After a bunch of flagships and mid-range Galaxy smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has also started grabbing the August 2022 Android security patch update to enhance the overall performance of the device and the user experience.
Galaxy A42 is a year-old Samsung product that came pre-packaged with the Android 10 operating system and is currently providing its services with Android 12-based One UI 4.1 OS.
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As per Samsung’s software update policy, the device is also eligible for Android 13-based One UI 5.0, which will be its last major update. The Korean company has already released One UI 5.0 beta for the Galaxy S22 series which brings a slew of new features. You can check out the official One UI 5.0 Beta 1 changelog here.
Talking about the current software update, the Samsung Galaxy A42 is getting the August 2022 update with better system security. These fixes will further protect your phone from bugs and viruses and keep your files and data safe and secure.
On the other hand, the increased stability ensures a smooth Galaxy experience. It enhances the functionality of the device in every possible aspect and minimizes problems like app crashes, slow app loading, display flickering, and system lagging.
While the official changelog only mentions these two optimizations, the Samsung security support page reveals that the August 2022 security patch comes with a slew of privacy and security-related issues and exploits.
These include 31 SVE items that are related to MAC address leak issues, improper access control security buds, Samsung Dialer, Samsung DeX, Samsung Knox, and many more.
Software version:
The August 2022 Android security patch update is rolling out for the Galaxy A42 smartphone with One UI build version A426BXXU3DVG3.
According to the report, it has been released in several Asian and European markets including Australia, Bulgaria, France, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, the Baltic region, the Nordic region, and the Philippines.
How to download manually:
- Head over to the Settings of your phone.
- Scroll down and enter the Software update section.
- Tap on Download and install option.
- Wait for a while for the device to check available activity.
- Hit the Download button.
- Once downloaded, Install the update and fetch the latest update to your phone.
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