Samsung's phone update policy is disappointing

[userOj9WniiMam]

I have a Samsung S21 that came out in 2022, but Samsung won't allow me to upgrade it to Android 15 or 16. A 3 year old phone. Apparently the S22 and the s23 can't upgrade past Android 14 either. FairPhones and Apple phones are upgradable for 7-8 years. I've been a Samsung customer for at least 10 years. I will never buy a Samsung again. 

[meself]

Last update for the s21

[Mujibar]

Unfortunate, but exactly as promised

[meself]

Not for me the poster it is

[Mujibar]

I know. Just saying.

[josean99]

Google Pixel is the way.

[userOj9WniiMam]

I'm going to go with Fairphone.

[Robin621k]

With all due respect when you purchased your device in the published spec sheet it clearly states how many years of updates the phone will receive. Before the s24 series , it was 3 years of OS, 4 years of security patches.

If you didn't research the phone you were purchasing that's on you, not Samsung.

You have one more OS, and an extra year of security patches.

[userOj9WniiMam]

I got 4 years with my Note 9.

[Robin621k]

It got 4 years, 2 OS and 4 years of security patches. Final OS On the Note 9 was Android 10.

[userOj9WniiMam]

It doesn't make Samsung any less than a bunch of crooks. I'm not complaining because I didn't know. I'm complaining because it's a vulture capitalist policy.