Samsung has made a notable improvement in speeding up its security updates over the past decade. The company closely worked with Google and chipmakers as well as more than 200 global carriers to deliver up-to-date security patches to billions of Galaxy devices.
Four years of regular security updates:
Even after its already impressive software (Android/security) updates policy, today, Samsung announced that the Galaxy devices will now get regular security updates for at least four years after the initial phone release. In addition, the company is committed to providing security updates as quickly as possible to keep its users safe.
“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.” – said Seungwon Shin, VP & Head of Security Team at Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics.
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Three years of Android upgrades:
On August 5, 2020, the Korean tech giant announced that it will be providing at least three major Android OS updates to its flagship smartphones. In detail, the premium Galaxy phones/tablets launched with Android 9 Pie or later (including select mid-rangers) will be eligible to get three Android upgrades to complete their major update lifecycle. Read more here
Coming back to the latest news, below, you can check the list of eligible Galaxy devices for the new security update policy. These phones/tablets are eligible to receive four years of regular security updates.
Eligible Galaxy Devices Include:
Galaxy Foldable devices:
- Galaxy Fold
- Galaxy Fold 5G
- Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy S series:
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy S10 5G
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- 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 S21 5G
- Galaxy S21+ 5G
- Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note series:
- Galaxy Note 10
- Galaxy Note 10 5G
- Galaxy Note 10+
- Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy Note 20
- Galaxy Note 20 5G
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A series:
- 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 A11
- Galaxy A21
- Galaxy A21s
- Galaxy A31
- Galaxy A41
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A51 5G
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy A71 5G
- Galaxy A02s
- Galaxy A12
- Galaxy A32 5G
- Galaxy A42 5G
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 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
- Galaxy Tab S5e
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Galaxy Tab S6 5G
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7+
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.
