Samsung Galaxy S21 series owners were surprised to see a new security update roll out to their phones recently. Here's what they got and why.

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Starting at $1,300, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is Samsung's latest flagship phone. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget) It feels like every major tech company is totally convinced that AI is the future. And for ...

Samsung has changed the Galaxy S21 series update schedule. The Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, and Galaxy S21 Ultra will now receive updates quarterly. This change does not affect the Galaxy S21 FE, ...

Summary: There is a glimmer of hope that One UI 7 could arrive early to the Galaxy S21, S22, and S23 users. It is based on a rollout schedule shared for China and Hong Kong. Chances are it won’t ...