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Samsung Begins January Security Rollout on Galaxy A34 and A55 in Korea, Delivering 55 Fixes Including Critical Dolby Patch

Samsung says Google Play system updates will resume mid-January after a pause to prevent One UI 8 compatibility issues.

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Overview

  • The January 2026 update is live in South Korea for the Galaxy A55 (A556SKSS6CYL2) and Galaxy A34 (A34NKSSCEYL2), with a reported 55 security fixes.
  • The same security patch is already included in the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra.
  • Security firm Jamf highlights a serious Dolby DD+ Unified Decoder flaw addressed in this release that could enable remote code execution via audio decoding.
  • Samsung acknowledges months‑long delays to Google Play system updates on Galaxy devices and targets a mid-January return for those core Android patches.
  • Samsung prioritized mid-range models for the public rollout, and the company has not specified timing for flagship stable builds beyond the beta coverage.