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Good news for Samsung Galaxy S9 owners. The Korean firm has decided to hit the update button to bring the security patches for the month of May to this device. These updates do not always bring news in terms of functions or features, but they do help prevent future security problems, as well as solve some that could be present on your device. We tell you the news that this monthly patch incorporates and how you can update your device.
The update has the number G960FXXU1BRE5, it will be reaching all devices throughout these days. This security patch corrects 6 critical vulnerabilities found in the system that can affect our device. Correction is also added to 12 medium risk vulnerabilities and 7 found in Samsung's own interface. The update may also include bug fixes and minor system performance improvements. Finally, note that the version of the operating system does not change, it is still Android 8.0 Oreo.
How to update the Samsung Galaxy S9 to be protected
As we have mentioned, the update will gradually reach the Samsung Galaxy S9 via OTA, that is, without having to connect your device. If you have the automatic update option activated, it will download once you are connected to a stable WI-FI network. Otherwise, you must go to 'Settings' and 'System update'. Please check if the update with number G960FXXU1BRE5 is available for download. As always, it is advisable to have enough space on the internal storage, as well as a battery of at least 50 percent. It is also advisable to make a backup of your data. The device will need to restart to apply the update.
Finally, we must highlight that other devices are also receiving the May security patch with the same fixes. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy A8 are expected to receive it as well, as well as devices from the J family.
UPDATE: Samsung has also started updating the Samsung Galaxy S9 + with the May security patch.
Via: SamMobile.
