Is the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G still supported?
End-of-support date: June 2025.
Support ended
Our estimateJune 2025
Source: Samsung's official policy · verified 2026-06-12
What it means now that support ends
- 🔓 Security risk grows monthly. New vulnerabilities are discovered constantly; on an unsupported phone they are never fixed. Banking, payments, email, and password apps become progressively riskier.
- 📱 Apps drop off. Developers raise their minimum OS requirements over time — first you lose updates to apps, then the apps themselves.
- 💸 Resale value falls fast.The market prices support: once a phone leaves a manufacturer's update list, its used value drops sharply and keeps falling.
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More questions about the Galaxy A22 5G
How long will the Galaxy A22 5G get updates?
The A22 5G launched on Android 11 in 2021 and received two OS upgrades up to Android 13, with security support running roughly four years to around mid-2025. It is now at or past the end of that window.
Does the Galaxy A22 5G have 5G and a good screen?
Yes. It pairs sub-6GHz 5G with a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, making it one of the better-equipped budget phones of its generation for connectivity and smoothness.
Is the Galaxy A22 5G worth buying in 2026?
It still performs well for a budget phone thanks to its Dimensity 700 and good screen, but with updates ended it is best for buyers who prioritize 5G and price over long-term security.
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Data sources & last verified: this phone's support window comes from documented update history (estimate — see our methodology), last verified 2026-06-12. How we compute end dates.