Galaxy S21 series gets November security update; major update Galaxy Z Flip 3

October 28, 2021 Luisa Rey

Samsung has again given the update machine in the Netherlands and Belgium a crank. The Galaxy S21 series is already getting the November patch rolled out. There is also a (major) update for the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

November update for S21

Good news for the users of the Samsung Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. All three models will now be updated in the Netherlands with the latest security update from Google. Although official details have not yet been shared by Google, the Galaxy S21 series will already receive the November security update. This informs Sander to DroidApp.

The update addresses the new vulnerabilities in Android, but as mentioned, it is not yet clear which exactly these are. Soon we expect more information about this; both from Google and from Samsung, which also adds its own patches. The update for the S21 series has a size of 222.97MB.

Galaxy Z Flip 3

Another device that will receive a new update is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. Fijke says that her device has received the security update of October 2021. A big update, with a size of 779.57MB.

We see an improvement for the camera in the changelog. There is a new portrait feature for taking pictures of pets. Portrait mode can now also be used with cats and dogs, where it works with the front and rear camera. You can choose from different portrait effects.

Updates

The updates are now being rolled out for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. If you can download these, you will receive a notification on your device. You can also manually check whether an update is available.