Tech News Samsung Devices Manufactured After 2019 to Get 4 Years of Security Updates

[McMcbrad]

All Samsung devices from 2019 or later will get 4 years of security updates

That includes every Galaxy-branded Android device: S, Note, Z, A, XCover, and Tab.

www.androidauthority.com

Last year, Samsung surprised us all by announcing it would support its most recent phones with three years of Android upgrades. That’s an extra year on top of the de facto two-year upgrade promise Google requires of OEMs (but rarely enforces).

Today, Samsung upped the ante on that promise. Now, every Galaxy-branded Android device from 2019 or later will get four years of security patches. These Samsung updates will land on all devices from its various lines: Galaxy S, Note, Z, A, XCover, and Tab.

 

[mlnevese]

They are attacking one of Apple's marketing pillars.

 

[Nightwalker]

Very nice, no other Android OEM offers this level of support.

More reasons to upgrade my "old" Galaxy S9 to a S21 +, after all I have been quite satisfied with my experience with the "S" line and this will keep me away from Apple.

 

[McMcbrad]

Very nice, no other Android OEM offers this level of support.

More reasons to upgrade my "old" Galaxy S9 to a S21 +, after all I have been quite satisfied with my experience with the "S" line.

My experience with the S21 Ultra has been great so far too and that's coming from a long-term Apple user.

 

[pablozi]

4 years of security patches not major system updates. Still way behind Apple

 

[McMcbrad]

4 years of security patches not major system updates. Still way behind Apple

They offer three major updates, that's not new. So it's 3 new versions of Android + 4 years of patches.

 

[pablozi]

They offer three major updates, that's not new. So it's 3 new versions of Android + 4 years of patches.

I know, I know. Just teasing you

 

[CyberTech]

I'm so happy! thats great news...!

My experience with the S21 Ultra has been great so far too and that's coming from a long-term Apple user.

is the S21 Ultra your first Samsung?

 

[McMcbrad]

is the S21 Ultra your first Samsung?

Yes, I never had a Samsung before. I used to have LG Optimus G, which was my first smartphone, bought with my first salary. Then I had G2 and that's pretty much where my Android experience ended.

 

[Dex4Sure]

I think they first mentioned this before already. But yeah happy to know my Note 10+ will be supported for while still.

 

[McMcbrad]

I think they first mentioned this before already. But yeah happy to know my Note 10+ will be supported for while still.

Before they mentioned 3 years. Now it's been pushed to 4.

 

[Nightwalker]

Before they mentioned 3 years. Now it's been pushed to 4.

They mentioned 3 years of Android software update, what was pushed for 4 is just the security updates.

Ps: Not really a problem because Samsung custom Android has always been at least 2 major versions features ahead of the Stock Android.

 

[Reiner]

I don't understand why the M series was not included, I bought the recent M31 and apparently I will only have an Android update for 2 years

 

[pablozi]

I don't understand why the M series was not included, I bought the recent M31 and apparently I will only have an Android update for 2 years

Simply because M Series are budget phones.

 

[Reiner]

Simply because M Series are budget phones.

None of this, both M and A are in the same range, in fact my M31 cost more than most of the A series. An example; A51 is mentioned there as a 4 year update, being that of 2019, costing less than the M31 (2020) and weaker in hardware configuration, can’t understand Samsung in this

 

[Vasudev]

I think android does receive more app updates, play store version upgrades than EOL'ed iphones.
Phones with Android 11/12 and upwards has more modular components updatable from google play.

 

[Nightwalker]

None of this, both M and A are in the same range, in fact my M31 cost more than most of the A series. An example; A51 is mentioned there as a 4 year update, being that of 2019, costing less than the M31 (2020) and weaker in hardware configuration, can’t understand Samsung in this

You are right, maybe Samsung just didnt announce the support and will deliver updates anyway because this doesnt make any sense.

Galaxy M51 isnt a budget phone, it is a premium midrange, a upgraded Galaxy A71.

 

[Trooper]

Google needs to step it up. I have owned every Pixel minus the 4 series. Time for Google to put their big boy pants on.

 

[SecurityNightmares]

I think android does receive more app updates, play store version upgrades than EOL'ed iphones.
Phones with Android 11/12 and upwards has more modular components updatable from google play.

That doesn't matter if your device misses firmware updates