Today, the Galaxy S24 is the first Samsung phone to receive the May update. The new firmware version does not bring any major changes – only the latest security patch is installed.
Galaxy S24 update May 2024
May is a busy month on some Samsung phones, with upgrades to security, One UI, Galaxy AI and compatibility for some mobile networks. However, with a Galaxy S24, all this passes you by. Or rather: you already received the 4G update, you already have One UI 6.1, and Galaxy AI was launched on the S24 series.
And so an update to firmware version S92*BXXS2AXD6 only installs the May patch on the Galaxy S24, S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra. There are several improvements for the Android OS itself. Three of them are ‘critical’, one is even special for phones with a Qualcomm processor – such as the S24 Ultra.
Other security improvements are specific to Samsung’s own One UI software. Consider, for example, the Telephonefunction, the camera, the Secure Folder and the Setup wizard that you use when you use your phone for the first time.
Recent rumors about further camera improvements appear to be empty rumors so far. Really major innovations will of course only come with Android 15, which has recently been tested on the Galaxy S24. Perhaps upcoming devices such as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 will also bring new features to the S24 series. This will become apparent in July, when Samsung launches this new Z series of foldables.
Availability
The May update can now be downloaded directly from the unbranded Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra in the Netherlands, Belgium and the rest of Europe. As always, you can wait until your phone offers the update on its own, or you can start it yourself via Settings -> Software update -> Download and install.
Have you already installed this update on your Galaxy S24? Still encounter more noticeable changes? Has Samsung perhaps done some work on the camera?
(Thanks, Jan, Peter, Pascal, Bert and Marcel!)
