The Galaxy S21 series will no longer get quarterly updates from Samsung as it reaches the end of its supported life. Samsung originally promised four years of major Android upgrades and five years of ...

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Samsung recently published its February 2026 software roadmap, a routine monthly document that most users never read. This month's roadmap included major changes: the Galaxy S21 series was removed ...

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Samsung just changed the outlook for Galaxy S21 security updates. Its published security update pages no longer place the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, or S21 Ultra on the monthly or quarterly tracks, which ...

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 smartphone series appears to have reached the end of its software support window, raising security concerns for millions of users still relying on the popular 2021 flagship lineup ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 users were a bit surprised to receive an update in November 2025. Earlier in the year, Samsung demoted the S21 line — models that are about five years old — to quarterly updates.

Samsung has removed the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra from its February 2026 security update list, ending regular software patches for this flagship lineup. The company no longer includes these ...

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