Owners of an older Samsung smartphone usually have a problem after three years – either they do without the important security patches or they start looking for a new cell phone that is still regularly supplied with updates.
When it comes to security updates, Samsung distinguishes between three device categories:
- Newly released mid-range models as well as the flagship devices of the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series like the Galaxy S22, Note 20 or the Galaxy Z Fold3 get a security update every month.
- Slightly older devicesincluding the Galaxy S10 (Plus) or the M12 models and the Note 9 series, the updates are still installed every three months.
- Devices approaching end of support after three years (e.g. the Galaxy A7 and the Galaxy M30) get the updates even less frequently. The categories are also regularly updated by Samsung – this also means that the cell phones are in the last category sooner or later drop out of update support altogether.
About four years after the appearance of the smartphone, the former flagship series Galaxy S9 recently taken out of support. The March update was the last version that the devices received.
As a service, Samsung provides users with a document listing the supported smartphones. Below we have summarized the Samsung smartphones that are still supported.
Alternatively, customers can also use Samsung’s “Trade-In” offer: If you have an old model and want to buy a new one, you can trade in the former. The purchase value of the old device is then deducted directly from the purchase price at the checkout in the Samsung online shop. You can find more information at this address.