End of the era: samsung leaves without the support of one of the most popular mobile phones

Samsung He put the last nail in the coffin of one of his most symbolic series. More than five years after its launch, the South Korean confirmed that Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra lack supportThis means that they will not receive safety renewal, and even more the expected update for one user interface 8.

The company confirmed that Galaxy Note 20 They have reached the end of their useful lifeFor which they are already considered outdated. While devices are still offering a battle for less demanding use, however, they will no longer enjoy the quarterly safety updates.

The end of support shows how much adjustments are needed in the company’s update policy. Before the arrival of Galaxy S24, only mobile phones Three years of Android updates, plus two years of security correctionsFortunately, since 2024, everything has changed forever when Samsung promised up to seven years of updates to the operating system, similar to Google Pixel.

Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra debuted in August 2020 as a powerful mixture of performance and style. Samsung borrowed the design of the Galaxy S20 and improved the formula to offer a device oriented towards performance. Although most of his technical characteristics were identical to the characteristics of his younger brother, the Note 20 series was distinguished by improvements in the chamber and S PEN with UWB support.

Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra were the last from this series

The adoption of the characteristics of the Galaxy S20 has become the key to Samsung to decide to stop it a year later. The manufacturer realized that it was more profitable Integrate the best note in the series S And sell it as the most reliable model of the family. That is why the Galaxy S22 Ultra is considered the spiritual successor to Note 20 Ultra and includes many of its functions, such as S Pen.

End Galaxy Note too He opened the door to the new category of devices in SamsungThe first Galaxy Z Fold field inherited many performance functions, including S Pen support. Nevertheless, Galaxy Z Fold 7 eliminated the necessary hardware component for recognition, completing its compatibility.

Although the essence of Galaxy Note is stored in Ultra Galaxy S, some remember the first models. A series of notes He played a decisive role in the adoption of a large screen mobile phonesIt is enough to only remember the field for a 5.3 -inch jump, an unusual size for the terminals of that time.

The series also represents A critical moment in the history of SamsungThe Galaxy Note 7 battery problem not only caused the losses of the millionaire for the company, but also changed the aviation rules. Airlines now supply special assistance in devices with lithium batteries and do not allow them to go in documentary baggage.