What you need to know
- Samsung has begun rolling out the May 2022 update for the Galaxy S22 series.
- The update appears to include only the latest Android security patch.
- It is currently rolling out to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variants in Asia and is likely to expand in the coming days and weeks.
Samsung has made it a habit to update its flagship smartphones to the latest security patch before other Android devices and often before we go into the corresponding month. May is no different as the company has already started rolling out the May update for its Galaxy S22 series.
The new update arrives for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variant of the Galaxy S22 series has so far been seen in several Asian countries including India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
There does not appear to be anything particularly interesting with the update other than a bump to the latest Android security patch. So far, there are no details on what is included in the patch, though thankfully the annoying “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability was already fixed with the April update.
As XDA-Developers points out, a notable change with this update is a switch to a new bootloader version – from v1 to v2 – which means users will not be able to return to a previous build after the update.
Samsung frequently updates its flagship devices ahead of a new month and has been quite reliable in pushing monthly update patches that keep its best Android phones safe and secure. Google also follows a fairly regular update cadence with the Pixel series, usually after the corresponding month has started.
The May update bumps the software build number to S90xEXXS2AVDD and comes in at just over half a gigabyte. It may arrive in several regions in the following days, but in the meantime you can manually check for the OTA update by navigating to Settings> Software update> Download and install.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
The Galaxy S22 Plus may seem like the awkward middle child, but it offers a larger screen and larger battery than the standard S22, while jumping out at the more expensive price of the Ultra. If you like simple smartphones without frills with large screens, this might be just the thing for you.