MILLIONS of Samsung owners should be wary that their devices will no longer receive new features – or fixes for cyber security flaws.
Four Samsung Galaxy gadgets have just reached the end of their software update cycle. Here’s what that means for you:
Samsung devices typically receive monthly, quarterly and biannual Android updates – but only for a select amount of years.
These updates can include new features, or fix a cybersecurity vulnerability that has emerged.
For example, Samsung’s August 2024 security patch fixed nearly 50 cyber flaws.
One of those flaws was reportedly such a risk that the US government raised red flags about it among federal staff in June.
The number of years a device receives updates for is growing.
Earlier this year, Samsung made a seven-year promise to newer Galaxy phones.
Samsung even extended that offer to select TVs last month.
However, most devices on the market will …