SAMSUNG · SM-G990B
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Updates Expected Until Jan 2027
Phone · International Samsung release channel record · Released Jan 2022
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Get record-change alerts →Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B) is recorded here for International Samsung release channel, released Jan 2022. Its security-support horizon of Jan 2027 is calculated from the maker's published policy. Grade B evidence from 2 cited sources (Samsung Newsroom, Samsung Electronics). Latest documented software: Android 16 · G990BXXSLIZH2 · SM-G990B · released 2026-09-17 · security patch 2026-08-05. Latest documented entry in cited ledger 021318220125, checked 8 October 2026; other regional or carrier builds may be newer..
Still getting security updates? Yes, for now
Galaxy S21 FE is expected to get security updates until Jan 2027 — about 3 months from now.
What to do: Plan a replacement and recheck the manufacturer's regional update scope before the displayed date.
Grade B: calculated from the manufacturer’s published policy, so treat it as a planning horizon, not a promised last-patch day. How grades work →
Support at a glance · Ending soon
Policy-derived horizon
Galaxy S21 FE: security support is expected through Jan 2027 under the cited policy calculation. Match the model and region below before applying this answer.
- Security-support horizon
- Expected through Jan 2027
- Model and scope
- SM-G990B · International Samsung release channel
- Evidence classification
- B · Policy-derived
- Supporting source
- Samsung Newsroom: Samsung Sets the New Standard With Four Generations of OS Upgrades ↗Source reviewed
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SM-G990B · EUX
Europe (EUX channel)
Last verified patch: 2026-08-05
Android 16 · G990BXXSLIZH2
Current release needs re-verification. Firmware source last successful check: 2026-09-30.
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What this status means for Galaxy S21 FE
Galaxy S21 FE is within a twelve-month support-planning window. Security support is recorded through Jan 2027, so check your installed patch and review your options before the commitment expires.
What this Galaxy S21 FE record covers
Listed model identifiers: SM-G990B.
Recorded model and region: SM-G990B; International Samsung release channel.
Variants marked for separate lifecycle review: SM-G990B.
From the recorded Jan 2022 release to Jan 2027, the support window spans about 60 months (month precision).
Support timeline
Sale and cloud-service evidence
- End of sale
- Not documented · Official source reviewed; date not publishedReviewed 2026-09-04 against Samsung Newsroom's cited lifecycle record. It does not publish a separate model-specific end-of-sale date for this record; the date remains undocumented and is not inferred from software-support end.
- Cloud-service end
- Not documented · No reviewed date
Identity and regional scope
- Marketed name
- Galaxy S21 FE
- Primary model identifier
- SM-G990B
- Evidence scope
- International Samsung release channel
How the support date was determined
Published policy applied to 2022-01-11; displayed at source-supported precision.
- Evidence class
- B · Policy-derived
- Date precision
- Month precision
- Jurisdiction/scope
- International Samsung release channel
Latest firmware or patch
1 exact model-and-channel release is documented in the verified cards above.
Recall and safety screening
Update cadence
Quarterly. Checked 8 September 2026; Samsung may change this schedule, and carrier or regional delivery can differ.
Plan a replacement and recheck the manufacturer's regional update scope before the displayed date.
Not yet documented for this record: repairability score or battery-service data. Reading this record
Nearest Samsung phone records by release date
| Record | Released | Security support | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (this record) | Jan 2022 | Jan 2027 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2026 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2026 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2027 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S22+ | Feb 2022 | Feb 2027 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | Feb 2022 | Feb 2027 | B |
Evidence
Last reviewed by Feroz Sheikh · 2 cited sources
BSamsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · Checked Sep 2026 · month precision
Samsung Electronics · International Samsung release channel · Checked Sep 2026 · unknown precision
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Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
limits capture · cba47e3b45f1…
Samsung's official policy covers eligible Galaxy S and Z models with four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates.
Official source reviewed for this separate field; absence is retained as unknown and is not converted into an inferred fact.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-source-capability-review-v2Samsung Electronics · International Samsung release channel · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 654af7b8f7af…
Samsung's official model-keyed software-release ledger identifies Galaxy S21 FE by exact international hardware model SM-G990B. Firmware rollout remains region and operator specific.
Official Samsung release ledger keyed to the exact international model code.Captured Sep 2026 · parser samsung-model-identity-v1Samsung Electronics · SM-G990B; Samsung Notify Update ledger 021318220125; not a worldwide rollout statement · checked Oct 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
historical capture · ac262f219308…
Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B): Android 16, build G990BXXSKIZF1, released 2026-06-29, security patch 2026-06-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 8 September 2026, not proof of the newest firmware in every market.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated current review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser s21-fe-firmware-review-2026-10-08-v1supports capture · 3504b9a06267…
Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B): Android 16, build G990BXXSLIZH2, released 2026-09-17, security patch 2026-08-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 8 October 2026, not proof of the newest firmware in every market.
Exact scope retained; no support-end date inferred from firmware or cadence.Captured Oct 2026 · parser s21-fe-firmware-review-2026-10-08-v1Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide launch announcement · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · d365c606b378…
Samsung states that Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21 FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 are eligible for four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades. (Published 2022-02-10.)
Model-specific Samsung announcement stating the OS-upgrade generation count; security support stays a separate duration.Captured Sep 2026 · parser samsung-os-generation-commitment-v2U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · United States · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
screened against capture · b1855338fc80…
The CPSC full recall dataset was checked by exact marketed device name and recorded model identifier. No exact match was found for the seeded catalog in the 4 September 2026 screening run.
Dated exact-name/model regulator screening capture.Captured Sep 2026 · parser cpsc-name-screen-v1Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · cba47e3b45f1…
Samsung's official policy covers eligible Galaxy S and Z models with four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates.
Reviewed bootstrap source capture.Captured Sep 2026 · parser curated-catalog-2026-09-04-v2Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · cba47e3b45f1…
Samsung's official policy covers eligible Galaxy S and Z models with four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates.
Reviewed bootstrap source capture.Captured Sep 2026 · parser curated-catalog-2026-09-04-v2Samsung Electronics · Samsung published model scope; region and carrier delivery may differ · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 4796adf7ac43…
Galaxy S21 FE: Quarterly. Samsung's security scope checked on 8 September 2026. Its model lists change over time, and carriers can deliver quarterly updates even for a listed monthly model.
Exact scope retained; no support-end date inferred from firmware or cadence.Captured Sep 2026 · parser official-device-enrichment-2026-09-08-v1Revision history · 10 entries in 5 groups
Repeated entries are summarized once. The complete dated audit trail is retained separately.