The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will not receive updates in the future. Samsung signaled the end today by updating its mobile security page and removing both phones from the list.
This decision is not surprising, since these are 4-year-old phones and Samsung had previously only committed to 4 years of updates for its best devices. We also knew it would happen soon, thanks to Samsung moving every phone to the quarterly update schedule a year ago. Falling quarterly updates have in the past signaled a final year of support.
For those unfamiliar with this support path, just know that the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S7 had similar 4-year timelines. On a somewhat related note, Samsung also moved the Galaxy S10 today, but it went from monthly to quarterly. In other words, the S10 line is now in its final year of updates.
Four years of support is pretty good for the Android world, which you’re probably already familiar with. However, Samsung has already committed to 5 years for even newer phones. The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and a bunch of foldables will see additional support on top of what phones like the Galaxy S9 got. Samsung is the king.
If you’re still clinging to a Galaxy S9, now might be the time to upgrade. Samsung will gives you $300 for a Galaxy S9+ right now if you trade it in for a Galaxy S22 Ultra. That’s crazy value for such an old phone that’s no longer supported.
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