The Galaxy S21 series will no longer get quarterly updates from Samsung as it reaches the end of its supported life. Samsung originally promised four years of major Android upgrades and five years of ...

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Samsung just changed the outlook for Galaxy S21 security updates. Its published security update pages no longer place the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, or S21 Ultra on the monthly or quarterly tracks, which ...

Samsung's Galaxy S21 smartphone series appears to have reached the end of its software support window, raising security concerns for millions of users still relying on the popular 2021 flagship lineup ...

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series phones are now getting the January 2026 Android security patch. This could very well be the last update that these smartphones will ever receive. These three phones, the ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 users were a bit surprised to receive an update in November 2025. Earlier in the year, Samsung demoted the S21 line — models that are about five years old — to quarterly updates.

Samsung January updates continued rolling out to many Galaxy S and Galaxy Z devices as we finished off the month. After first pushing the January update to the newest devices in their still-supported ...

Samsung’s next major software update is One UI 8.5. The stable version will debut with the Galaxy S26 series later this week and gradually roll out to all eligible models. A Samsung customer care ...

Samsung has removed the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra from its February 2026 security update list, ending regular software patches for this flagship lineup. The company no longer includes these ...