[02/MAY/22] CVDD. MAY Security, Bugfix, Camera, updates

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Samsung has begun rolling out the CVDD update with the May security and bugfix and enhancements 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*BXXS4CVD2 build on the international devices.


Changelog

• Overall stability of your device has been improved
• The security of your device has been improved
• Camera
• The Night Portrait feature has been enhanced
• The quality of pictures taken with social or camera apps downloaded from the application store has been improved
• The 'Auto framing' feature is supported in video mode and some video call apps
• After updating you will not be able to downgrade to the old software because of updates to the security policy

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.


System information

The update = G99*BXXU5CVDD


Download = 869MB


Build date = 25 April 2022


Release date = 02 May 2022


Camera version = 12.0.01.69


One UI version = 4.1


Android Security patch = 01 May 2022


This is the 31st stable update for the Exynos model in 458 days. Average = 1 update every 15 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)

 

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[UPDATE] Tue: 03 May 2022, 09.30hrs UTC/GMT

So far, this update has been released for...

• Germany. Stock Samsung CSC code = DBT
• Italy. Stock Samsung CSC code = ITV

 

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Now available for...

• U.K. Stock Samsung CSC code = BTU
• Baltic Europe. Stock Samsung CSC code = SEB

 

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Samsung is bringing Galaxy S22 camera features to older S21, S20, Note20 and Z-series phones

Source... GSMArena

 

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U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for EE/BT on CSC code = EVR are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1
No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• VOD = Vodafone
• O2U = O2
• H3G = Three

 

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[UPDATE] Wed: 11 MAY 2022, 10.52hrs UTC/GMT

U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for O2 on CSC code = O2U are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1

No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• VOD = Vodafone
• H3G = Three

 

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[UPDATE] Fri: 13 MAY 2022, 13.00hrs UTC/GMT

U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for Vodafone on CSC code = VOD are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1
No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• H3G = Three