Nokia Mobile has now released the May security update 2021 for Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus. Check below for the May Security update size, list of markets and the update changelog for Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus.
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On the basis of tips received from our readers, we will collate a list of markets for the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus for which May security update is now available. So, do let us know if you have received the update in the comments section. You can also try the VPN trick for getting the update and see if it works.
List of markets:
- Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus in India
Nokia 6.1 Plus May security update size:
The update size for Nokia 6.1 Plus is 20.62 MB. You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update.
Nokia 5.1 Plus May security update size:
The update size for Nokia 5.1 Plus is 24.46 MB. You will either be prompted to download this update or you can check by going to Settings and searching system updates and then by checking for the update.
Nokia 6.1 Plus & 5.1 Plus May security update changelog:
Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus are receiving only the May Android security patch with the update. Here is what the May security update addresses as mentioned by Google on its official Security bulletin page.
The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in the System component that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process. The severity assessment is based on the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would possibly have on an affected device, assuming the platform and service mitigations are turned off for development purposes or if successfully bypassed.
Nokia smartphone users are much more interested in release of Android 11 update to their smartphone. The OS update has been released to many Nokia smartphones recently. You can track Android 11 update roll-out to Nokia smartphones by clicking here.
Thanks, Chander, Sumit & Prabir for the tip & screenshot. Cheers!!
