Samsung's Galaxy S21 series, including the S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra, will now receive quarterly updates instead of monthly updates.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series phones will no longer be getting monthly updates. The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra were promised 4 years of updates. That effectivel

In a security updates post, Samsung lays out the devices that will get monthly, quarterly, and bi-annual updates. As recently spotted by 9to5Google, the S21 series will now be downgraded to quarterly updates.

We’re now keeping our phones longer between upgrades, which is why the guaranteed minimum support periods are extending across the board. It is clear that this update decision from Samsung will affect millions of users, and while three-monthly updates is better than no updates, it doesn’t help when there’s an urgent fix mid-cycle.

Samsung has committed to providing seven years of updates for some of its latest devices, but owners of the Galaxy S21 series might start feeling left out. The brand has officially moved the Galaxy S21 lineup from monthly to quarterly updates, signaling the beginning of a gradual phase-out.

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Samsung is shifting the Galaxy S21 series to quarterly updates, signalling the start of slower support. Should you stick with it or upgrade? Find out!