Four Galaxy A phones from 2017 will no longer receive security updates
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- 10 Jun 2023
GalaxyOneMate, 04 Feb 2021Are you stupid? Thes phone are nearly 4 years old and most ... moreNormies from xda/modding communities were able to put up to Android 11 on these phones so your whiteknighting didn't make sense. We even had 2013 phones running with Android 11 even if they aren't used as mains.
The business model is gonna collapse some day with the rise of phone sales in the current in 2022 and 2023, especially iPhones.
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- 10 Jun 2023
Woo, 23 Nov 2021Clearly I'm the only user on the planet that expects t... moreBillion-dollar company couldn't put more than two OS upgrades on their products but a bunch or normies on lineage community were able to put Android 11 on both the A5 and A7 2017. I know this post is more than two years late but just so you know that you're not alone with your sentiment.
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- 10 Jun 2023
billy, 24 Oct 2021Nope. I own a A5 2017. Stuck to Android 8. No security upda... moreMaybe too late but A5 and A7 2017 both have custom android 11 OS from lineage community. But yeah, these companies suck.
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Clearly I'm the only user on the planet that expects tech companies to sell products that will work for longer than four years. Based on that logic, we can expect to replace washing machines, fridges, tvs, computers every four years because the manufacturers want more money from us numpties that continually upgrade before a product is dead.
I'm more than a little peeved that my A7, that was working fine until youtube stopped because it can't be updated - OS isn't supporting same. So hey Samsung, you want me to buy another phone just so I can continue to use apps? Haven't you heard about covid, job losses, etc???? ergo, a lot of people aren't cashed up any more.
Geez louise.
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GalaxyOneMate, 11 Feb 2021What do you mean "Only Falgship in 2019"? The A s... moreNope. I own a A5 2017. Stuck to Android 8. No security updates since december 2020
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ColdplaySwifties13, 06 Feb 2021No, it already received 2 software upgrades so it wouldn�... moreWhat do you mean "Only Falgship in 2019"? The A series phone from 2019 are getting Android 11 even the 150USD A10
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AnonD-765530, 09 Feb 2021its their phone not there phoneOk thanks Grammar Nazi
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GalaxyOneMate, 04 Feb 2021Are you stupid? Thes phone are nearly 4 years old and most ... moreits their phone not there phone
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PANKAJ , 04 Feb 2021I think Samsung a7 2018 model also getting ONE UI 3 Update No, it already received 2 software upgrades so it wouldn't get One UI 3. Only flagship phones from 2019 and selected midrange phones from 2020 onwards will receive 3 software updates.
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- 06 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 04 Feb 2021A7 2017 with its Ip67 and glass back was one of the best ph... moreAmen to that.. uses that phone for 3 and half years. Now front screen and back glass broken, too expensive to repair, not worth it. On top my shelf collecting dust lol..
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A8 showing age but still ok.Got it for my mom two years ago and still works like brand new,the features are great ip68,glass back,two front cameras,cheap...looking forward to nicer 8 series family phones.They don't make A series this way anymore☹
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Anonymous, 04 Feb 2021A7 2017 with its Ip67 and glass back was one of the best ph... moreI agree
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What do you all expecting from a 2017 MID RANGE?
My gosh!
Smartphone but used by not smart people.
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- 04 Feb 2021
bought the a8 2018 around 500 cad, IP68, Gorilla 4. and thats it?! so not worth it
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- 04 Feb 2021
samsung a8 is released from 2018. WTF
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- 04 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 04 Feb 2021The problem with Shamsung, and many others, is that they of... moreAnd it's still better than the rest. Since last August, all Samsung S, Fold, Z and Note devices (2019 models and newer) and also all mid-range devices from A51 and higher models will get 3 major Android updates.
On the contrary, Oneplus new mid-range phone N10 5G, came with Android 10 and will get only a single Android update (to 11) and an extra year of security updates. 2 years support in total. While Samsung (& also Sony flagships) supports their devices for 4 years...
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- 04 Feb 2021
Lol I just bought an A3 2017 for 50 bucks on ebay. Who cares if it doesn't get updates anymore, I followed a guide on XDA and got lineage os 17 on this little guy and it works great
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Anonymous, 04 Feb 2021The problem with Shamsung, and many others, is that they of... moreyes that's true, i got A3 2017 on gift, was bought in April 2018, and out of the box has android 7 not 6, so i got only one android update which is pity, now i use it as secondary unit
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- 04 Feb 2021
Anonymous, 04 Feb 2021THIS is one of the reasons I no longer buy Samsung for myse... moreBruh
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- 04 Feb 2021
[deleted post]The S series gets worse like every year. First they removed the FM radio, then the headphone jack and now even the microSD slot. Why should I buy such an overprized but useless phone, when the A series still have all of these functions. (And yes, I'm using those functions)