The latest security patch for Samsung mobile phones announced the end of official support for three of the company’s iconic models. No one can escape it, time passes through the catalog and some devices should leave updates aside. Today it’s the turn of several of the most popular models of the Korean mid-range company: Galaxy A51 5G, Galaxy A41 and Galaxy M01.
From now on, Samsung no longer includes these models in its official update list., with the June 2024 security update being the turning point. They are not going to install it on the mentioned phones, as well as on the others that will arrive over time. That is, in the eyes of the company they are forgotten.
This doesn’t mean Samsung made them obsolete for fun: They all recently turned 4 years old., a significant time when we talk about mid-range mobile phones. Galaxy A51 5G is gone Android 10–Android 13and Galaxy A41 and M01 have been updated Android 10–Android 12.
After receiving these latest versions of Android, it took several years before Samsung decided that They also don’t deserve more security updates.which are responsible for preventing all operating system vulnerabilities.
How will this decision by Samsung affect the user?
Do you have one of the Samsungs we mentioned? You’re probably wondering what will happen to them next. You shouldn’t worry too much because Just because updates stop doesn’t mean they stop working.. All three are still fully functional and will work just as well as before. There is only one detail to take into account.
From now on, if any vulnerability is found in Android, these devices will not patch it. Also, incompatibility issues with some applications or certain system errors will not be resolved. This may seem a little radical, but it’s not that dramatic considering Samsung has implemented a lot of updates and left them well polished.
Also, don’t think that they will work worse now, since security patches do not optimize anything and stopping receiving them will not affect performance, camera or battery. In fact, if you are not reading this, it is very likely that you wouldn’t notice the end of support and I haven’t missed any updates.
If you have Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Galaxy A41 or Galaxy M01 We can only recommend that you continue to use it as before and not expose yourself to the conditions because you left the company’s official support. Here and further your mobile phone will be a little less securebut it most likely won’t affect you at all until you decide to change your smartphone.
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I’m Ben Stock, a highly experienced and passionate journalist with a career in the news industry spanning more than 10 years. I specialize in writing content for websites, including researching and interviewing sources to produce engaging articles. My current role is as an author at Gadget Onus, where I mainly cover the mobile section.
