Samsung announces it will now offer a minimum of four years of security updates on Galaxy devices after their initial release. These devices include the Galaxy S10 Series, Galaxy Note 10 Series, and the Galaxy Fold.
“At Samsung, our number one priority is offering the best and most secure mobile experience to our users, and we’re constantly optimizing the security of our products and services,” said Seungwon Shin, VP & Head of Security Team at Samsung Electronics.
“Mobile devices play such an important role in our lives and 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 protected stays protected.”
Samsung has worked with its OS and chipset partners to bring Galaxy owners regular updates. They claim to have worked with over 1,000 partners to ensure security standards for all their devices.
The Smartphone brand will provide monthly security updates to devices for the first two years, and then provide quarterly updates after that. During the fourth year, updates will be ‘regular’ which means one or two updates over the 12 months.
Samsung, as a global company, has been known to offer better support for its devices compared to most. Offering four years of security updates will give owners more peace of mind and allow them to hold on to their smartphones a lot longer.
Here is a list of devices eligible for the four year security update:
- Galaxy Foldable devices: Fold, Fold 5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold2 5G, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G
- Galaxy S series: S10, S10+, S10e, S10 5G, S10 Lite, S20, S20 5G, S20+, S20+ 5G, S20 Ultra, S20 Ultra 5G, S20 FE, S20 FE 5G, S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy Note series: Note10, Note10 5G, Note10+, Note10+ 5G, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 5G, Note20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra 5G
- Galaxy A series: A10, A10e, A10s, A20, A20s, A30, A30s, A40, A50, A50s, A60, A70, A70s, A80, A90 5G, A11, A21, A21s, A31, A41, A51, A51 5G, A71, A71 5G, A02s, A12, A32 5G, A42 5G
- Galaxy M series: M10s, M20, M30, M30s, M40, M11, M12, M21, M31, M31s, M51
- Galaxy XCover series: XCover4s, XCover FieldPro, XCover Pro
- Galaxy Tab series: Tab Active Pro, Tab Active3, Tab A 8 (2019), Tab A with S Pen, Tab A 8.4 (2020), Tab A7, Tab S5e, Tab S6, Tab S6 5G, Tab S6 Lite, Tab S7, Tab S7+
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Alfred Gitonga is a passionate tech news writer with a deep interest in smartphones and related technologies. He is a staff writer at Mobitrends.co.ke.
