After four years, Samsung has officially stopped software support on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. This means that the phone will no longer receive Android and future security updates.
Referring to the report from the Droid-Life page, Samsung has updated its mobile security page. It was found that the South Korean tech giant has removed the Galaxy S9 and S9+ from the list.
This move is not surprising, because both phones were launched in March 2018. Samsung had previously only committed to providing 4 years of updates for its flagship devices.
In addition, since last year Samsung has given a signal that it will stop software support on the Galaxy S9 series. This can be seen from the change in the update schedule from monthly to quarterly.
Downgrading to a quarterly update usually signifies the last year of support for a device. The Galaxy S7 and S8 have experienced just that.
And this year it's the Galaxy S10 Series' turn. In other words the phone will be the last year to get an update.
Four years of support on its own is good enough for Android. Because on average most vendors provide only 2-3 years of support.
Samsung itself began to extend the life of its new devices in an effort to reduce electronic waste. Starting with the Galaxy S21 which was released last year, Samsung is committed to providing updates for up to 5 years even for its middle class phones, such as the Galaxy A53 and A33.