- The Samsung Galaxy S21 series no longer appears on the regular security update lists, signaling the end of routine updates.
- The Galaxy S22 series has moved from monthly to quarterly security updates as the end of its support life draws closer.
- Samsung’s typical seven-year update promise only arrived with the Galaxy S24 series.
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S phones now come with seven years of software support as standard, but that promise only kicked in with the Galaxy S24 series. Older flagships are still bound by the update policies in place when they launched, and for the Galaxy S21 lineup, it looks like the end has arrived.
According to the latest security update listings published on SamsungMobile.com (via SamMobile), the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra no longer appear on any of the company’s monthly or quarterly update schedules. That’s a clear indication that these phones are no longer set to receive regular OS updates or security patches. As usual, an update could still arrive if a critical vulnerability demands it, but routine updates appear to be over.