Which Samsung phones and tablets cannot receive the Android 14 and One UI 6 update? We know a little more about the 19 devices that are being pushed almost into obsolescence for lack of access to security updates. Luckily, there is a way to extend the lifespan of these Samsung products.
The cycle of major system updates always makes people dissatisfied while some devices lag behind and cannot take advantage of the new features offered.
This is true on the Apple side with iOS, but also on the Google side with Android and, by the way, all cell phone manufacturers such as Samsung and its One UI updates.
While Android 14’s new features are expected in fall 2023, Samsung will also offer its One UI 6 update, which will be based on Android 14.
Only not all devices will be able to benefit from it…
Samsung devices that cannot have Android 14
The update cycle is a bit tricky to track if you own a Samsung phone or tablet as it all depends on your model.
Samsung is a good student when it comes to its update and system offerings… but especially when it comes to its high-end devices.
Before 2020, Samsung only offered two years of support for their devices, but since then they have offered three for their mid-range models and up to 4 years for the high-end models.
Still, we now know which phones and tablets will be limited to Android 13 and Samsung’s One UI 5. These will therefore not be able to take advantage of Android 14 and One UI 6. These are the models:
- Galaxy S10 Lite
- Galaxy S20FE
- Galaxy S20
- Galaxy S20+
- Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Galaxy Note 20
- Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Flip
- Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Galaxy A22
- Galaxy A32
- Galaxy A51
- Galaxy A71
- Galaxy Tab A8
- Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- Galaxy Tab S7
- Galaxy Tab S7+
For models below the above, we assume that they too will not be able to receive the update.
Missing security updates
It gets even more complex with security updates. Those that allow to close the bugs that endanger our Samsung devices.
It is that the South Korean giant has different cycles depending on the type of model we have. Newer models get updates quarterly, older ones semi-annually, and even older ones get no updates at all.
Some of the above models will no longer have access to security updates and some will therefore only have 2 updates per year. That means our device is at risk 6 months a year!
Some will scream planned obsolescence, but not getting another major Android and One UI update doesn’t mean our device will be inoperable overnight.
The risk lies at the level of lack of security updates, but fortunately we can extend the life of our Samsung device by having a protection solution.
Android antivirus programs continue to be updated in the face of new threats, protecting our devices that no longer receive a security patch.
This saves us about twenty dollars a year from buying a new device that continues to receive security updates.
