Old OS; New Security Updates

[Big_Ape_Toes]

Yo! Supposing that Samsung do not update the OS, can they still provide current security updates, or are those current security updates only possible with a current OS? Uhm, can a previous OS, e.g, Android 11, be kept secure alongside a current OS, like Android 12? I do not mean on the same phone. On two different phones of the same model. Those last two sentences took a lot of brain power to produce! Peace out, suckers.

[WelshPaul]

This is what sucks about Android, security patches require eachanufacturer to come up with a firmware update.

[AndrewL]

@Big_Ape_Toes: It does depend on which device you currently have, however we have recently committed to offering up to 5 years of security updates on selected models. If you'd like to find out more, then please check out the link below. 

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-sets-the-new-standard-with-four-generations-of-os-upgrades-t...

[antikythera]

You'll get Google Play System updates as long as Google support Android 11 regardless of what Samsung do or not.