Samsung Galaxy S20 5G series gets Android update early, even before pixels

Samsung has really stepped up its upgrade game recently and According to SamMobile, the South Korean manufacturer appears to have a working crystal ball. Even though it’s still January, the Samsung Galaxy S20 series is currently receiving the February 2021 Android security patch in various countries outside of the States. Of course, getting a security update early isn’t as exciting as getting the next version of Android early, but it’s quite something, right?

The security update is rolling out in the UK and Europe on the Samsung Galaxy S20, Samsung Galaxy S20 +, and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Want a more precise breakdown of the countries where it is February in January? No problem. Along with the UK, last year’s Galaxy S20 series receives the February security patch in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries.

If you own one of the Galaxy S20 models, you can check if the update has hit your phone by going to Settings > Software update. Tap Download & Install. The update includes only the security patch. Don’t expect it to come with the latest version of Sammy’s UI (One UI 3.1), the latter is only available on the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Tab S7 / Galaxy Tab S7 + range.