On February 22, Samsung announced that it will deliver at least four years of security updates for the Galaxy devices launched since 2019. Over the past decade, Samsung has made a notable improvement in speeding up its security updates.
Furthermore, the Korean tech giant stated that it has closely worked with partner chipmakers and OS as well as over 200 carriers globally to provide the latest security patches to billions of Galaxy phones/tablets. Besides, the company again promised to send security updates as quickly as possible.
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Seungwon Shin, VP & Head of Security Team at Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics said – “Mobile devices play such an important role in our lives, it’s only natural that we want to hold onto them longer. That’s why, thanks to the latest technology advancements, we’re committing to securing Galaxy devices for even longer, so that everything that should be kept protected stays protected.”
Samsung also brings three Android upgrades:
Back in August 2020, Samsung stated that it will give at least three major Android OS updates to its flagship smartphones. Not only flagships, but the company has also listed some A series phones that will also get three years of Android updates support.
Coming back to the latest news, you can check the list of eligible Galaxy devices for the new security update policy below. These Galaxy smartphones/tablets are eligible to receive four years of regular security updates.
Eligible Galaxy Devices Include:
Galaxy Foldable devices:
- Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
- Galaxy Fold
- Galaxy Fold 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy S series:
- Galaxy S21 5G
- Galaxy S21+ 5G
- Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy S20,
- Galaxy S20 5G
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20+ 5G
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy S20 FE
- Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10 Lite
Galaxy Note series:
- Galaxy Note 20
- Galaxy Note 20 5G
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy Note 10
- Galaxy Note 10 5G
- Galaxy Note 10+
- Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy A series:
- Galaxy A11
- Galaxy A21
- Galaxy A21s
- Galaxy A31
- Galaxy A41
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A51 5G
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy A71 5G
- Galaxy A12
- Galaxy A32 5G
- Galaxy A42 5G
- Galaxy A10
- Galaxy A10e
- Galaxy A10s
- Galaxy A20
- Galaxy A20s
- Galaxy A30
- Galaxy A30s
- Galaxy A40
- Galaxy A50
- Galaxy A50s
- Galaxy A60
- Galaxy A70
- Galaxy A70s
- Galaxy A80
- Galaxy A90 5G
- Galaxy A02s
Galaxy M series:
- Galaxy M10s
- Galaxy M20
- Galaxy M30
- Galaxy M30s
- Galaxy M40
- Galaxy M11
- Galaxy M12
- Galaxy M21
- Galaxy M31
- Galaxy M31s
- Galaxy M51
Galaxy XCover series:
- Galaxy XCover4s
- Galaxy XCover Field Pro
- Galaxy XCover Pro
Galaxy Tab series:
- Galaxy Tab S5e
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7+
- Galaxy Tab Active Pro
- Galaxy Tab Active 3
- Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019)
- Galaxy Tab A with S Pen
- Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
- Galaxy Tab A7
Note:
- The availability of security updates may vary by device and market.
- The lists of security update models are subject to change and will be reviewed on a periodic basis.
