THREE popular Samsung devices will no longer receive new Android updates, bringing them one step closer towards retirement.
The Korean smartphone giant offers devices four years worth of big software upgrades, which have recently included blockbuster AI features.
But Samsung will finally be withdrawing software support for three devices, leaving millions without new feature updates.
The models recently received the One UI 6.1 update – also known as Android 14.1.
And it will be their last.
The devices affected are as follows:
- Galaxy A52
- Galaxy A52 5G
- Galaxy A52s
If you own one of these devices, you may have noticed a lack of sparkly AI features enjoyed by other Samsung handsets with One UI 6.1.
The devices had been excluded from the AI features, unveiled during the Galaxy S24 launch earlier this year, because the devices are too old.
Time to upgrade?
By Millie Turner, Technology & Science Reporter
It’s hard to know when it’s time to upgrade your smartphone – especially when it ‘does the job’ just fine.
Can make phone calls? Yes. Text? Of course. Surf the internet? Yep. Still use my apps? Absolutely.
For some, a no-frills phone is all that’s necessary.
Glossy AI features that can summarise emails and touch up your pictures is not on everyone’s wish list.
Unfortunately, it it’s when devices lose security support that they need to be retired – which will hit A52 owners soon.
Once Samsung stops fixing software bugs in phones, the devices become risky to use.
Vulnerabilities will emerge over time that won’t ever be fixed – and this essentially gives hackers free reign to exploit devices and innocent owners.
However, this can only happen if they’re still in use.
Samsung’s updates also include security patches for vulnerabilities that have been discovered, which stops phones succumbing to hacking.
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The good news is, the A52 lineup will continue to receive security updates for at least another year, according to SamMobile.
Security updates will continue to roll out to these devices every three months until sometime in 2025.
