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Samsung launched the Galaxy A21s in May 2020 with Android 10 (One UI 2.0) and promised to offer two new versions of Android and security updates for four years to the smartphone.

By offering Android 11 (One UI 3.0) in 2021 and Android 12 (One UI 4.1) in 2022, the brand fulfilled the promise of offering two major OS upgrades, and by offering security updates till May 2024, it fulfilled the promise of offering security updates for four years. As such, Samsung has ended the software support for the Galaxy A21s.

Samsung ends software support for Galaxy A21s

Samsung has removed the Galaxy A21s from the list of devices that will get security updates in the future, which confirms that the company has ended the software support for the smartphone. The last security update that the brand released to the smartphone offered the May 2024 security patch which fixed 45 security issues.

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While Samsung is not obliged to release security updates to the Galaxy A21s anymore, the company might still roll out critical security updates to the smartphone, as we have seen the brand do so in the past with other devices. That being said, your Galaxy A21s will now be more prone to security attacks than before.

Time for an upgrade

Now that the Galaxy A21s has reached the end of its life, it is a good time for you to upgrade to a new smartphone. If you are looking for a smartphone that costs the same as your Galaxy A21s, you can take a look at the Galaxy A25. If you want something more advanced, you can go for the Galaxy A35 or the Galaxy A55.

Buy Samsung Galaxy A25

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Blogger

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

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