The May 2022 Android security patch for the Galaxy A42 5G comes with the firmware version A426BXXU3DVE2. The OTA (over the air) update is currently rolling out to users in Taiwan. The rollout should soon expand to cover units in other regions too, including the US. Samsung has already revealed the content of the May SMR for its Android-powered Galaxy smartphones and tablets. This month’s release contains fixes for around 50 security vulnerabilities. These include 18 SVE (Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures) items. These are security issues that only affect the Korean firm’s devices. The rest of the issues fixed this month affected all Android devices in general. The Galaxy A42 5G may also be getting additional bug fixes and optimizations from Samsung. The device received the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update a couple of months back. So we aren’t expecting any major new features this time around. But Samsung may have quashed some minor bugs that may have snuck into the device with that big Android update earlier this year.
Galaxy A42 5G may not get the June security update
As said earlier, Samsung has already begun rolling out the June security patch to its devices. The new SMR hasn’t reached too many devices yet but it’s just a matter of time. But the Galaxy A42 5G may not be one of the dozens of Galaxy devices to get it. The two-year-old mid-ranger is officially listed to receive quarterly security updates, i.e. one update in three months. It picked up the March SMR with the Android 12 update and is now getting the May update. Samsung may skip The June SMR for the phone. Perhaps the Galaxy A42 5G will not get anymore receive major Android updates either. It launched with Android 10 and has already picked up Android 11 and Android 12. Samsung only promises two major Android version upgrades for the phone. Nonetheless, if you’re using the Galaxy A42 5G mid-ranger from Samsung, the May SMR should be on your way. Watch out for a notification prompting you to download the OTA update. You can also manually check for updates from the Settings app on your phone, under the Software update menu.
