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By far, Samsung is one of the best smartphone and tablet brands in terms of software support. However, even Samsung, which has improved its support policy several times over the past five years, has to stop releasing updates at some point.
This reality is even more palpable for Galaxy devices that are old enough not to benefit from Samsung's upgraded policies. Today, Samsung revised its security update bulletin for June, and in the process, two Galaxy tablets have lost support (via GalaxyClub). Well, technically, three models have.
One of those tablets is the budget Galaxy A7 Lite (SM-T220 and SM-T225), which debuted in 2021. It went on sale running Android 11 and was gradually updated to Android 14. It now runs the May 2025 security patch.
The other tablet is the original Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SM-P610 and SM-P615), which debuted in 2020. At launch, it ran Android 10 but eventually received Android 13. In Europe, the Tab S6 Lite presently runs the May 2025 patch.
Likewise, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022), which was a refresh of the original 2020 model, bearing model numbers SM-P613 and SM-619, has disappeared from the official list of supported devices.
Officially, neither the Galaxy A7 Lite nor the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020 and 2022) will receive new updates and security patches from now on. Nevertheless, there have been situations in the past when Samsung deemed it necessary to patch old devices that were no longer officially supported.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) remains on Samsung's list for the time being. And according to rumors, the company is working on a new Galaxy Tab S10 Lite model, which could hit the market this year.
So, if you are looking for a mid-range tablet upgrade, you can wait and see what the Tab S10 Lite may have in store, or you can check out Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE series, which went on sale in 2025. The Fan Edition tablets should receive updates for up to seven years.
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This reality is even more palpable for Galaxy devices that are old enough not to benefit from Samsung's upgraded policies. Today, Samsung revised its security update bulletin for June, and in the process, two Galaxy tablets have lost support (via GalaxyClub). Well, technically, three models have.
One of those tablets is the budget Galaxy A7 Lite (SM-T220 and SM-T225), which debuted in 2021. It went on sale running Android 11 and was gradually updated to Android 14. It now runs the May 2025 security patch.
The other tablet is the original Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (SM-P610 and SM-P615), which debuted in 2020. At launch, it ran Android 10 but eventually received Android 13. In Europe, the Tab S6 Lite presently runs the May 2025 patch.
Likewise, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022), which was a refresh of the original 2020 model, bearing model numbers SM-P613 and SM-619, has disappeared from the official list of supported devices.
The 2024 Lite model has been spared for now
Officially, neither the Galaxy A7 Lite nor the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020 and 2022) will receive new updates and security patches from now on. Nevertheless, there have been situations in the past when Samsung deemed it necessary to patch old devices that were no longer officially supported.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) remains on Samsung's list for the time being. And according to rumors, the company is working on a new Galaxy Tab S10 Lite model, which could hit the market this year.
So, if you are looking for a mid-range tablet upgrade, you can wait and see what the Tab S10 Lite may have in store, or you can check out Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE series, which went on sale in 2025. The Fan Edition tablets should receive updates for up to seven years.
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