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Really Old Device? Don't Expect Support to End

Really Old Device? Don't Expect Support to End

If your device fails to secure an Android Q upgrade, don't expect software support to end. 

Samsung might cut major updates off at the two-year mark, but older devices will continue to get bug fixes and security patches. 

The company's put together a list of Galaxy devices getting monthly and quarterly security updates. Here’s how it breaks down right now:

Monthly Security Updates


  • Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e
  • Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9
  • Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018)

Current Models for Quarterly Security Updates


  • Galaxy S8 Lite, Galaxy Note FE
  • Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+, Galaxy A7 (2018)
  • Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy A8 Star, Galaxy A8s, Galaxy A9 (2018)
  • Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A20e, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A40, Galaxy A50, Galaxy A60, Galaxy A70, Galaxy A80
  • Galaxy J2 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J3 Top
  • Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, Galaxy J4 Core, Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+
  • Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Neo, Galaxy J7 Top, Galaxy J7 Prime2, Galaxy J7+, Galaxy J8
  • Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30, Galaxy M40
  • Galaxy Tab A (2017), Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), Galaxy Tab A 8 Plus (2019), Galaxy Tab Active2
  • Galaxy Tab S4, Galaxy Tab S5e, Galaxy Tab E 8 Refresh, Galaxy View2
  • Galaxy Xcover 4s

Current Models for Other Regular Security Updates


  • Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A7 (2017)
  • Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy J5 (2016), Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J7 (2016), Galaxy J7 Prime, Galaxy J7 Pop
  • Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), Galaxy Tab S2 L Refresh, Galaxy Tab S2 S Refresh, Galaxy Tab S3

If you own one of these devices and you don't get Android Q, there's a good chance you'll still get monthly or quarterly security updates from Samsung and your carrier.

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6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Justin J Zaremski

    03/15/2019 at 9:49 am

    Updated this morning. In text mode can only see avatars, no contact names. Bugs me!

  2. Javed

    03/22/2019 at 4:20 am

    Waiting for an stable release, especially for my big monster note 9…:)

  3. Greg M

    05/10/2019 at 3:18 pm

    I have 3 devices with Beta 3. Pixel (Gen 1), Essential, and OnePlus 6T. The 6T has tons of problems that the other 2 devices do not exhibit. Fingerprint reader issues, app crashes and problems displaying imported text messages.

  4. Auw

    05/23/2019 at 5:05 am

    Im really waiting for samsung to launch android Q beta. Why is samsung always so late on getting a new android update? Im just hoping my s9 will make the cut.

  5. Raoul bitembois

    06/19/2019 at 1:54 pm

    Concernant Samsung ,Les modèles de 2017 n’auront pas Android Q .

  6. ANKIT RAJ GORANA

    07/30/2019 at 4:10 am

    Please tell me Samsung Galaxy Note 8 android Q update confirmed

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