Farewell, Monthly Updates: Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Transitions to Quarterly Updates

Imagine you’re walking down the same path, relying on your daily dose of Google Play Store security patches and occasional Android OS revisions to keep your device fresh and secure. And then, seemingly overnight, everything changes. Meet the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra, just one of these Android flagships whose update life has reached the halfway mark and now requires patience, rather than frequency.

Why Quarterly Updates are Here to Stay

It’s becoming the norm – older Samsung handsets gradually drift from the exclusive club of recipients who enjoy speedy, monthly firmware updates. Not long ago, it was our Samsung Galaxy S21 FE holding on to monthly security patches with ease. Currently, it holds its ground proudly. As smartphones grow older and become less hardware-hungry, their makers wisely decide the resource-intensive Android updates aren’t always the first priority. Consequently, these less-demanding systems settle into bi-annual orbits around the coveted world of update nirvana – we now proudly join the chorus of devices sporting the coveted tagline, "quarterly updates."

How Quickly Time Flies – Major and Security Updates Beyond January 2026

Before we look forward to exciting changes in-store, it might be worth flashing back to four years ago (a.k.a., 2021). These sleek Samsung gadgets arrived, announcing an innovative plan of four main OS updates along with a lifetime commitment to bolster security, at the same juncture and on an endless voyage, where both updates ceased on January-February 26th, approximately, a milestone which marked one side of time – an intriguing turning point.
From then we transitioned onward through an interesting change that only happens in extraordinary scenarios: As with our flagship S21 siblings, One-UI-5 became our present state – another key aspect the way of OS improvements.

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With a unique take on stability, and on how these Galaxy handsets we enjoy and learn a lot at present – even today. On an annual period basis, some more details around S21S20s would give a whole different look while on an occasional or sometimes to these phones now get monthly refreshments in case a particular aspect might require.
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