What do you think about Samsung’s current Galaxy S strategy?<\/p>\n
2128 votes<\/p>\n
Samsung is playing it too safe, we need more innovative phones.<\/p>\n
56%<\/p>\n
I’d like more changes, but the phones are still solid.<\/p>\n
29%<\/p>\n
It’s perfectly fine, Galaxy S phones are great.<\/p>\n
13%<\/p>\n
Other (let us know in the comments).<\/p>\n
2%<\/p>\n
According to the latest security update listings published on SamsungMobile.com<\/a> (via SamMobile<\/a>), the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra no longer appear on any of the company\u2019s monthly or quarterly update schedules. That\u2019s a clear indication that these phones are no longer set to receive regular OS updates or security patches. As usual, an update could still arrive if a critical vulnerability demands it, but routine updates appear to be over.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n That timing lines up with Samsung\u2019s original commitments. The Galaxy S21 series launched back in 2021 and has already received the four major Android OS updates it was promised, with Android 15 and One UI 7 rolling out in the first half of 2025. Its final standard security patch landed late last year, making this a melancholy but expected endpoint.<\/p>\n I use a Galaxy S22 Plus as my second phone, and with its predecessor getting its sign-off, it looks like the days are numbered for my device. Samsung has indicated as much, with the same listings also showing the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra stepping down from monthly to quarterly security updates. That slower cadence is typical once a device moves into the later stages of its support life, and while I\u2019m still covered for now, it\u2019s a clear signal that the lineup is entering the home stretch. The Galaxy S21 FE also now sits on the quarterly list, separating it from the rest of the S21 family.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Galaxy S21 owner, nothing will change overnight, but the lack of ongoing security updates might prompt you to consider an upgrade. That doesn\u2019t mean you need to fork out for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series \u2014 my colleague makes a compelling case for the S25 FE<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"google](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766572210_733_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/ "\\"google"){kind=icon}
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