[02/MAY/22] CVDD. MAY Security, Bugfix, Camera, updates

[ironass]

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)

[ironass]

Samsung is bringing Galaxy S22 camera features to older S21, S20, Note20 and Z-series phones

Source... GSMArena

[ironass]

[UPDATE]  Mon: 09 MAY 2022. 08.22hrs UTC/GMT

As anticipated, Samsung are still not currently showing this update for the U.K. carrier branded models on the following CSC codes...

• EVR = EE/BT
• VOD = Vodafone
• O2U = O2
• H3G = Three

To locate your device's CSC code, go to...

Settings > About phone > Software information > Service provider software version

The screenshot shows CSC code BTU for a U.K. stock, non-carrier branded, Samsung device.

Carrier branded devices should receive this release once the carriers have certified them for Samsung to release. 

[ironass]

This update, CVDD, is now available for CSC codes...

• SLK = Sri Lanka
• 3IE = Ireland
• PHE = Spain
• XEF = France

[ironass]

U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for EE/BT on CSC code = EVR are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1

No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• VOD = Vodafone
• O2U = O2
• H3G = Three

[ironass]

[UPDATE] Wed: 11 MAY 2022, 10.52hrs UTC/GMT

U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for O2 on CSC code = O2U are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1

No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• VOD = Vodafone
• H3G = Three

[ironass]

[UPDATE] Fri: 13 MAY 2022, 13.00hrs UTC/GMT

U.K. carrier branded S21 devices for Vodafone on CSC code = VOD are now receiving the this CVDD update, shown in post #1

No news yet for the other S21, U.K. carrier branded devices for...

• H3G = Three

[aaronw]

When june update for s22 ultra o2

[ironass]

The next update for stock, unbranded, U.K. is likely in the next few days on CVF2 release.

As for O2 carrier branded devices, it could be another week to 10 days after that for carrier certification.

[aaronw]

What site you look at to know all this please

[ironass]

I use a whole range of sources to glean information. Try CheckFirm and SamsungFirmware Download on the Google app store.