In recent years, Samsung has repeatedly extended the time it takes for Galaxy devices to receive software updates. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite are left behind.

The newly launched Galaxy S24 series will receive up to seven years of software updates. In other words, the device will experience Android 21. However, when the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite were released, Samsung was in a phase where it didn't care much about its software update policy. Both only promise three years of Android updates and four years of security updates. Therefore, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Galaxy S10 Lite will no longer receive software updates, not even security patches.

If you're using one of them, it's time to find another device that's getting a software update. Security updates are important. Threats often appear. So, having a device that is up to date is essential to ensure your personal data is as safe as possible.

Using a device that only gets three years of firmware updates gives me a strange feeling because Samsung has normalized providing five years of software updates with every recently released Galaxy phone. Including mid-range and low-cost products. Samsung's increased focus on its security update policy allows users to use Galaxy devices longer. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite were released right before Samsung changed its policy.