Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ getting October security patch in South Korea

Samsung's focus on the Oreo beta may have delayed the rollout of the October security patch for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, so much so that it had us thinking Samsung will skip the update in many regions, especially those where the Oreo beta will go live. That doesn't seem to be the case, however, and it looks like it was just a simple delay, as the update is now rolling out for the three major carriers in South Korea.

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ October security patch now available in South Korea

These carriers include SK Telecom, Korea Telecom (KT), and LG Uplus, and we could see the October security patch hitting these flagships in other regions soon. Hopefully, the slow rollout of the October patch will not result in the November security update falling behind schedule, as it does fix a critical vulnerability that affects millions of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, both phones and otherwise. As for the October patch, it brings fixes for 215 exploits in Android and six found in Samsung's software.

Have you gotten an update with the October security patch on your Galaxy S8 or S8+?

Firmware Details:

Model	SM-G950N
Model name	Galaxy S8
Country
Version	Android 7.0
Changelist	12429748
Build date	Thu, 26 Oct 2017 06:28:57 +0000
Security Patch Level	2017-10-01
Product code	KTC
PDA	G950NKSU1AQJ5
CSC	G950NOKR1AQJ5

Model	SM-G955N
Model name	Galaxy S8+
Country
Version	Android 7.0
Changelist	12429748
Build date	Thu, 26 Oct 2017 06:31:34 +0000
Security Patch Level	2017-10-01
Product code	SKC
PDA	G955NKSU1AQJ5
CSC	G955NOKR1AQJ5

Abhijeet Mishra - Executive Editor

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First Samsung device: SGH-D500

Abhijeet's writing career started with custom ROM guides for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. His first Samsung phone was the D500

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Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ getting the October security patch in South Korea

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ October security patch now available in South Korea

Abhijeet Mishra - Executive Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: SGH-D500