Surface Duo’s August 2021 Android security and firmware update is here

40.22 megabytes are headed your way.

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What you need to know

It’s that special time of the month again when Surface Duos get their regularly scheduled updates. This time around, it’s another standard security-and-firmware-fueled month without any major bells or whistles, as indicated by the 40.22MB size. The changelog is live onMicrosoft’s site, meaning we know exactly what’s in the forty-megabyte package, which brings theSurface Duoup to build number 2021.721.41 (for North America).

Update:The changelog is now available. This update is merely installing the Google security patch for August 5th.

As is usual with these updates, security is addressed, helping keep the device free of critical vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the device’s update says it “improves the performance and stability” of the Duo, though that’s just a way to reiterate the security item in this month’s particular instance.

One thing that’s not in the update is Android 11, to thedisappointment of some usersover on Reddit.

Don’t forget theSurface Duo 2is on the horizon. As you might expect, Windows Central readers are pretty darn excited for it, having voted it as theirmost anticipated upcoming Surface device.

If one screen is good, then…

The Surface Duo has won a place in many people’s hearts thanks to its two-screen design. And now, you can grab the device for lower than ever, thanks to its reduced MSRP.

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