Bad news for thousands of Samsung phone users. Today, the South Korean company announced that four of its popular smartphones will no longer receive software updates. While Samsung is known for providing software and security support to its devices for a long time, this time they have decided to stop the update rollout for some models launched in 2021. These devices will no longer receive any new features, security patches or Android OS updates.
Updates have stopped for some Samsung phones
Samsung Galaxy A22, Galaxy F22, Galaxy M32 and Galaxy M42 5G will no longer receive updates. All four phones were launched in 2021. According to Samsung’s update rollout policy, mid-range handsets usually receive two major Android OS updates and four years of security updates. As the deadline for these four models has passed, the models will no longer receive updates.
What will be the problem if the update doesn’t arrive?
The lack of updates means that no new features will be available on the Samsung Galaxy A22, Galaxy F22, Galaxy M32 and Galaxy M42 5G handsets. In addition, using the four phones will also be risky. Because if the device does not receive security updates, the possibility of hacking, virus infection or data leakage increases significantly. In addition, many new apps or features do not work properly on the old system.
Samsung’s new update policy
Although updates for older smartphones are being discontinued, the company has confirmed that it will continue to provide updates for new models for a long time. Several devices launched in the past few months have been announced to receive software and security updates for 5 to 7 years.