The 2020 promise to guarantee three years of updates is now being further extended to four years of Android OS updates for smartphones and tablets and up to five years of security updates.
Samsung announced during the announcement of the new Samsung Galaxy S22 models and Galaxy Tab S8 tablets that devices will now enjoy four years of Android OS updates. That’s one more year than the 2020 promise of three years of Android OS updates.
At the same time, Samsung also announced that it is offering up to five years of security updates on the latest Galaxy devices. Below is the full list:
- Galaxy S Series: Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, as well as Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21 FE, and future devices in the S Series
- Galaxy Z Series: Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, and future devices in the Z Series
- Galaxy A Series: selected devices in the upcoming A Series
- Galaxy Tablets: Galaxy Tab S8, S8+, S8 Ultra and future models in the Tab S series
Those with a device that is older may still enjoy three years of Android OS updates. The full list of devices can be found here.