Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Z Fold 2 get December 2022 security patch


Earlier this week, Samsung started rolling out the December 2022 security update. A few high-end Galaxy smartphones have already received the new update. Now, the South Korean firm’s second-generation foldable phones have started getting the December 2022 security update in some European countries.

The new software update for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G is rolling out in Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, the Baltic region, the Netherlands, and the UK with firmware version F707BXXS7IVK7. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has started getting the new security update with firmware version F916BXXS2IVK7 in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Portugal, Southeast Europe, the Baltic region, and the Czech Republic.

The December 2022 security patch fixes over 90 security vulnerabilities found in Galaxy smartphones and tablets. The update might also include general bug fixes and device stability improvements. If you are a Galaxy Z Flip 5G or Galaxy Z Fold 2 user living in any of the countries mentioned above, you can download the new update by navigating to Settings » Software update and tapping Download and install.

You can also download the new firmware file from our firmware database and flash it manually. Samsung launched the two smartphones in mid-2020 with Android 10 onboard. Both smartphones received the Android 11 update in early 2021, the Android 12 update in early 2022 and the Android 13 update a few weeks ago.

Image of Galaxy Z Flip 5G

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Image of Galaxy Z Fold 2

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