The Galaxy S8 and S8+ receive a new surprise update.A few months after the end of the software support promised by Samsung, a new version of the firmware including the Android security patch of November 2021 appeared on smartphones in France.We explain how to install it on your phone.

The Galaxy S8 and S8+, the old flagships of Samsung, were officially declared obsolete last May.Four years after their arrival in stores, the two smartphones have indeed reached the end of the software support promised by the South Korean brand.The Galaxy S8 therefore did not have to receive updates more.

However, Samsung has decided to keep the two phones up to date for a few more months.In July 2021, the Seoul giant deployed an update entitled G95XFXXUCDUE on all units still in circulation in the world.The firmware then proposed the Android security patch of May 2021 but obviously offered no new feature.

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How to install the November 2021 update on the Galaxy S8?

To everyone's surprise, Samsung did not stop there.The South Korean manufacturer has just launched the deployment of a new update on the Galaxy S8 in France.Entitled G95XFXXUCDUK1, the update should land in other countries in the coming days.To check if the firmware is already offered on your terminal, we advise you to follow the procedure below:

Unsurprisingly, this firmware also does not offer new features.Samsung is content to add the Android safety patch of the month of November 2021.The correction allows you to protect your smartphone from the latest faults identified in the Google operating system.We obviously advise you to install it as soon as possible on your terminal.

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