Samsung has recently made significant changes to its update policy, but it continues to phase out models that are unable to run newer software versions due to hardware limitations. The company has just ended software support for one of its smartphones released in 2020.
Samsung Ends Software Support for the Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung has officially stopped providing software updates for the Galaxy A42 5G, a model launched in September 2020. This smartphone originally shipped with Android 10 and received two major Android updates and security patches for four years. From now on, no further Android or security updates will be provided for this device. However, as with many other brands, it is possible that the phone could receive an exception update if a critical security vulnerability is discovered.
Samsung has released an updated list of models that will continue to receive software updates. Here’s an overview of the models and their update frequencies:
Monthly Updates:
- Galaxy Z Fold3 5G, Z Flip3 5G, Z Fold4, Z Flip4, Z Fold5, Z Flip5, Z Fold6, Z Flip6, W23, W23 Flip, W24, W24 Flip, W25, W25 Flip, Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Galaxy S21 series (S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G, S21 FE 5G), S22 series, S23 series, S24 series
- Galaxy A53 5G, A54 5G, A55 5G, Galaxy Xcover5, Xcover6 Pro, Xcover7
Quarterly Updates:
- Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy Note20 series, Galaxy A32, A13, A23, A33, A73, A04, A14, A24, A34, A05, A15, A25, A35, Galaxy M series (M13, M23, M33, M53, M04, M14, M34, M44, M54, M15, M35, M55, M55s)
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024), Tab S8 series, Tab S9 series, Tab A9, A9+
Biannual Updates:
- Galaxy A02s, A12, A22, A72, A82 5G, M21 (2021), M12, M22, M32, M42 5G, M52 5G, M62, F12, F22, F42 5G, F52 5G, F62
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Tab A8, Tab S7 FE, W21 5G, W22 5G
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