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Samsung has yet to publish the content for this month’s SMR (Security Maintenance Release). Even Google hasn’t released the updated Android Security Bulletin (ASB) with May 2022 content. However, we can make a calculated guess that the latest SMR for Galaxy smartphones and tablets will contain fixes for several dozen vulnerabilities. The May security update has already rolled out to Samsung’s Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series flagship products. The Korean brand has been the first Android OEM to release a new SMR for several months now and this month was no different....

The October SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the unlocked Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra in the US comes with firmware version S90U1UES2AVI5. That for the carrier-locked models is S90USQS2AVI1. Apart from next month’s security patch, the phones aren’t getting anything else. Unfortunately, Samsung has yet to detail the content of the new SMR, so we can’t precisely tell what you’re getting. That said, these monthly security updates usually bring fixes for several dozen vulnerabilities found on Google’s version of Android OS as well as Samsung’s system....

As of this writing, the Galaxy Z Flip is receiving the March SMR (security maintenance release) in a handful of South American countries. It should also be available to users in other regions over the next few days or weeks. The new firmware version for the phone is F700FXXS8FCV1. Since One UI 4.1 is not part of this update, there’s not much to look forward to here in terms of new features or user-facing changes....

The update is landing on the unlocked models of the phone. Speaking of the update, not only does it bump the security patch level to April 2022, but it also brings a critical bug fix for both devices. According to the latest report, the April 2022 security patch brings a bug fix for the popular “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability. Reports indicate that due to this vulnerability, hackers had a free chance to enter any Samsung phone and hack the device....

Samsung releases kernel source codes for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 Samsung releases kernel source codes for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 Android is an open-source platform built on top of the Linux kernel. This enables device manufacturers to tweak the software for their devices, building new features on top of the stock Android OS. For example, Samsung ships its Galaxy smartphones and tablets with One UI custom software....