Is the Samsung Galaxy A31 still supported?
End-of-support date: April 2024.
Support ended
Our estimateApril 2024
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 A31
How long will the Galaxy A31 get updates?
Support has ended. The A31 received about two OS upgrades (to Android 12 with One UI 4.1) and roughly four years of security patches, ending around 2024.
Does the Galaxy A31 use USB-C?
Yes, it charges via a modern USB-C port at 15W, unlike several older Galaxy A models that still used microUSB.
How good is the Galaxy A31 camera?
For a budget phone it's capable, with a 48MP main sensor plus ultra-wide, macro and depth lenses, and a 20MP front camera for selfies.
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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.