Samsung pushes the July update to the Galaxy Note 10 series

Samsung is rolling out the July 2023 Android security patch to the Galaxy Note 10 series. The latest security update is available for both 4G and 5G versions of the phones in select markets. A wider availability, including in the US, should follow in the coming weeks.

As of this writing, the July SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Note 10 series is available in Europe. Users with a 4G-only Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ in Switzerland are getting the update with the firmware build number N97*FXXS8HWF3. That for the 5G version of the Plus model is N976BXXS8HWF3, SamMobile reports.

The July update doesn’t bring anything apart from this month’s vulnerability fixes to the 2019 Note series phones. Samsung recently revealed that the latest SMR patches as many as 90 security issues. These include over 50 Android OS flaws and nearly 40 Galaxy-specific vulnerabilities. At least three of those were critical issues, allowing remote attackers to gain access to affected devices without the user’s knowledge.

The Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are protected against all of these vulnerabilities with the July update. Samsung has just begun the rollout, so it could take a while before the update reaches users globally. As usual, you can check for updates from the Settings app. Go to the Software update menu and tap on Download and install. If an update is available, you can download it right away. If you don’t see any updates, wait a few days and check again.

This might be the penultimate or even the final software update for the Galaxy Note 10 series. Launched in August 2019, the devices turn four next month. Samsung phones launched back then are only eligible for security updates up to four years from launch. The Galaxy S10 series, which arrived earlier that year, is already done getting updates. At best, the Galaxy Note 10 series could get one more security patch before bowing out.

Samsung will soon update more Galaxy devices to the July security patch

The Galaxy Note 10 series follows the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S22, and Galaxy A53 5G to Samsung’s July security update party. The company started rolling out the latest security patch just a few days back and is gradually picking up the pace. It will push the new SMR to more eligible Galaxy devices in the coming days. The Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Note 20 series, the latest foldables, and many others will get the update. We will keep you posted on those updates.