Samsung just attempted to change the game – or at least allow the cards stack a bit more in their favor – when it comes to software updates. A set of
Samsung just attempted to change the game – or at least allow the cards stack a bit more in their favor – when it comes to software updates. A set of smartphones they create will now get a guaranteed three years of software updates. That’s new – or at least new to most Android-based smartphones on the market today. For years, this has been one of the most major sticking points in hardcore Apple fans’ reasoning for continuing to purchase an iPhone: the value that comes from more than 2 years of software updates from the manufacturer of the phone. Below you’ll see the full collection of smartphones Samsung’s guaranteed will get “three generations of Android operating system (OS) upgrades per the company’s announcement on the 18th of August, 2020. See the archived webpage for that announcement via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine if you’re reading this article in the distant future. The Samsung Galaxy S series guarantee for three generations of Android OS upgrades from Samsung include the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, S20 Ultra, S20+, S20 5G, S20, S10 5G, S10+, S10, S10e, and S10 Lite. Samsung has also committed to this promise for “upcoming S series devices.” To upgrade your Samsung phone, you’ll have to head to Settings – scroll down to System Updates, tap System Updates, tap Check for system updates.
