February 2026 version of the Samsung update roadmap has brought bad news for the users of the Galaxy S21 series, S22 series, and S21 FE. Notable reshuffle has been carried out, with some getting ousted and others getting downgraded.

Looking at the differences between the January 2026 and February 2026 charts:

Models removed completely

• Galaxy S21 series (moved from Quarterly in January, completely removed in February):
  • Galaxy S21 5G
  • Galaxy S21+ 5G
  • Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 series in January 2021. The lineup has received four years of regular security updates and an additional year of quarterly updates. Samsung ended the support after the 5th anniversary.

Even though the software support has ended, your device will remain as functional as before. It would stop receiving new Android and One UI patches, rendering your privacy and data less secure and vulnerable to threats.

• Samsung sends possibly the last update to the Galaxy S21 series

Models shifted from Monthly to Quarterly

• Galaxy S22 series (demoted from Monthly to Quarterly):
  1. Galaxy S22
  2. Galaxy S22+
  3. Galaxy S22 Ultra
• Galaxy S21 FE 5G (remained in Quarterly, but was in Monthly in January)

Galaxy S22 series and S21 FE have been downgraded from Monthly to Quarterly tier. The devices have completed their 4-year monthly updates support. Now, Samsung will offer a new security update once every three months.

If you own a Galaxy S22 series device or the S21 FE, February 2027 would mark the end of software updates support. Your device will remain secure through software patches through January 2027, with no impact on functionality.

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