Samsung has been majorly disappointing so far with the One UI 7 rollout. The beta program for the Galaxy S24 series, which kicked off in early December 2024, is still running, with no official announcement regarding the stable version, leaving fans frustrated. However, according to recent reports, the stable rollout could begin sometime in March.
While Samsung has disappointed Galaxy fans with a sluggish One UI 7 rollout, the more disappointing thing is seeing your device running out of major OS updates quota. Some Galaxy devices will receive Android 15 as their last major OS upgrade. We’ve curated the list of those devices below. Review it to know if you’ll need to upgrade to a newer model soon.
Galaxy devices that will stop getting OS updates after Android 15
- Galaxy S21
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Galaxy A14
- Galaxy A14 5G
- Galaxy M33
- Galaxy M14
- Galaxy M14 5G
- Galaxy F14
- Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022)
- Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
We have prepared this list based on the existing software update policy. While Android 15 will be the final OS upgrade for these Galaxy devices, these should receive incremental One UI updates such as One UI 7.1. Security patch updates will keep coming in for a while.
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What should these users do?
If a device has received its final major software upgrade, it’s obviously recommended to get a newer model. But you don’t need to rush for it. The Android 15-based One UI 7 rollout is going to take the first half of the year to finish.
Once the One UI 7 rollout is over, Samsung might start rolling out the One UI 7.1 update, though rumors are that the massive One UI 7 delay is forcing Samsung to cancel One UI 7.1. We’ll know in the coming weeks or months, but if it rolls out, then all devices that get the One UI 7 update should also get the One UI 7.1 update, including devices from the above list. Beyond that, those devices on the above list will become ineligible for One UI upgrades, but they’ll keep getting security patches for a while.
The good thing with Samsung is that it has extended OS updates for many devices in the past by rolling out an extra major upgrade. So, if luck goes in your favor, your device may get an additional major update.
If you aren’t usually in a rush to get new software updates, wait until the One UI 8 rollout is complete before upgrading to a newer model. You may not have to wait until next year for that as the stable Android 16 version is dropping sometime around June, and Samsung will reportedly not delay the One UI 8 rollout, at least not as much as One UI 7.
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