The latest update for the Galaxy S10 Lite in the US comes with firmware version G770U1UES6GVH4. The official changelog provided by Samsung doesn’t specify anything and simply mentions the generic possibility of new features, bug fixes, and other system stability and reliability improvements. However, don’t be hopeful of any notable new feature here. The phone is likely only getting the vulnerability fixes that are part of the August SMR. As far as those vulnerability fixes are concerned, Samsung has already confirmed that the latest release contains more than 60 of them. About half of those come from Google, which fixed issues that affect all Android devices globally. The most notable patch from Google last month was for a critical issue that allowed remote code execution over Bluetooth. The rest of the flaws were relatively less severe. Meanwhile, the 30-odd issues patched by Samsung, which only affect its devices, contain quite a few critical ones. The company’s monthly security bulletin mentions flaws affecting components like App Lock, Samsung DeX, Knox VPN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, and more. The firm didn’t detail some of the patches for security reasons, so attackers can’t exploit them in the wild before users install the new security update. If you’re using the Galaxy S10 Lite in the US, you’ll receive these patches as an OTA update soon. Perhaps many have already received it. As usual, you can check for updates from the Settings app or wait for notification about it.
The Galaxy S10 Lite will get the Android 13 update but not the regular Galaxy S10s
Samsung launched the Galaxy S10 Lite in January 2020, almost a year after the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. It arrived with Android 10 onboard, whereas the latter three models debuted with Android 9 Pie. As such, only the former is eligible for Android 13, which will be its third and final major update. The regular Galaxy S10 models have already picked up the allotted three updates. The Android 13 rollout for the Galaxy S10 Lite will likely begin early next year. We will keep you posted.
