A few days ago, Samsung updated the update list on its website and removed many models from the monthly security update list and added them to the devices that will receive updates quarterly (every 3 months). Among these models Galaxy S20 5G, S20+ 5G, S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S20 FE (and non-5G variants). Additionally, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and its non-5G variant also lost monthly software support.

It looks like Samsung has made another change to these lists Galaxy Note 20 5G, Galaxy Note Ultra 5G and its non-5G variant, Galaxy S20FE and the 5G variant has once again been moved to the models that receive monthly security updates. Of course there is a reason for this situation.

The four-year support promise forced Samsung to change

Samsung, these models during launch In his statement “Update support for 4 years” He made the promise. Although the Galaxy S20 series was released in early 2020, the Galaxy Note 20 5G, Note Ultra family and Galaxy S20 FE family late in the year had come onto the market. In order to meet the four-year support obligation, Samsung has once again moved these models to the devices that receive monthly updates.

These models at the end of the year They will continue to receive monthly updates. The four-year support promised by Samsung will end in the last quarter of this year. After that, the models are expected to be moved back to those that receive updates every 3 months.