The original Galaxy Z Fold is reaching the sunset of its lifetime. With the 5th generation of Samsung foldables set to come out soon, the first foldable seems like a distant memory. However, Samsung still delivers software updates to it. The original Galaxy Z Fold is getting the May security update, according to Sam Mobile.
Now, the original Galaxy Z Fold is nearing the end of its lifetime with about a year of software updates left. Being on Android 12, it’s not going to receive any more major Android upgrades. Now, it’s just coasting on the remaining security updates that it will receive until sometime in 2024.
If you are still rocking this phone, and miraculously haven’t broken it yet, you may want to consider getting a newer model. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is expected to launch sometime this July. However, if you’re looking to save some money and buy an older variant, then you may want to consider getting the Galaxy Z Fold 4 or the Galaxy Z Fold 3. If you do some digging, you can find a refurbished Galaxy Z Fold 3 for under $700.
The original Galaxy Z Fold is getting the May security update
This is going to be the first update for this phone outside of Korea in several months. The update for this phone has the version number F900FXXU6HWE2, and it was spotted in the French version of the phone. However, we expect it to make its way throughout Europe over the coming weeks.
The update itself will bring the usual slew of bug fixes and security patches. It will help keep the system running smoothly and make it more secure from attackers. However, as you can expect, that may be pretty much it. Since this phone is so old, we can’t expect Samsung to add any additional features to its software.
If there are going to be any new features added to one UI, we expect them to be added into One UI 6 running on Android 14. We’re waiting on the beta for that to launch, but there has been a delay. We’re not sure when Samsung is going to launch the One UI 6 beta.
2023-06-03 15:11:06