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How to check your Android phone's security update status and end-of-life date

Users can verify their Android phone's security update status by checking the "security patch date" within their device's settings. While this shows the last update received, it doesn't indicate future support. For definitive end-of-life dates, external resources like endoflife.date are necessary, as manufacturers rarely advertise this information directly. Google and Samsung have recently committed to longer support windows, with some models receiving up to seven years of security and OS updates. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Gabriela Vătu) ·

    How to check if your Android phone is still getting security updates

    Your Android device will only receive updates for so long, and it might have already left its support period without you realizing.