Samsung has begun rolling out the CVDD update with the May security, bugfix and enhancements release for the S21 series of international devices.
Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.
The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...
- S21 5G model SM-G991B
- S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
- S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B
This latest release replaces the previous G99*BXXS4CVD2 build on the international devices.
Changelog
- Overall stability of your device has been improved
- The security of your device has been improved
- Camera
- The Night Portrait feature has been enhanced
- The quality of pictures taken with social or camera apps downloaded from the application store has been improved
- The 'Auto framing' feature is supported in video mode and some video call apps
- After updating you will not be able to downgrade to the old software because of updates to the security policy
It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.
System information
The update = G99*BXXU5CVDD
Download = 869MB
Build date = 25 April 2022
Release date = 02 May 2022
Camera version = 12.0.01.69
One UI version = 4.1
Android Security patch = 01 May 2022
This is the 31st stable update for the Exynos model in 458 days. Average = 1 update every 15 days.
TOP TIP: Wipe the phone's cache partition and use the Galaxy App Booster after updating.
(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)
