Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5 start getting October 2024 security update

Samsung has started rolling out the October 2024 security update to last year’s foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5. It’s worth noting that the company is also rolling out this month’s security update to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 alongside.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 start getting the October 2024 security update

Initially, the company pushed the latest security update to the Galaxy S24 series including the Galaxy S24 FE. Now, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 have also started receiving the October 2024 security update in Europe.

The latest security update for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 comes with a firmware version F946BXXS3DXI9. Whereas, the new update carries a firmware version F731BXXS3DXI9 on the Galaxy Z Flip 5. The October 2024 security update includes fixes for 42 security vulnerabilities that have been reported in the previous version.

Notably, these include fixes from Google and Samsung. Google reportedly patches 2 critical and 28 high-level security loopholes in total with one already resolved in the previous update. Whereas, two fixes have nothing to do with the Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

On the other hand, Samsung fixes 12 security flaws related to system services and Knox. It should be noted that the October 2024 security update doesn’t bring any new features to both the foldable.

You can check for the update by following the instructions below

If you live in Europe and have Galaxy Z Fold 5 (Review) or Flip 5, you can check for the update right away. You can do so by going to Settings > Software update. On the Software update page, wait for the device to scan for any new updates.

If a new update pops up, you can simply tap Download and install. That’s all you have to do, your device will take care of the rest. Moreover, if you live outside of Europe, the update might soon pop up on your device too, so stay patient.