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Samsung rolls out a new update ahead of the big One UI 7 launch

January's patch addresses issues with Samsung’s messages, notification manager, and Bootloader.

Samsung's January security update arrived with about 51 patches focused on blocking vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to read or execute codes on the user's device without permission. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)While Samsung didn't disclose what these vulnerabilities exactly were, Samsung's patch changelog mentions five "Critical" level fixes alongside 24 "High" level fixes. However, according to its website, Samsung plans on releasing this update to all above-mentioned devices globally and said that "delivery time of security patches may vary depending on the regions and models."

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