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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: Shortcut to Bluetooth Tethering?
Date: 4 Jan 2025 18:45:12 GMT
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AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
> On 1/4/2025 7:59 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> > Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >> Samsung phones use to have older Android versions, and sometimes
> >> they don't update the phone to the next version after being sold.
> >> And that update comes several months later, because they have to
> >> add again their customization layer. And in the case of Samsung, it
> >> is big.
> 
> > As you said, that *used* to be the case, but is no longer the case
> > for many years, at least 4+ years, but probably longer. My 4+ year
> > old Samsung Galaxy A51 lower-range phone came with Android 10 and
> > was updated to 11, 12 and finally 13.
> 
> My 5+ year old Samsung Galaxy S10+ is now at Android version 12. I don't
> remember what the version was when I bought it. It says it was last
> updated June 1, 2024. It gives me a big green check-mark in a circle
> that says "You're all set! Your phone has been updated to the latest
> software version." when I check for updates so guess it's still in the
> running...

  So it still gets updates, probably mostly security updates, but no
Android version updates, otherwise it would be at Android 15 or at least
14.

  So *when* are you going to toss that stone age phone of yours!? :-)