Samsung Galaxy S21 Series latest update in the US, India [June Security patch, camera improvements]
After a long delay and wait for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ users, Samsung has now released the latest software updates for the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra in the USA for the Verizon units as well as Comcast’s Xfinity units.
The latest software updates for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series has a June 2021 Android Security patch along with them. With the security update bringing stability to the device, the latest updates also include the camera improvements for the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra.
Samsung released the latest updates Internationally last week for a few countries including South Korea, UAE, Bulgaria, Thailand, etc. It then released the latest update for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series for Comcast’s Xfinity units earlier this week and now it has released the same for the Verizon units in the USA.
Samsung S21 Series software update
The latest software update for the Samsung Galaxy S21 series comes with a build number G99xUSQU4AUF5 for the units in the USA. The latest update reportedly brings a whole lot of camera improvements in the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and the S21 Ultra. There are no more camera lag issues that used to happen with the users prior to the update.
The latest update has also optimized the Portrait mode for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series’ cameras. And the lag issues while zooming in and zooming out has also been sorted by Samsung.
It has reportedly added the feature to scan QR codes saved in the device gallery by using the device’s built-in QR code scanner. The latest software update has also improved the video calling effects for the same devices. The overheating issues have also been solved up to some extent reportedly.
The Galaxy S21 camera update log for this update [As per a Twitter user] –
- Performance optimization in the main camera.
- Optimized portrait mode.
- Optimized high zoom.
- Improved use of video effects.
- New scanning and recognizing of two-dimensional code.


Update Highlights:
- Version: G998BXXU3AUF6 / G998BOXM3AUF6 / G998BXXU3AUF9
- Size : 477.94 MB
- Security Patch Level : 1 June 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra June 2021 update in India
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra users in India also received the latest June 2021 update earlier this week in the International roll-out. Some users posted screenshots of the same on Twitter.
The build number for this update was G998BXXU3AUF6. It came in the size of 477.94 MB. It also included the June 2021 Android Security patch and the camera improvements as mentioned above.
How to install the latest updates on your Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ devices
The update has been rolled out to many countries and its carrier-locked units as well including Verizon and Comcast’s Xfinity units.
To download and install the latest update on your Samsung Galaxy S21 series’ devices, simply head over to Settings >> About Phone >> Software Update section and follow the basic steps to update your devices.
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