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Samsung is getting better at software updates, and others should take notice
August 23, 2025
Traditionally, Samsung hasn’t been the best at providing timely Android updates.
The company typically waits to ship devices with the latest version of Android until after the release of its Galaxy S flagships, and security updates usually take a while to make it through the pipeline.
It looks like the South Korean company has finally started to buck that trend.
Related:When should you expect to receive Android 10?
Android 10
Samsung began pushing out theAndroid 10update to theGalaxy S10 linein November, which wasway ahead of schedule. Then, the company began releasingthe updateonGalaxy Note 10devices a couple of weeks later. It even pushed the update out to theGalaxy M20andM30budget devices.
Now, the recent announcement of theSamsung Galaxy A71 and A51promises Android 10 out of the box. Though we don’t know when exactly we will see these devices, they are expected to launch before next generation’s Galaxy S11 series. Plus, the upcomingGalaxy Note 10 LiteandGalaxy S10 Liteare also expected to launch soon with the latest version of Android on board.
It’s true there are still many Samsung devices that haven’t received the Android 10 update and likely never will, but at least the company isn’t waiting for next year’s flagship devices to start pushing it to select current and upcoming handsets.
Security updates
It doesn’t stop there either. TheGalaxy S9 and S9 Pluson the latest beta release have already received theJanuary security patchweeks ahead of schedule. The company also began pushing theDecember patchto theGalaxy Note 9andNote 10lines days early at the tail end of November.
This is even more impressive given that Google has struggled to provide timely security patches to Pixel devices recently. BothNovemberandDecembersecurity updates fell several weeks behind, and the shiny newPixel Feature Dropsare still not here for many users.
Related:Buy a Pixel if you want timely updates… Oh wait.
The point is, Samsung is improving its software update rollouts and other manufacturers should take notice. The company has a long way to go, but it has also come a long way, and it’s headed in the right direction. We can’t say that for every Android OEM.
We’re looking at youLG.
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