Samsung provides the best updating support would be it regular security or OS updates. Therefore in terms of software support, it continuously does better out of various OEMs available. Instead of having multiple devices in its repository, it often used to update at least one of its phones or tablets. And these security fixes they release even before the months started.
And with the delay in the release of Android 13, that perhaps consume a lot of Samsung’s time. Due to this, it hampers and as a result delaying in November 2022 security updates. But at the same, we expect to come up with more enhanced and expert rollouts in the coming days.
As we are already aware that Samsung already classified their range of smartphones into categories as they going to receive the updates. While the company’s flagship phones get monthly updates at least for two years before being switched to quarterly updates. Then they further downgrade the list to biannual updates.
Various of us are already aware of the fact that Samsung has extended how long it supports its phones. Also, it has a nice site telling which telling the security update schedule.
Further, we share the list of Galaxy S flagships that already line up every year. Here, we going to see which of them are eligible to receive monthly, quarterly, or, as Samsung calls it, the biannual security update schedule
Galaxy S smartphones on monthly, quarterly, and biannual update schedule
Monthly updates
Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 5G, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20+ 5G, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S10 Lite
Quarterly updates
Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 5G
However, presently it does not have any Galaxy S flagship smartphones in the biannual update list. Also, as per the above, it has been clearly visible that there are a bunch of Galaxy S phones that mostly launched in 2020 onwards. And the same is still officially reflected in the monthly update list. While some of these devices will further be downgraded to quarterly updates in the future. But they are still eligible for updates although their interval may vary to some extent.
Additionally, out of the phones mentioned above in the list, Samsung also ensures to provide four years of Android (OS) upgrades to devices that launched since S21(including) series. Whereas if you own an enterprise edition then you are eligible for the five years of security updates.
