Samsung will give previously released devices 5 years of updates
Today there is a lot of news from the corner of Samsung. We can add another piece of news to that. The manufacturer has improvements in store with regard to the update policy for previously released devices. Several devices are assured of five years of updates.
Longer updates at Samsung
The update policy at Samsung is already one of the better, if we compare it with that of other manufacturers. However, Apple still stands out with iOS, about how long devices are kept up to date with updates. However, that will now change for a number of devices. Along with the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series and the Galaxy Tab S8 series, the company has announced that these devices will receive security updates for a minimum period of 5 years. In addition, at least four Android OS updates will be made available for the models.
This update policy will also be applied for a number of previously released devices. In principle, the devices are updated monthly, but it may depend on the device whether this will still happen monthly after, for example, four years. Samsung also reports that it cannot be ruled out that updates will continue after five years.
The devices that will be updated for five years with security updates and four years of Android OS updates, we have listed for you below. It applies to the:
In addition, Samsung promises updates for future models in this series, and for selected Galaxy A models that are coming. The Galaxy Watch 4 also gets four years of support.
