{"id":343140,"date":"2025-12-12T12:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/343140\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:46:10","slug":"samsung-surprises-millions-of-galaxy-users-with-emergency-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/343140\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Surprises Millions Of Galaxy Users With Emergency Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

Check for this update now.<\/p>\n

NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Android is under attack<\/a>. Google warns<\/a> two threats are now being exploited and has rushed out an emergency fix. But while Pixel owners received this right away, Samsung owners have to wait<\/a>. Now there\u2019s a \u201cDecember surprise\u201d for millions of Galaxy owners.<\/p>\n

Per SammyFans<\/a>, this \u201csurprise\u201d is for users of the company\u2019s newest flagship, the Galaxy S25. \u201cWhile everyone\u2019s awaiting One UI 8.5 Beta, the company has a new security update.\u201d That update is the critical December security release.<\/p>\n

ForbesNew 24-Hour Warning For Android Users\u2014\u2018Your Files Will Be Permanently Destroyed\u2019By Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe initial rollout has begun in South Korea, and a Global expansion is likely to follow soon. Keep an eye on the notification to install the new software. You can also check manually through Settings > Software update > Download and install.\u201d<\/p>\n

The same update is on its way to Galaxy S24 users<\/a> as well. This is ahead of the \u201cSamsung Galaxy S24 family (FE too) joining the One UI 8.5 Alpha test.\u201d<\/p>\n

SammyFans says<\/a> the Galaxy-maker \u201can internal firmware has been spotted for the flagship Galaxy S24 series. The upcoming software update aims to improve the overall performance, design, and features of the Galaxy devices.\u201d<\/p>\n

As exciting as One UI 8.5 may be, and it will inevitably tighten various security and privacy features on Galaxy phones, the December security fixes are critical and cannot wait. Do not delay this. Install it on your phone as soon as it\u2019s available.<\/p>\n

ForbesGoogle\u2019s New Android Update Locks Apps On Pixel And Samsung PhonesBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n

The fact Pixels receive updates so much more quickly than recent Galaxy flagships remains a sore point for Samsung users. It\u2019s the same with Android OS upgrades, and will be made worse now<\/a> as Google shifts to more frequent releases.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve commented before, something needs to change for Android, given the disparity between Pixels and other OEMs when it comes to timely releases. Nothing highlights this more than emergency fixes for active attacks. Just as we\u2019ve seen this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Check for this update now. NurPhoto via Getty Images Android is under attack. Google warns two threats are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":343141,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[66820,190161,64,63,190162,115,116,105],"class_list":["post-343140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-android-attack","tag-android-emergency-update","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-one-ui-8-5-release-date","tag-samsung-s25-upgrade","tag-samsung-s26-leak","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}