Samsung JANUARY 2026 update. EoL for the S21 series?

[ironass]

Samsung have begun rolling out their January 2026 update. As the S21 series celebrated its 5th birthday a few days ago, (29 Jan 2021), and the S21 series has reached its official EoL, (End of Life), this looks to be the last update, security or otherwise, for these devices.

On a personal note, my S21 Ultra, (G998B), has performed flawlessly for the last 5 years and has been one of the most reliable phones I have ever owned.

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[olbriar]

Samsung have begun rolling out their January 2026 update. As the S21 series celebrated its 5th birthday a few days ago, (29 Jan 2021), and the S21 series has reached its official EoL, (End of Life), this looks to be the last update, security or otherwise, for these devices.

On a personal note, my S21 Ultra, (G998B), has performed flawlessly for the last 5 years and has been one of the most reliable phones I have ever owned.

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I totally agree with your success and long run with your S21 Ultra. I can't imagine moving on. By far the best phone I've owned.

 

[mikedt]

I'm still using a Note 20 Ultra, now on it's 6th year, still very happy with it. I know it's officially EOL from Samsung, but as long as it still works and is supported by the apps I use, I'll keep using it.

All the new devices seem to offer now is AI features, which from what I've seen it's something I don't really like. I asked an AI chatbot about Tank Man, and it suggested we change the subject.

I have a Macbook Air I bought new in 2015 that still works perfectly, although it's now running MX Linux KDE rather than MacOS Monterey.