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>- Unless you want security updates past a year. That's not been the status quo any more for a while since the EU started to mandate several years of OS and se
by Barrin92 2y ago
>- Unless you want security updates past a year.
That's not been the status quo any more for a while since the EU started to mandate several years of OS and security updates. Samsung and I believe Google as well have stated they'll do 7 years of udates.
https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb
- eigen 2y ago> As of January 2024, we are extending our security update support for Samsung Galaxy devices by up to 7 years, to help our users enjoy the latest Galaxy experiences longer and securely. 1 > 1 Availability and timing of Android OS upgrades and security updates may vary by market, network provider and/or model. note that it says "up to 7 years" and may vary by market. and has only been in effect for 15 months so there isnt a track record to say it will actually happen.
- akimbostrawman 2y agoThey sell the phone with a guarantee of at least 7 years. If they break it they will get sued.
- wkat4242 2y agoThe up to is because some of the really cheap budget phones have less support duration (though still 4 or 5 years)