in my EE network signal strength, (-dBm & ASU), with this updated, AUG4, Baseband.

(Lower -dBm & higher ASU is better)

Old Baseband signal strength

New, AUG4, Baseband signal strength

 

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Still nothing for EE, (EVR), O2, (O2U), Vodafone, (VOD), or Three, (H3G), U.K. networks at the moment.

 

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Once again it is the EE firmware for the U.K. on CSC code EVR that is released for U.K. carrier branded phones first.

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.

 

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S21 devices on the U.K. carrier branded firmware for O2 on CSC code O2U are now receiving the July update for AUG4.

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.

 

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S21 devices on the U.K. carrier branded firmware for Vodafone on CSC code VOD are now receiving the July update for AUG4.


This only leaves the carrier branded S21 devices for Three network, CSC H3G, to release. Last as usual.

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.

 

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The AUG4 update has been released at long last for those with carrier branded S21 devices for the U.K. network Three on CSC code H3G.


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.

Only took 21 days since the original release of AUG4.