What you need to know

• Samsung has started rolling out the January 2023 update to its Galaxy smartphones.
• The Galaxy Note 10 series is among the first devices to receive the update.
• Samsung has yet to reveal exactly what is included in the security patch.

We’ve entered a new month and a new year, which means phones will start receiving the latest monthly security patch and the first update of 2023. Samsung is usually quick to release monthly security updates, and that remains true as we enter this program. New year with January 2023 patch.

Normally, you’d expect the latest flagship models like the Galaxy S22 or Samsung’s foldable phones to be the first to get the new update. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case this time, as the first models to receive the update were the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, which started receiving it with the firmware version on January 2 (via SamMobile). N970FXXS8HVL3. The devices are nearly four years old and no longer receive major OS upgrades, but Samsung still offers software support with quarterly updates.

For now, Samsung has yet to reveal what fixes are included in the patch, which will include many of those in the latest android Security Bulletin. We also don’t expect any new features with Samsung’s January 2023 patch.

As of January 3, these are the Galaxy models that have already started receiving the January 2023 update:

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10/Note 10+ (N970FXXS8HVL3/Switzerland)
• Samsung Galaxy S21/S21+/S21 Ultra (G99xBXXS5DVL3/Europe)
• Samsung Galaxy A73 (A736BXXS2BVL3/Malaysia)

We expect more models to be updated throughout the month, so check to see if your model has received the latest security patch. You can also check for updates on your Samsung phone by navigating Settings > Software update > Download and install. Note that updates may start rolling out in one region, but may take longer to reach additional regions.

The January patch, One UI 5.1, is starting to arrive as rumors begin to circulate ahead of Samsung’s next big smartphone launch. We expect new features to come with this update, but it’s not clear when it will arrive.