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Samsung Galaxy 21 is Done Receiving Updates

Kellen February 3, 2026 1

Samsung's Galaxy S21 series has received its final updates and is no longer scheduled to receive further updates as of February 2026. In a move that was not unexpected, Samsung has pulled the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra from its currently-...

Samsung Updating 10 Galaxy Devices to One UI 7 to Start the Month

Tim May 1, 2025 3

Samsung is beginning to ship the One UI 7 (Android 15) update to ten more devices to kick off the month of May. Devices now receiving this update include the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 lineups, the Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, plus the Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4. If you...

Official Updated List: Samsung Devices to Get One UI 7

Tim March 20, 2025 1

Samsung's One UI 7 update is a big one, not just in size and the amount of changes it brings, but in level of importance to Galaxy owners. People running a Galaxy device want to know for sure if their device is going to receive the update, so we've been...

Samsung February Updates Continue on to Galaxy S22, S21 Series

Kellen February 26, 2025 1

Samsung has sent out a bunch of updates to devices this month, none of which arrived as One UI 7. That's larger update is probably delayed or coming much further down the road, so we are instead just tracking monthly patches. The Samsung February update is...

Samsung Drops Galaxy S21 Series to Quarterly Security Updates

Tim February 4, 2025 1

In a move that we're now seeing on a somewhat set schedule, Samsung's Galaxy S21 series has been dropped to quarterly updates. With this, owners of the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra should no longer expect monthly security updates, and instead, will receive...

Samsung Updates Many Galaxy Devices With December Patch

Tim December 19, 2024 4

Samsung is pushing out a lot of updates this week, with the total currently at 11 for phones and tablets. Inside, owners of phones like the Galaxy S21 series and 4th-gen Galaxy Z foldable devices will find the December security patch. Looking through the...

Galaxy S21 Series Snags November Security Patch

Tim November 15, 2024 6

Samsung is primed to begin shipping the November security patch to owners of the Galaxy S21 series. That's five devices in total, as there are two SKUs for the Galaxy S21 FE on Verizon, along with the standard S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra. Nothing is listed in the...

Multiple Galaxy Devices Receive September Patch

Tim September 13, 2024 5

Samsung is shipping out the September patch to multiple devices this week, with the lucky phones being the entire Galaxy S21 lineup, plus the Galaxy S20 FE for good measure. Inside the changelog, nothing is listed outside of the September security patch....