Samsung has substantially improved its software update game in recent years. The company has updated around 70 Galaxy smartphone and tablet models to Android 13 over the past couple of months. While a few models are still awaiting the big Android update, there’s hardly any room for complaint. The Korean firm will soon cover those devices too. However, it seems to have forgotten about one particular budget model. The Galaxy A02 hasn’t yet received Android 12, its last major Android OS upgrade.
Samsung seemingly forgot to update Galaxy A02 to Android 12
Samsung launched the Galaxy A02 in January 2021. The budget model shipped with Android 10 out of the box. It picked up the Android 11 update in September of that year (via). More than 15 months later, the device is still running Android 11. We know it isn’t eligible for Android 13; Samsung only promises two generations of Android OS upgrades for its budget handsets. However, the Galaxy A02 is eligible for Android 12 but hasn’t gotten it yet.
It’s unclear what is stopping the Korean firm from pushing its final major Android update to this phone. There hasn’t been any official communication from its side regarding this matter. But since the likes of Galaxy A01 also picked up Android 12 months ago, it’s a frustrating wait for Galaxy A02 users. After all, their phone is more expensive than the Galaxy A01 and should sit higher on Samsung’s priority list of software updates.
Of course, Samsung hasn’t entirely forgotten about this phone. The Galaxy A02 has received several security and feature updates since the Android 11 release in September 2021. We can confirm at least seven updates since October 2021, though some regions may have missed out on one or two releases, or may be picked up additional updates But the gist is that the Galaxy A02 does exist in Samsung’s systems. Just that the company isn’t rolling out Android 12 to the phone for reasons best known to it. Hopefully, the Korean firm will not make users wait longer.
This phone will get security updates for two more years
Android 13 may never reach the Galaxy A02 (we’re hoping that Android 12 will arrive soon), but that doesn’t mean this phone has reached its end of life. Samsung offers at least four years of security updates to all its Galaxy smartphones. So this budget model will get official support for at least two more years, i. e. until January 2025. If you’re using this phone, you can check for updates from the Software update menu in the Settings app.
2023-01-05 15:07:34