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Samsung is cutting off support for this former Galaxy flagship

TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy S21 series no longer appears on the regular security update lists, signaling the end of routine updates. The Galaxy S22 series has moved from monthly to quarterly security updates as the end of its support life draws closer. Samsung’s typical seven-year update promise only arrived with the Galaxy S24 series. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S phones now come with seven years of software support as standard, but that promise on…
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Read the original note on the following link: Samsung will no longer release software updates for the Galaxy S21 series The Samsung Galaxy S21 series has officially arrived at the end of its software upgrade cycle. Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra models no longer receive security patches and new versions of the system. Their absence from the February security patch confirms their departure from the active support calendar, according to SamMobile.…

The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S211 Ultra have just reached their software expiry date. Samsung has reported the definitive shutdown of security and Android updates for these devices launched in 2021. This decision marks the end of an era for these old high-end models. ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) The Samsung article…

Samsung's 2021 flagship phones have officially stopped receiving new Android versions and security updates. The Samsung Galaxy S21 series has reached the end of its official support cycle. After a year of receiving only quarterly updates, the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra will no longer receive any software updates, including security patches. Confirmation came via Samsung's security portal, where the three models are no longer listed among su…

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Phone Arena broke the news in on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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