What you need to know
- Samsung has finished updating the Galaxy S10 series launched in 2019.
- This means the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 5G will not update to Android 13.
- Several outdated mid-range models have also been removed from the list, such as the Galaxy A50 and A30.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series will no longer receive security updates, marking the end of four glorious years of operation.
Samsung updated the public security update page (opens in new tab) Remove Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e from list completely (via 9to5Google) (opens in new tab)). A few outdated budget models have also been dropped, such as the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A30.
The Galaxy S10 line is now four years old and runs One UI 4 on Android 12 thanks to Samsung including the lineup in its three-year OS upgrade policy. Since then, the Galaxy S10 series has lagged behind.
Last year, the South Korean tech giant extended its policy for a year, giving its latest phones five years of security updates and four years of major OS upgrades. However, this commitment only goes back to the Galaxy S21 series, leaving the rest cool.
According to the company’s revised software update, the Galaxy S10 series and 2019 Galaxy A models weren’t eligible for Android 13-based One UI 5. Nonetheless, the Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy S10 Lite will continue to receive quarterly security updates. The former will be released in 2019.
Samsung has also downgraded some of its older foldable phones to a quarterly update schedule. This means these phones are in their final year of software support. These devices include the first-generation Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Fold, and Fold 5G.
Elsewhere, other models including the Galaxy A72, M62, and F62 have been demoted to the semi-annual update cycle.
