They have had a “long” life, so the Korean company Samsung has decided that it is time to put aside the software development of at least four Galaxy models from its portfolio. And there is a model be surprised, so it could be a mistake.
A new year has started, 2021, although in reality, we have already consumed a whole month without hardly realizing it. It is time to make changes to your update policy, leaving some models out of the way, that is, they will no longer receive software improvements or security patches.
Samsung updates the update policies of its range of devices in 2021
The software strategy has improved significantly in recent years, turning the company from one of the worst OEMs in upgrades to one of the best. In mid-2020, the company announced the list of Samsung smartphones that will have three years of Android updates. And they are not few.
Samsung’s website has been updated to mention that five phones are no longer receiving security updates: the Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy A5 2017, Galaxy A3 2017, Galaxy A7 2017, and surprisingly, the Galaxy Fold 5G. This last model that appears in the list must be a mistake since it is his first folding model with a cost of 2,000 euros.
The 5G variant of the Galaxy Fold was probably sold in limited quantities and was never officially available outside of South Korea and some European countries, but we think the removal from the page could be a typo.
We say this because the Android 11 version along with the One UI 3.0 customization layer started rolling out on the LTE and 5G versions of the Galaxy Fold last month, and it would be a bit strange if Samsung stops supporting immediately after sending an update. important.
As for the natural models that are no longer so important to the Korean brand, the Galaxy A8 2018 has gone from monthly to quarterly updates, and the Galaxy A8s has changed to “other regular patches.”
But there is also good news, the Galaxy S21, S21 + and S21 + Ultra have been added to the monthly updates, and the Galaxy A02 and Galaxy M12 are new to the quarterly list. Do you have any of these devices mentioned in the article?