[Update: T-Mobile] Samsung Galaxy S9 getting August 2021 patch

August 15, 2021

Some time ago, Samsung has officially rolled out the August 2021 patch update for its Galaxy S9 lineup on the firmware number G96xFXXUGFUG4Now, the well-known US carrier T-Mobile & Sprint has pushed the August 2021 patch update to Galaxy S9/+ owners in the US on the build numbers G960USQS9FUG2 or G965USQS9FUG2 respectively.

August 04, 2021

Samsung Galaxy S9 is rumored to feature a 5.80-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2960 pixels at a PPI of 568 pixels per inch. The phone is expected to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and comes with 4GB of RAM. Moreover, it is rumored to run on Android 8.0. Samsung phones are known to stand out for their camera quality. And the Samsung Galaxy S9 is expected to boast a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

This smartphone is rumored to have 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. Tipped to be a dual SIM (GSM and GSM), this desirable smartphone will accept Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Major connectivity options available in this phone include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, USB OTG, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone are rumored to include a proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass magnetometer, ambient light sensor and gyroscope.

According to the latest information, the Galaxy S9 device in Germany now joins the August 2021 patch list. Of course, the new security update also addresses a number of vulnerabilities affecting Google’s own Android OS.

As per the report, the latest build carries firmware number G96xFXXUGFUG4. Samsung didn’t mention the official changelog of this update. Also, this update will soon be released widely.

Samsung detailed the August 2021 security patch yesterday. The majority of issues addressed by this new release originated from Google’s Android OS. 38 fixes from Google are included in the latest security package, 2 of which are marked as critical. In addition, the August 2021 security patch features 2 fixes for vulnerabilities affecting Samsung’s software.

Owners of the Galaxy S9 can receive notification of this update. By chance you don’t receive an update notification then check the update manually by going to the device Settings >> Software updates >> Download and install.

Note: Before upgrading to the latest version make sure your smartphone is connected with a proper internet connection, we recommend you to download it over WIFI so that you will not face any error.

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