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Samsung promised 3 or 4 years of updates in 2019, and then updated that pledge to 5 years for the flagships. What's exciting about Samsung's pledge is that it m
by bad_user 3y ago
Samsung promised 3 or 4 years of updates in 2019, and then updated that pledge to 5 years for the flagships. What's exciting about Samsung's pledge is that it made this promise for some of the mid-range models in the A series, which are fairly affordable.
My S21 Ultra is in its 3rd year and regularly updated. Should get 5 years of updates, and I intend to keep it until then.
Also, the writing is on the wall that the EU will force phone makers to years of updates, changeable batteries and availability of spare parts.
It's also noteworthy that Google has the ability to update many system services via Google Play. The poor track record of updates from phone makers basically demanded it. In other words, an Android device that hasn't received any system updates in a year or two is still fairly usable.
- mongol 3y agoI have an A70..I was just looking for when it will lose its software updates. The last update I have is from Dec 22, but I can't find information when it will expire.
- bad_user 3y agoIndeed, last update is from Dec-22. A70 should have gotten 4 years of security updates. https://doc.samsungmobile.com/sm-a705fn/sek/doc.html https://doc.samsungmobile.com/sm-a705fn/sek/doc.html Looking at this list of devices getting updates, it only lists A70s with "biannual" updates, so A70 may no longer be updated: https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb
- mongol 3y agoIndeed, some useful links you found there. Thank you!