Samsung has officially concluded software support for the Galaxy S20, originally released in 2020. Initially, the company had promised three years of operating system updates and four years of security patches, meaning support was expected to finish in April 2024.
However, the tech giant made a surprising decision to provide an additional year of security updates, although these were only offered quarterly. That extension has now expired, leading to the complete cessation of support for the Galaxy S20 series.
The recent updates on Samsung’s Security Updates page have confirmed the removal of the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra from the list of devices that will continue to receive quarterly security patches. This shift is in line with Samsung’s usual practice of switching devices to a quarterly update cycle in their final year of support.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S20 FE and Note 20 series—launched later in 2020—are still included in the support list, likely to receive security patches for another one to two quarters before also facing a cut in support. When it launched, the Galaxy S20 ran on Android 10 with One UI 2.1 and was last updated to Android 13 with One UI 5.1 in late 2022.
This was followed by two additional years of security patches, showcasing Samsung’s commitment to supporting its flagship device. While both the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 series share similar internals, Samsung opted not to extend support for the S20 any further.
The Galaxy S20 is notable in Samsung’s lineup, serving as the first to introduce an Ultra model and the groundbreaking 100x Space Zoom feature. While the end of official support does not necessitate an immediate upgrade, users who depend on the S20 as their primary device may want to consider transitioning to a newer model.
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