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Here’s how many and how often your Samsung smartphone will receive security updates

While some Samsung phones will receive monthly security updates, some devices are only eligible for quarterly or bi-annual updates.

Samsung security updates.The latest Galaxy S25 series will receive updates for seven years. (Image credit: Samsung)

Samsung, on Monday, shared its updated security policy for 2025, detailing the maintenance of its extensive lineup of Galaxy smartphones launched over the past few years. According to the updated policy, some of the latest Galaxy smartphones will receive monthly security updates, while others will receive quarterly or biannual updates.

As per the policy, devices such as the latest Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S24 series are eligible for seven years of software updates. The company stated that the monthly, quarterly, and biannual security firmware updates will include patches for Android OS-related vulnerabilities as well as Samsung-specific security issues.

Additionally, the company will release app-specific security updates via the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.

Here is a detailed list of Samsung smartphones that are eligible for monthly, quarterly, and bi-annual security updates.

List of Samsung Galaxy smartphones eligible for monthly security updates:

Samsung devices that will receive monthly updates
Device Category Model
Foldable Phones
Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Galaxy Z Fold4
Galaxy Z Flip4
Galaxy Z Fold5
Galaxy Z Flip5
Galaxy Z Fold6
Galaxy Z Flip6
W23
W23 Flip
W24
W24 Flip
W25
W25 Flip
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
S Series Phones
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Galaxy S22
Galaxy S22+
Galaxy S22 Ultra
Galaxy S23
Galaxy S23+
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Galaxy S23 FE
Galaxy S24
Galaxy S24+
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy S24 FE
Galaxy S25
Galaxy S25+
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Enterprise Models Galaxy A53 5G
Galaxy A54 5G
Galaxy A55 5G
Galaxy Xcover5
Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
Galaxy Xcover7

List of Samsung Galaxy smartphones eligible for quarterly security updates:

Samsung devices that will receive quarterly updates
Device Series Model(s)
Galaxy S Series
S20, S20 5G, S20+, S20+ 5G, S20 Ultra 5G, S20 FE, S20 FE 5G, S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note Series
Note20, Note20 5G, Note20 Ultra, Note20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A Series
A13, A13 5G, A14, A14 5G, A15, A15 5G, A16, A16 5G, A23, A23 5G, A24, A25 5G, A32, A32 5G, A33 5G, A34 5G, A35 5G, A73 5G, A04, A04s, A04e, A05, A05s, A06
Galaxy C Series C55 5G
Galaxy M Series
M04, M05, M13, M13 5G, M14, M14 5G, M15 5G, M23 5G, M33 5G, M34 5G, M35 5G, M44 5G, M53 5G, M54 5G, M55 5G, M55s 5G
Galaxy F Series
F04, F05, F13, F14, F14 5G, F15 5G, F34 5G, F54 5G, F55 5G
Galaxy Tab S Series
Tab S6 Lite (2024), Tab S8, Tab S8+, Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S9, Tab S9+, Tab S9 Ultra, Tab S9 FE, Tab S9 FE+, Tab S10+, Tab S10 Ultra
Galaxy Tab A Series Tab A9, Tab A9+
Enterprise Models
A52, A52 5G, A52s 5G, Xcover Pro, Tab Active3, Tab Active4 Pro, Tab Active5

List of Samsung Galaxy smartphones eligible for b-annual security updates:

Samsung devices that will receive bi-annual updates
Model Name
Galaxy A22
Galaxy A22 5G
Galaxy A72
Galaxy A82 5G
Galaxy A03
Galaxy A03s
Galaxy A03 core
Galaxy M21 2021
Galaxy M12
Galaxy M22
Galaxy M32
Galaxy M32 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
Galaxy M52 5G
Galaxy M62
Galaxy F12
Galaxy F22
Galaxy F42 5G
Galaxy F52 5G
Galaxy F62
Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
Galaxy Tab A8
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Galaxy Tab S7 FE
W22 5G
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