Samsung Security update policy changed for devices

[kerneldeveloper]

Few devices will not get security patch updates as OEM policy for security update has been changed 

Instead of monthly security updates these following handsets will get QUARTERLY updates 

Namely :

Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S8 Lite, Galaxy Note FE Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+, Galaxy A7 (2018) Galaxy A8+ (2018), Galaxy A8 Star, Galaxy A8s, Galaxy A9 (2018) Galaxy A2 Core, Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A40, Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70 Galaxy J2 (2018), Galaxy J2 Core, Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J3 Top Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, Galaxy J4 Core, Galaxy J5 (2017), Galaxy J6, Galaxy J6+ Galaxy J7 (2017), Galaxy J7 Duo, Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy J7 Neo, Galaxy J7 Pop, Galaxy J7 Top, Galaxy J7 Prime2, Galaxy J7+, Galaxy J8 Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30 Galaxy Tab A (2017), Galaxy Tab A 10.5, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8 (2019), Galaxy Tab Active2 Galaxy Tab S4 10.5, Galaxy Tab 


HOWEVER FOLLOWINGS WILL GET MONTHLY SECURITY UPDATES AS FOLLOWS 

Current Models for Monthly Security Updates : Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9 Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A8 (2018)


REGULAR UPDATES ( ELIGIBLE FOR ) 

Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy A7 (2017) Galaxy J3 Pop, Galaxy J5 (2016), Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J7 (2016), Galaxy J7 Prime Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), Galaxy Tab S2 L Refresh, Galaxy Tab S2 S Refresh, Galaxy Tab S3 9.7


Thanks

Please note : it subject to change to a particular device based on review 

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT : https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb

[Syamal]

Is this true?

[kerneldeveloper]

visit Samsung security updates website notifications

[Nishitkohli]

S7 is still getting update🙂. Samsung is awesome

[pankaj21]

regular updates eligible Galaxy J7 Prime but after Dec 2018 not updates available

[0099]

m20 get regularly update ....like feb ...march and now April start to roll

[kerneldeveloper]

its not regular , it eligible for monthly update policy till now

[0099]

whats is diff monthly quarterly and regularly then ...

[sonijiS20p]

quarterly means that once in four month.

[jetlin]

cool👍