Galaxy S22 series receives Samsung’s May 2023 update

Samsung is rapidly getting done with the May 2023 update for Galaxy devices. A week into the rollout, the company has already pushed the latest security patch to over a dozen smartphones and tablets, including the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Tab S8. It continues to add more devices to the party every day. The latest to join this group is the Galaxy S22 series.

The Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra are currently receiving the May SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in Latin America. The update is live in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Samsung should expand the release to more countries in the region over the next few days. The new firmware build number for the 2022 flagship trio is S90*EXXS4CWD5 or S90*EXXS4CWD4 depending on your country.

Samsung pushes the May update to the Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S22

Note that the Galaxy S22 series shipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in Latin America and most other markets, while users in Europe got the Exynos 2200 chipset. The build numbers may vary depending on your region as well as the processor variant. The content should remain unchanged, though. And speaking of content, there isn’t much here to look forward to. The build numbers suggest it’s just a security patch and Samsung’s official changelog confirms that.

That said, it isn’t unusual for Samsung to push different updates to the same device in different markets in the same month. It sometimes delays new feature updates in some markets for the next month. We can confirm that only after the company releases the May update for the Galaxy S22 trio outside Latin America. The vulnerabilities patched by the May SMR won’t change anywhere, though.

The latest security release contains patches for more than 70 flaws, including at least six critical ones. Among those are 21 Galaxy-specific issues (at least two critical flaws) and over 50 Android OS issues. Samsung will push these security enhancements to all eligible Galaxy devices globally. If you’re using a Galaxy S22 or any other Galaxy device, you can check for updates from the Settings app.

To see if you have an update available, open the Settings app and go to the Software update menu. Now tap on Download and install. If an update is available, you will be prompted to download it. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. But if you don’t see any updates today, wait a few days and repeat the steps to check again.