Samsung has moved to a longer support period for its devices. The company officially announced it at its recent event dedicated to the release of the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series. As part of the new policy, flagship devices will receive up to four generations of Android with a One UI shell and will receive five years of security patches.
The following devices were expected to receive expanded support:
- Galaxy S: Galaxy S22 / S22 Plus / S22 Ultra و Galaxy S21 / S21 + / S21 Ultra / S21 FE ونماذج Galaxy S الأحدث ؛
- Galaxy-Z: Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 and later Galaxy Z models;
- Galaxy tablets: Galaxy Tab S8 / S8 + / S8 Ultra and future models of the Galaxy Tab S family.
Smartwatches starting with the Galaxy Watch 4 will also get 4 more years of One UI Watch and get Wear OS updates
The new standard builds on Samsung’s previous promise to offer up to three generations of upgrades. For starters, upgrades are available on the latest Galaxy S-series, Z-series, and A-series phones, as well as the latest tablets.
It’s official: Samsung Galaxy A series will get four Android updates
Today, an official Samsung press release appeared websiteThe company announced that it is setting new standards by offering four generations of operating system updates for the safe use of Galaxy devices. And it turned out to be an interesting thing. Today, extended support extends to the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Z; and Galaxy A series of smartphones in addition to tablets. In the future, the company intends to expand the initiative to other lines. In the list of devices eligible for four major updates; The company also mentioned the Galaxy A line, noting “a number of select Galaxy A devices.”
This means that future Samsung Galaxy A devices will also move to 4+1 support; Which means four major Android updates and an extra year of security patches. It is unlikely that all future models of the Galaxy A series will have such a feature. Most likely, it will only affect the top models of the line.
“We are committed to providing people with Galaxy an innovative and sustainable mobile experience. Galaxy users are increasingly choosing to use their devices for longer. Sometimes because they like this particular model, sometimes because they want to contribute to a more sustainable world. with Four generations of One UI upgrades, we make it possible, while still enjoying the latest mobile innovations.، “ says Gerben van Walt Meijer, Director of Mobile Marketing at Samsung Netherlands.