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December 2024 security update is live for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Galaxy S24 FE

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Samsung is rolling out the December 2024 security update for the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Galaxy S24 FE devices. As always, the latest security improvements package is available to limited phone users. However, the South Korean tech giant will soon expand it worldwide. The Galaxy S24 FE already got a similar update in Europe alongside the Galaxy S24 series.

The latest December 2024 security patch is full of security enhancements from Google and Samsung. If fixes Google fixes around 45 privacy exploits found in the system. Out of these, Google contains 6 critical and 28 high-level CVEs and there is also 1 bug that has already been addressed in previous patches and 1 doesn’t affect Galaxy devices.

It further resolves 2 high-level issues with its semiconductor products. In addition, this updated list also contains 8 SVEs related to Theme Center, Galaxy Watch Bluetooth, SmartSwitch, and Dex Mode. Hence, if you see the security update notification on your Galaxy devices then install it immediately to catch a bug-free and more stable user experience.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Galaxy S24 FE get December 2024 security update

Samsung is releasing the December 2024 update for Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Galaxy S24 FE smartphones in South Korea. Input reveals that the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition device receiving the latest security update with the F958NKSS2AXKC version. On the flip side, the Galaxy S24 FE smartphone users can identify the firmware with the S721NKSS2AXK5 build number.

Ensure to have sufficient storage space in your Galaxy phone as the latest firmware weighs around 350 Megabytes. The update is rolling out in Korea and will soon be available in more regions. Till then, you can keep an eye on the update section of the Galaxy phone.

Besides the security patch, the software update doesn’t count any major changes for the devices. However, you may keep stable performance and certain internal improvements after downloading the update to your device.

Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition December 2024 update

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Additionally, Samsung Support has confirmed that the beta program will begin today (December 12). This follows the initial beta launch in four markets last week.

Yogesh is the main content creator at SammyMobiles and mostly works on Samsung firmware and software expert, he keeps his eyes open for new software rollouts, beta programs, and other software-related activities. Apart from the world of technology, he also takes care of his garden.

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One UI 8 Beta adds a Birthday Cards Creator feature for the Now Brief 

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Samsung One UI 8 Beta changelog mainly reads customization and a set of productive features. But do you know that One UI 8 Beta also carries a new Birthday Cards Creator feature for the Now Brief tool? Today we’re up to see what changes the company made to Now Brief section in the latest upgrade.

Samsung recently released the One UI 8 beta 3 update for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones. The One UI 8 beta update introduced the Birthday Cards Creator feature in the Now Brief tool, along with some improvements and fixes.

The latest One UI 8 beta allows Galaxy S25 series users to create AI-generated birthday cards. Now Brief will notify you when one of your contacts has a birthday coming up, and you can tap on the alert and quickly create a personalized birthday card using Galaxy AI.

The One UI 8 birthday card creator feature is easy to use. All you have to do is go to the drawing assist feature. All you have to do is write a message or thought, choose an art style, and the card will be created for you. You can send the card directly to your contact in just a few taps, no need to open other apps or search for e-cards online.

On June 30, 2025, Samsung released One UI 8 beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 lineup. Moreover, the beta is currently available in select markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, India, and Poland.

According to the information, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will be launched with stable One UI 8 pre-installed, which will put pressure on Samsung’s development team to finalize the software experience. Also, the Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled for July 9, 2025,  extending to Galaxy S25 series users by late July 2025.

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One UI 8 beta 3 brings back “Back Swipe Preview”

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Samsung recently released the One UI 8 Beta 3 update for the Galaxy S25 series. Interesting, a useful feature, “Back Swipe Preview”, has reportedly been brought back with the One UI 8 Beta 3.

However, the “Back Swipe Preview” gesture was temporarily removed in One UI 8 Beta 2; however, it has been brought back with necessary improvements in the Beta 3 update released today.

Samsung’s new Back Swipe Preview allows you to swipe from the edge of the screen, with the One UI version showing you a preview of the previous screen before you complete the gesture.

Furthermore, you swipe from the left or right edge, and the current window shifts to reveal the previous screen in the background. This makes navigation seamless, especially for multitasking.

Currently, Galaxy S25 users running One UI 8 beta 3 can use this Back swipe preview gesture. To enable it, go to Settings > Advanced Features > Labs and turn it on.

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 8 Beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 series starting today. This latest release brings some improvements to the Now Brief, most notably some AI tricks.

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One UI 8 Beta 3 update rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S25 series

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Samsung has finally begun releasing an Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta 3 update for Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra users. This update is currently live for users in Germany, India (as Beta 2), South Korea, the UK, and the company will expand it to more eligible countries soon.

Samsung Galaxy S25 series users can verify the One UI 8 Beta 3 update via the One UI Build version ending in ZYFA, and the update is a package weighing over 1GB.

This new beta update brings several bug fixes and improvements to provide a better Galaxy experience. Apart from this, this update also installs the latest security patch released in June 2025 to improve system security and stability.

The One UI 8 beta 3 update addresses the overlap issue between the recent apps status bar and the running apps menu in a specific situation of Navistar. It also fixes the issue in which keyboard input only occurs on reboot at the Security Folder PIN input screen.

In the S Pen, the updated fixed text input (S Pen to text) error. Additionally, it has fixed the issue that caused the loading time to increase intermittently when entering the Mode / Routine menu

  • Fixed the overlap issue between the status bar of the Recents app and the running app menu in specific status of NaviStar
  • Fixed the issue that the keyboard input occur only when reboots on the Security folder PIN input screen
  • Improved the issue that intermittently lengthen loading time when entering Mode / Routine menu
  • Fixed text input (swipe to type) error using gesture on keyboard screen
  • Fixed text input (S Pen to text) error with S Pen
  • Added back screen preview to Laboratory
  • SW stabilization through updates to many apps
  • Many other improvements

You can install this beta update via Settings >> Software update >> Download and install. If you are testing the One UI 8 beta, install this new beta now.

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