SAMSUNG · SM-S921
Samsung Galaxy S24 Support End Date: Expected Jan 2031
Phone · Worldwide manufacturer policy record · Released Jan 2024
Family: Galaxy S series
Get record-change alerts →Samsung Galaxy S24 (SM-S921, SM-S921B) is recorded here for Worldwide manufacturer policy, released Jan 2024. Its security-support horizon of Jan 2031 is calculated from the maker's published policy. Grade B evidence from 2 cited sources (Samsung Newsroom, Samsung Electronics). Latest documented software: Android 16 · S921BXXSHDZI1 · SM-S921B · released 2026-09-30 · security patch 2026-09-05. Latest documented entry in cited ledger INS, checked 10 October 2026; other regional or carrier builds may be newer..
Android upgrades and security updates
How long will this phone get updates?
Galaxy S24 has a seven-generation Android OS upgrade policy and seven years of security updates. This record expects security support through January 2031, calculated from the launch-based policy rather than a guaranteed last-patch day.
Samsung's Galaxy S24 policy runs from the first global launch, not your purchase date. Match your regional model before applying a firmware release or delivery schedule.
See OS and security commitments · Check documented firmware · Common questions
How to check for an update on your phone
- Check your model number in Settings > About phone and match it to the model and region in this record.
- Open Settings > Software update > Download and install. Some carriers use System updates or Check for updates instead.
- Install the update offered for your device and follow the on-screen instructions. Another region receiving a patch does not mean the same build is ready for your phone.
Official policy sources
- Samsung: Galaxy S24 launch and seven-generation policy ↗
- Samsung UK: support measured from first global launch ↗
- Samsung: security update scope and regional timing ↗
- Samsung: check and install an update ↗
Policy explanation reviewed 27 September 2026. Firmware, recall and repair evidence has its own checked date below.
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The support commitment above and the release installed on your phone are separate. Match your exact model and software channel before comparing.
SM-S921B · EUX
Europe (EUX channel)
Last verified patch: 2026-09-05
Android 16 · S921BXXSHDZI1
Current release needs re-verification. Firmware source last successful check: 2026-10-10.
Check my EUX build →Official release history ↗SM-S921B · INS
India (INS channel)
Last verified patch: 2026-09-05
Android 16 · S921BXXSHDZI1
Current release needs re-verification. Firmware source last successful check: 2026-10-10.
Check my INS build →Official release history ↗Find model and software information in Settings → About phone. Your location alone does not identify your software channel.
What this Galaxy S24 record covers
Samsung's Galaxy S24 policy runs from the first global launch, not your purchase date. Match your regional model before applying a firmware release or delivery schedule.
Listed model identifiers: SM-S921, SM-S921B.
Recorded model and region: SM-S921; Worldwide manufacturer policy.
Variants marked for separate lifecycle review: SM-S921B.
Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ share the same recorded release and security-support horizon.
See the separate Galaxy S24 Ultra support record and Galaxy S24+ support record for their own model and firmware scope.
From the recorded Jan 2024 release to Jan 2031, the support window spans about 84 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 S24
- Primary model identifier
- SM-S921
- Evidence scope
- Samsung's Galaxy S24 policy runs from the first global launch, not your purchase date. Match your regional model before applying a firmware release or delivery schedule.
How the support date was determined
Seven years from first global launch; expected through January 2031 in this policy-derived record. This is not a promise of monthly delivery in every market for the entire period.
- Evidence class
- B · Policy-derived
- Date precision
- Month precision
- Jurisdiction/scope
- Samsung's Galaxy S24 policy runs from the first global launch, not your purchase date. Match your regional model before applying a firmware release or delivery schedule.
Latest firmware or patch
2 exact model-and-channel releases are documented in the verified cards above.
Recall and safety screening
Update cadence
Monthly. Checked 8 September 2026; Samsung may change this schedule, and carrier or regional delivery can differ.
Install available security updates and verify the exact regional model before purchase.
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 S24 (this record) | Jan 2024 | Jan 2031 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2028 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | Oct 2023 | Oct 2028 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S24+ | Jan 2024 | Jan 2031 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Jan 2024 | Jan 2031 | B |
| Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Mar 2024 | Mar 2029 | B |
Longer-supported catalog records
Galaxy S24: common questions
Does buying a Galaxy S24 now restart its seven years of updates?
No. Samsung measures this support commitment from the first global launch. Buying a new or used Galaxy S24 later does not restart that clock.
Are seven OS upgrades the same as seven years of monthly patches?
No. OS upgrades are major Android generations; security updates address vulnerabilities. Samsung's commitment covers both separately, while patch timing can vary by carrier, market and model.
Why has my Galaxy S24 not received an update yet?
Samsung says availability and timing can vary by model, market and network provider. Check the update screen on your own phone; the support policy and security-update schedule do not prove that a particular build is available for every variant.
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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- Model
- SM-S921
- Record scope
- Worldwide manufacturer policy
Check the exact model code, dimensions, camera cutouts and button positions; similar names do not guarantee a fit.
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Claim-to-evidence provenance
Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide manufacturer policy · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
limits capture · d2ff0123e069…
Samsung's official announcement commits the Galaxy S24 series to seven generations of OS upgrades and seven 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 · 7c748bca21da…
Samsung's official model-keyed software-release ledger identifies Galaxy S24 by exact international hardware model SM-S921B. 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-S921B; Samsung Notify Update ledger INS; not a worldwide rollout statement · checked Oct 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
historical capture · 5cbb9d01c46c…
Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B): Android 16, build S921BXXSGDZG1, released 2026-07-21, security patch 2026-07-05. 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 s24-firmware-review-2026-10-10-v1historical capture · 412a63fb69f7…
Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B): Android 16, build S921BXXSHDZH3, released 2026-08-31, security patch 2026-08-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 22 September 2026, not proof of the newest firmware in every market.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated current review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser s24-firmware-review-2026-10-10-v1historical capture · 50e662fbe579…
Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B): Android 16, build S921BXXSHDZH3, released 2026-09-01, security patch 2026-08-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 22 September 2026, not proof of the newest firmware in every market.
Previous assertion capture; superseded by the dated current review.Captured Sep 2026 · parser s24-firmware-review-2026-10-10-v1supports capture · f71f269796c8…
Galaxy S24 (SM-S921B): Android 16, build S921BXXSHDZI1, released 2026-09-30, security patch 2026-09-05. This is the newest entry visible in the cited model/channel ledger reviewed on 10 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 s24-firmware-review-2026-10-10-v1Samsung Newsroom · Worldwide launch announcement · checked Sep 2026 · reviewed by Feroz Sheikh
supports capture · 855646eeb42d…
Samsung states that the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra receive seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates. (Published 2024-01-18.)
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 · d2ff0123e069…
Samsung's official announcement commits the Galaxy S24 series to seven generations of OS upgrades and seven 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 · d2ff0123e069…
Samsung's official announcement commits the Galaxy S24 series to seven generations of OS upgrades and seven 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 · ab7250bc22eb…
Galaxy S24: Monthly. 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 · 118 entries in 9 groups
Repeated entries are summarized once. The complete dated audit trail is retained separately.