[22/FEB/22] BVB1 FEBRUARY Security update and bugfix

[ironass]

Samsung has begun rolling out their 8th Android 12 release for the S21 series of international devices.

Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...

• S21 5G model SM-G991B
• S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
• S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B

This latest release replaces the previous G99*BXXU4BULF/BVA9 builds on the international devices.

Changelog

• February Android Security update
  
• Bugfixes

It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.

Software information

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The update = G99*BXXU4BVB1

Download = 250MB (TBC)

Build date = 03 February 2022

Release date = 22 February 2022

Camera version = 12.0.01.23 (no change)

One UI version = 4.0

Android Security patch = 01 February 2022

This is the 27th stable update for the Exynos model in 391 days. Average = 1 update every 14 days.

TOP TIP: Wipe the phone's cache partition and use the Galaxy App Booster after updating.


(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)

 

[ironass]

BVB1 update has already been rolled out to Africa, the Middle and Far East, Asia and is now coming to Europe and the Nordic Countries.

 

[ironass]

[UPDATE]
Whilst there has been a widespread release of this BVB1 update for the G99*B devices to the rest of the world, by-and-large, Europe has been by-passed so far.

At this late in the month, Samsung may just choose to skip the February Android Security patch and go straight to March and hopefully include One UI 4.1 to placate Europeans.

 

[ironass]

BVB1 has been released for U.K. (and other European), CSC codes...

• BTU = Samsung stock, non-carrier branded
• EVR = EE carrier branded
• O2U = O2 carrier branded
• VOD = Vodafone U.K.
• H3G = Three U.K.

February Android Security patch and One UI 4.0

 

[Matthew Stegman]

Pretty sure no one in the United States has an international S21 series phone.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Pretty sure no one in the United States has an international S21 series phone.

Did someone claim they did? I must have missed it...

Also, you'd be surprised.