Galaxy S6 edge+ January 2018 security patch released

Earlier today, Samsung started rolling out an update with the January 2018 security patch to the Galaxy Note 8, but devices like the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7 were updated with the latest security fixes ahead of the company's latest flagship. Now, another old flagship is receiving the January 2018 security patch, and that's the Galaxy S6 edge+, the 5.7-inch successor to the Galaxy S6 edge.

Galaxy S6 edge+ January 2018 security patch

The update is rolling out to unlocked models in Mexico and should make its way to other regions soon. The build number carried by the update is G928GUBU4CRA1, and you can download the firmware from our database to flash manually using a PC or grab the update over the air from the Settings » Software update menu on your S6 edge+. As with all such security updates, don't expect any new features or changes to how things work.

If you have received the update in another country, be sure to let us know by leaving a comment.

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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