March update is widely rolling out to Galaxy S24 series in the US

Samsung‘s March update is widely rolling out to the Galaxy S24 series in the US. The update is available nationwide for carrier-locked and unlocked units across all major networks. It brings over 40 security fixes, including patches for at least two critical Android OS vulnerabilities.

Galaxy S24 widely getting the March update in the US

Samsung released the March 2024 security update for the GalaxyS 24 series on the first day of the month. The rollout began in Europe and soon expanded to other regions. While it isn’t yet available globally, users in the US can now download the latest release regardless of their device variant or network provider.

This update for the carrier-locked Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra bears the firmware build number S928USQS1AXBG in the US. It is S928U1UES1AXBG for unlocked units. International versions of the phones also received the same build (AXBG). Like in other regions, Samsung’s official release notes in the US also only mention the latest security fixes.

While patch details weren’t available on March 1, the company has now published the content of its latest SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for Galaxy devices. It patches two critical and more than 30 high-severity Android OS vulnerabilities. Additionally, the new security release contains patches for nine Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items.

SVEs are security issues exclusively affecting Samsung’s Android products. The Korean firm patched issues with AppLock, bootloader, CustomFrequencyManagerService, and other system services. If you have yet to receive this update on your Galaxy S24, you should soon. You can check for new updates from the Software update menu in the Settings app that comes preloaded on the phone.

Don’t expect anything more than the latest security patches, though. The first update, which rolled out just a few weeks ago, brought camera improvements and other fixes to the Galaxy S24 lineup. Samsung may be working on a new feature update but this one is all about security enhancements. It will keep your Galaxy S24 safe from the latest Android OS and Galaxy vulnerabilities.

Other Galaxy devices will soon get this update

The Galaxy S24 series is the first to receive Samsung’s March security update. The company has yet to expand the release to other models. However, it is just a matter of time now. The new SMR will soon roll out to the likes of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy A54, and more. You can check for software updates anytime from the Settings app.