Samsung has started rolling out the October 2024 security update for the Galaxy S24 series of devices in the US.

As usual, newer flagships will get the updates early, and cheaper, older devices still under support will have to wait their turn later in the month. For those with older phones, it’s always worth checking you’re still on support. There are now between 500 and 750 million Android devices that are not, and plenty of those are Samsungs.

Samsung released the Galaxy A16, a new cheap 5G smartphone that offers 6 years of Android updates, setting a new standard in the industry.

Thankfully, the sale is available for all colors and storage variants of the Galaxy Z Fold6 on Amazon. Other great Samsung phones on sale for Prime Deal Days include the Galaxy Z Flip6 for less than $900, the Galaxy S24 Ultra for $300 off, and 25% off the big-screen Galaxy S24+.

Google has now released details of October’s Android security update, warning that the most “severe” of seven high-severity vulnerabilities “could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed.” There are also a raft of high-severity fixes for third-party components, which leave devices at risk.

If you’re looking to pick up one of the best phones on the market for your next upgrade, and you’ve settled on Android as the mobile operating system you want to go with. In that case, you’ll probably want to get one or two Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy handsets on your shortlist.

Android 15 is expected to release to Pixel phones imminently, but Samsung device owners will have to wait a fair bit longer. Samsung has confirmed the first Android 15 beta (One UI 7) will arrive before the end of the year,