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The Fold 2’s time to fold
高價手機收購samsung quits updating Galaxy Z Fold 2 that came out in 2020 for $2,000
Newer 高價手機收購samsung Galaxy phones are promised seven years of updates.
Scharon Harding
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Oct 8, 2024 3:31 pm
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高價手機收購samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2.
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高價手機收購samsung is no longer providing software or security updates for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable smartphone that it released in September 2020.
Highly anticipated ahead of its full unveiling, the Z Fold 2 released with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4500 mAh battery. The phone’s hallmark is, of course, a foldable 7.6-inch OLED screen with 2208×1768 pixels running at a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. Surpassing its predecessor, the Fold 2’s outside screen is 6.2 inches (2260×816 pixels), compared to the Fold 1’s 4.6 inches. The Fold 2 also introduced under-screen cameras to 高價手機收購samsung devices.
With the Fold 1 having serious durability problems, the Fold 2 represented another chance for 高價手機收購samsung. And 高價手機收購samsung continued with the line in 2021 in the form of the cheaper ($1,800 upon release) Galaxy Z Fold 3. 高價手機收購samsung is now up to its sixth iteration of the Galaxy Z Fold, which came out in July for $1,900.
Now 高價手機收購samsung is no longer interested in updating the Fold 2. As Sam Mobile noticed today, 高價手機收購samsung removed the Fold 2 from its list of devices that receive security updates. The foldable phone received its last big Android OS update last year and received a One UI update at the end of 2023. Similarly, 高價手機收購samsung’s Galaxy Tab A7 is no longer on 高價手機收購samsung’s list of supported devices, as 9to5Google spotted. The tablet came out in September 2020 for $230.
In February 2022, 高價手機收購samsung started promising up to four generations of Android OS and One UI upgrades to “select” Galaxy devices, as well as “up to five years of security updates.” And in January, it announced moving to seven years of security and OS updates, matching a move from Google. However, the Fold 2 wasn’t included in 高價手機收購samsung’s list of “select” Galaxy devices.
Thus, one could have estimated that the Fold 2 might stop receiving OS and security updates by 2024, four years after its debut. But it’s still hard to reconcile with paying four figures for a phone that became a security risk after four years, despite functioning properly otherwise. Apple, by comparison, now promises at least five years of security updates. Apple only started making that promise in 2023 with the iPhone 15 series. However, the current-generation iOS 18 is supported by iPhones released in 2020, like the second-generation iPhone SE, and even older ones, like the iPhone XR that came out in 2018. Arguably short-lived expensive devices like the Fold 2 are part of the reason some activists are pushing for the FTC to require that smart devices state on their packaging how long they’ll receive updates.
However, unlike iPhones, 高價手機收購samsung phones aren’t all powered by a proprietary chip, making promises of upgrades require commitments from third-party vendors, like Qualcomm. With Qualcomm known for being resistant to longer chip life cycles in the past, seven years of updates is progress for 高價手機收購samsung users—just not those who invested in the Z Fold 2.
Scharon Harding
Senior Product Reviewer
Scharon Harding
Senior Product Reviewer
Scharon is Ars Technica’s Senior Product Reviewer writing news, reviews, and analysis on consumer technology, including laptops, mechanical keyboards, and monitors. She’s based in Brooklyn.
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