A MUCH-LOVED budget Samsung smartphone will no longer receive updates, which could spell trouble for existing owners.
Updates not only provide users with sophisticated new features, but also security fixes that stop criminals from exploiting any loopholes they discover.
Companies usually commit to providing free updates for many years, until the device becomes significantly outdated.
Samsung’s latest devices receive seven years of free features and security updates.
But unfortunately, it’s the end of the line for a device.
And affected users should consider upgrading to an entirely new smartphone to avoid potential issues that may arise in the future.
The model in question is the Galaxy A21s.
It was launched in May 2020 with Android 10 (One UI 2.0), when Samsung committed to offering two new versions of Android and security updates for four years for the smartphone.
It has since received Android 11 (One UI 3.0) in 2021 and Android 12 (One UI 4.1) in 2022.
The Galaxy A21s has been removed from Samsung’s list of devices that will still receive security updates in the future, according to SamMobile.
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Samsung could very well release critical security updates if something major comes up.
But ultimately, the Galaxy A21s is more susceptible to attacks than before.
Alternatives to the Galaxy A21s
The Galaxy A21s was one of Samsung’s cheapest smartphones.
If you’re looking to upgrade to something in a similar price range, consider the Galaxy A25.
It features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a bezel-less design and an impressive screen-to-body ratio.
A highlight is its huge 5000mAh two-day battery, bigger than an iPhone.
For something a little more mid-range, you might want to consider the Galaxy A35 or the Galaxy A55.
See a video of the Galaxy A55 above.
Samsung – a brief history
Here’s what you need to know…
- Samsung is a large South Korean company made up of many companies operating globally
- It is known locally as “chaebol”, which means “business conglomerate”
- It was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company
- But over several decades, it branched out into food processing, insurance, textiles and retail.
- It was only in the late 1960s that Samsung entered the electronics industry – for which it is now best known in the West.
- It also launched construction and shipbuilding businesses in the 1970s
- Today, Samsung’s most important sources of income are its smartphones and computer chips
- The company is responsible for about 20 percent of South Korea’s GDP
- More than 270,000 employees are employed by Samsung worldwide
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