Samsung A50 Support

[Arjun-24]

Is Android update, Security patches, bug fixes support ended for Galaxy A50 model! But still my phone works fine and smoother! What steps should I take next to stay protected from Vulnerable threats!?

#Galaxy A50 

[arianwen27]

Google play security updates should keep working forever. Keep play protect on, enable device protection in device care if your phone has it. Enable auto blocker if your phone has it. Don't run random apk files. Turn spam detection on for your sms app.

If you're on the paranoid side, don't use banking apps on your phone as they're now more vulnerable. Chances are low of anything happening though involving those.

Just be careful, avoid public wifi if you can. Realistically no one should use open wifi anyway but hey that's not going to happen.

Oh and I'd also not bother with anti virus apps. They're more there to make you feel better than actually useful. Play protect is the inbuilt anti malware, device protection is the Samsung anti malware if your phone has it. If somehow you do get malware, easy to sort, boot the phone into safe mode (look up how, not sure for your specific device) and remove the app. Then reboot, malware gone

[BandOfBrothers]

Hello 👋 and may I extend a Warm Welcome to the Samsung Community Forum @Arjun-24 

Your phone should have a built in virus option called App Protection in the Device Care option that will help. 

However when a phone stops receiving security patches it's time to consider the implications and maybe look at ypur next upgrade options. 

Stay away from unknown links on site's and emails etc, and don't hse apk files. 

That said there will be people out these who have older models of phone's where all support has ended and they continue to use their phone's without issues ~

but the risk is always there even when the phone is still being supported. 

If i can be of any further help please don't hesitate to ask  😎