The perfect example of the same is the condition of its S series devices, in particular the twenty-first iteration. Numerous Galaxy S21 users have voiced their concern that for the past few months, they are stuck on the October 2022 update. Well, some are even yet to receive the One UI [Android 13] update! If you are also facing any of these issues, then this guide will show you the steps to manually install the latest January 2023 update on your Galaxy S21. Follow along.
How to manually install the latest security patch update on Galaxy S21
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging on Samsung
Next up, you will have to enable USB Debugging on your device so that your device is recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Recovery Mode. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging.
STEP 3: Download the Latest Update
STEP 4: Boot Samsung to Stock Recovery
STEP 5: Install Update on S21 via ADB Sideload
That’s it. These were the steps to install the latest security patch update on your Galaxy S21 device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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