Samsung could announce up to four years of software updates and five years of security patches.
The Galaxy Unpacked, which should see Samsung formalize its next Galaxy S22 smartphones, and its Galaxy Tab S8 touch pads, will only take place this Wednesday, February 9. However, a lot of information continues to flow a few hours before the presentation.
System updates guaranteed until 2026 for the next flagships
Journalist Joshua Swingle has just published in a tweet an official document from the manufacturer. This reveals the new update policy for its various devices.
We learn that the latest high-end Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphones, but also the Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will get four years of major Android updates, compared to three years today . Security patches will be offered for five years instead of the current four.
For the time being, only these specific models are mentioned, and nothing is specified for more affordable models, such as Galaxy A smartphones.
Samsung would become the manufacturer with the longest software support under Android
The new devices presented by Samsung this Wednesday should logically be equipped with Android 12 and will be able, according to this document, to benefit from Android 16 in 2026, at the current rate of a major annual update proposed by Google. .
This initiative is great news for all users who want to make their purchases profitable by keeping their devices a little longer without ceasing to enjoy the latest features.
Samsung would thus become the best student in the class on Android when it comes to software tracking of some of its smartphones and tablets. He will thus join Apple, known for supporting its devices over the long term. This is particularly the case with the iPhone 6S, a smartphone dating from the end of 2015 and which continues to receive the latest iOS updates, albeit without the most resource-intensive features.
Source: Sammobile
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