Samsung Galaxy S21 August 2021 Security Patch: Now available in the US [T-Mobile/Sprint, Verizon]

Samsung has started rolling out the August 2021 security patch to the Galaxy S21 series. In this article, we will cover every official news, latest security patch detail all around the world.

According to Samsung, the August 2021 security patch update includes fixes for 38 CVEs in which 3 are critical, 23 are high, and 9 are moderate.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 August 2021 Security Patch:

AUGUST 20, 2021: T-Mobile/Sprint

T-Mobile and Sprint carriers have also started sending the August 2021 security patch to the Samsung Galaxy S21 series devices in the US.

AUGUST 10, 2021: In India

Samsung is expanding the most up-to-date August 2021 security update for the Galaxy S21 phones in India. The software versions are G991BXXU3AUGM, G996BXXU3AUGM, and G998BXXU3AUGM for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra respectively.

AUGUST 06, 2021: New update improves camera performance

Samsung is rolling out a new software update for the Galaxy S21 series in South Korea, which brings improvements to the Camera performance. The update also brings enhancements to the stability of the Galaxy S21 series devices as well as improves the system security by installing the August 2021 security patch (via Sammy Fans).

• Changelog:
  • Camera performance improvements
  • Applied stabilization code related to device operation
  • Applied stabilization code related to device security
• Firmware version:
  • Galaxy S21 – G991NKSU3AUGM
  • Galaxy S21 Plus – G996NKSU3AUGM
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra – G998NKSU3AUGM

AUGUST 05, 2021: Verizon

Verizon started rolling out the August 2021 patch to the Galaxy S21 series. The software versions are G991USQU4AUGE, G996USQU4AUGE, and G998USQU4AUGE for the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra respectively.

AUGUST 04, 2021: For International Variants

Samsung is now releasing the August 2021 security patch to the international variants via a new software update. Initially, the update is making its way to the Exynos 2100-powered Galaxy S21 flagships in Germany (Europe). The software versions are G991BXXU3AUGM, G996BXXU3AUGM, and G998BXXU3AUGM for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra respectively.

JULY 30, 2021: In China

Samsung Galaxy S21 series August 2021 security update rollout is taking place in the Chinese market, Hong Kong. The size of the software update is more than 300MB. The software versions are G9980ZCU2AUGE, G9960ZCU2AUGE, and G9910ZCU2AUGE for the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 respectively (via Sammy Fans).